Brand Manager

BrandManagerInnovation

$121–151k Chicago, Illinois, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Brand Manager - Innovation at Brand Manager. Skills: Brand Management, Innovation Strategy, Product Commercialization. Manage innovation strategy and pipeline. Execute innovation strategy with cross-functional teams”

What You'll Achieve.

Drive overall category growth for retailers; Bring the brand’s innovation plan to life for consumers

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Experience managing the full lifecycle of CPG product commercialization through the stage gate process, from idea generation to product launch and retail distribution, Innovative and consumer first mindset, Experience with syndicated sources such as Nielsen or Circana/IRI, project management skills with ability to successfully handle multiple projects simultaneously and deliver on timelines

Nice to Have

cross-functional team management

What You'll Do.

Manage innovation strategy and pipeline

Execute innovation strategy with cross-functional teams

Manage agency relationships for packaging design

Own innovation through stage gate process

Leverage syndicated data for insights

Champion innovation culture

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (R&D, consumer insights, quality, operations, sales and finance); Partner with consumer insights team; Align next steps/tradeoffs with senior leadership

Process & Methodology

Manage multiple projects simultaneously, Deliver on timelines

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