Senior Brand Manager

Schaumburg, IL (Hybrid)

$160K/yr – $170K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive brand leadership and cross‑functional commercialization for a senior brand marketing role.

  • Must-have: 7+ years of classic brand marketing with P&L ownership.
  • Standout: Cross‑functional leadership across marketing, sales, R&D and agencies.
  • Standout: Turn brand strategy into multi‑channel campaigns with measurable impact.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Brand & Business Leadership - Serve as brand business owner by developing and executing comprehensive brand plans that drive growth and profitability.
  • Brand & Business Leadership - Lead day-to-day management, execution and optimization of plans to deliver against business objectives, leading business decisions to drive top and bottom-line growth.
  • Brand & Business Leadership - Collaborate with Revenue Management, Sales COE, R&D and other cross-functional stakeholders to operate as an integrated commercial team.
  • Brand & Business Leadership - Partner with Sales to strengthen channel strategy and expand physical availability across retail channels.
  • Brand & Business Leadership - Define and support pricing strategies, promotion and pricing architecture (PPA) optimization, and initiatives to grow category share and penetrate new retail frontiers.
  • Brand & Business Leadership - Refine brand positioning and consumer targets; ensure all activations and communications align with the brand strategy.
  • Brand & Business Leadership - Lead business analytics across consumption, gross sales, and marketing budget; providing insights and clear action plans.
  • Brand & Business Leadership - Manage syndicated data sources (e.g., IRI/Circana) and develop performance reports and analyses.
  • Brand & Business Leadership - Maintain and evolve brand guidelines and masterbrand principles to ensure cohesive positioning across the portfolio.
  • Brand & Business Leadership - Serve as the central point of coordination (“hub of the wheel”) for brand‑related and cross‑functional activities that influence the 4Ps.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree: MBA preferred or equivalent experience.
  • 7+ years of classic brand marketing or marketing communications experience, preferably within CPG food and beverage and with a well-known brand.
  • Experience managing one or more brands.
  • Demonstrated success in brand strategy development and execution.
  • Prior P&L ownership and A&P budget management experience.
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams and agency partners.
  • Limited travel required.

Preferred

  • MBA preferred

Benefits

  • A full range of medical, dental, vision, 401K plus up-to-four percent (4%) match, profit sharing, wellness program, paid parental leave, long-term-care insurance, critical accident insurance, short- and long-term disability and education assistance are also available.

Mizkan America

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Founded in 2001
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
2.2K employees (101 in marketing)

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Social
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Paid
0.7%

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Current headcount: ~2.2K

Marketing Team

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83 (4% of company)
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12.5 years
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