Senior Brand Manager
ARI (Axcel Recruiting Inc.), Houston, TX, United States
The Senior Brand Manager Digital & New Product will be responsible for setting and leading New Product Introduction & Digital Marketing direction and execution with a focus on expanding current product portfolio.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and mine insights to determine consumer opportunities
- Create new Digital Marketing and eCommerce Sales strategies
- Identify and commercialize new platform innovation ideas
- Develop/tighten new product strategy in line with brand growth strategy
- Lead expansion of product pipeline across portfolio, working and leading cross-functional teams through concept development, validation, product development, and commercialization in the stage/gate process
- Engage in full understanding and implications of procurement and its impact on new product pipeline and timing availability
- Represent Products and eCommerce Strategies at key customer/sales meetings, and corporate presentations
- Participate in improving organizational process and train marketing talent
CAPABILITIES
- Creative
- Strategic
- Influence
- Analytical
- Decision making
- Communication skills
- Collaborative
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize
- Results orientation
- Leads courageously
- Thrive in an entrepreneurial, fast paced and dynamic environment
- Resourceful
- Excel at interacting with all levels of management including senior leadership
SKILLS
- Proficient in new product development validation research techniques
- Able to collect and analyze syndicated data (IRI, Nielsen, Spectra)
- Skilled at leading cross functional teams through a defined stage/gate process from creation to commercialization
- Ability to develop and commercialization innovation both close-in and breakthrough
- Demonstrated ability to synthesize information to develop fact-based recommendation, and ability to persuade organization pursuit of recommended path
- Knowledge of traditional customer base
- Knowledge of core marketing processes, digital strategies, & eCommerce
EXPERIENCE
- 7-10 years of Brand Management experience with demonstrated upward movement preferably in a CPG food company
- 2-3 years of Digital & eCommerce
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s Degree. MBA preferred