Manager, Brand Planning & Strategy

Responsibilities

• Develop executive-level presentations, communications, and business cases that translate strategy, performance, and new opportunities into clear recommendations, investment rationales, and measurable outcomes for senior leadership
• Analyze Front Store business performance, campaign results, consumer behavior, market trends, and competitive insights to identify opportunities, inform planning decisions, and keep stakeholders informed
• Lead end-to-end project management and go-to-market execution for strategic initiatives, managing timelines, milestones, dependencies, risks, and cross-functional coordination to ensure successful launches
• Partner with strategy, merchandising, digital, media, brand, and channel teams to align annual and quarterly plans, coordinate messaging across touchpoints, facilitate decision-making, and maintain execution against strategic objectives
• Build and optimize planning frameworks, reporting tools, onboarding resources, and communication processes that improve organizational efficiency, information sharing, team effectiveness, and operational rigor

Requirements

• 2+ years of relevant professional work experience
• Must be able to commit to a hybrid working model in Woonsocket, RI
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Preferred

• 5+ years of experience in marketing strategy, integrated planning, brand management, or a related business function
• Demonstrated ability to develop executive-level presentations, synthesize complex information, and deliver clear, actionable recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with experience leveraging multiple data sources to build business insights, business cases, and investment recommendations
• Proven success leading complex, cross-functional projects in matrixed organizations while managing competing priorities, stakeholders, and deadlines
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel, experience coordinating multi-channel marketing initiatives, familiarity with Workfront or similar project management tools, and an MBA or PMP

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.