Senior Associate Brand Manager - Blue Bunny

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$104K/yr – $146K/yrSenior Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 3 hrs ago

Job Summary

Owns the end-to-end execution of strategic growth plans for existing or new business, leads cross-functional teams, and translates data-driven insights into brand growth actions across 1–3 year horizons.

  • Owns growth plan execution and cross-functional collaboration
  • Analyzes industry, category, and brand data to inform strategies
  • Supports brand strategy development and go-to-market initiatives

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Leads executional management of strategic growth business plans on existing or future business, partnering closely with cross-functional counterparts
  • Owns comprehensive brand analysis - industry, category, channel, competition, and brand - to inform growth plans
  • Brings forward insight & fact-based recommendations based on syndicated data as well as custom research design, implementation, and analysis
  • Supports development of brand strategy growth plans within 1 to 3-year horizon - inclusive of innovation, renovation, proximity, partnerships, packaging, and pricing
  • Supports IAT communication initiatives across the consumer purchase funnel
  • Responsible to create and develop brand materials used with internal and external stakeholders

Requirements

  • 2-3 years marketing experience with a CPG company.
  • Effectively lead a cross-functional team and drive results, build relationships, and communicate effectively at all levels in the organization.
  • Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
  • Proactive, entrepreneurial-minded, ability to work in a fast-paced, nimble environment.
  • Problem solving skills, possesses functional and technical skills, written and verbal communication skills, relationship management and interpersonal skills, analytical skills, insight generation.
  • Access and interpret syndicated data to inform fact-based decisions.
  • Knowledge and familiarity around launching innovation, new product lines, and/or entering new channels.
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Wells Enterprises

Headquartered in Le Mars, Iowa, Wells Enterprises, Inc. is the largest privately held ice cream manufacturer in the United States. Founded in 1913 by Fred H. Wells and run by the Wells family for generations, the company is an independent operating company of the Ferrero Group, one of the global leaders in sweet packaged foods. We produce more than 900 ice cream and frozen novelties treats. Wells produces Blue Bunny® ice cream, frozen novelties and specialty frozen desserts along with the iconic Bomb Pop® brand. So much ice cream is produced in Le Mars by Wells that the city was designated as the Ice Cream Capital of the World® by the Iowa legislature!Blue Bunny branded items are distributed across the nation. Ice cream enthusiasts can find their favorite Blue Bunny products in grocery, convenience and club stores, on mobile vending trucks and in foodservice settings (such as educational institutions, hospitals and restaurants). The company’s corporate office and two ice cream plants are located in Le Mars. Our two other ice cream plants, one in Henderson, NV and the other in Dunkirk, NY help supply our frozen treats across the United States.Over 4,000 production, sales, office, and support personnel make up the Wells family. With its state-of-the-art production facilities the company is cited by many industry experts as one of the most technically advanced in the industry.

Founded in 1913
Le Mars, Iowa, USA
1.9K employees (114 in marketing)

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$104K/yr – $146K/yr

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Senior Associate Brand Manager - Blue Bunny

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