Associate Brand Manager, Equity

R-167541 | East Hanover, New Jersey, United States

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Reporting to the Senior Brand Manager of Equity, the Associate Brand Manager supports the execution of brand initiatives that drive awareness, equity, and commercial performance across the Core portfolio. This role is a critical day-to-day partner in bringing brand strategy to life, supporting product renovations, creative development, paid media execution, and performance reporting. The Associate Brand Manager collaborates closely with cross-functional teams and agencies to ensure projects are delivered on time, on brand, and aligned with strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

Core Portfolio & Commercial Support:

Serve as the marketing lead for all Business Continuity Projects (BCPs) and Price, Pack, Architecture (PPA) projects, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and on-time delivery across packaging and marketing assets. Manage workstreams within the commercialization stage-gate process, coordinate timelines, deliverables, approvals, and oversee packaging artwork, briefing creative, gathering feedback, and managing revisions. Support larger Core packaging renovations, assist with execution, cross-functional coordination, and artwork development while ensuring brand standard alignment. Partner with Legal, Regulatory, Operations, and PCM teams to ensure compliance, mitigate risk, and maintain uninterrupted business continuity while keeping marketing milestones on track.

Communication, Creative Development & Awareness Media Support:

Support the Senior Brand Manager and Director of Equity & Communications on creative and brand equity initiatives that drive awareness and consistency across touchpoints. Oversee the paid media trafficking process end to end, managing asset inputs, ensuring accurate delivery to media partners, coordinating timelines, and maintaining organized asset libraries. Brief internal creative teams, audit assets for brand consistency and accuracy, organize final assets in shared folders, and assist with commercialization packages.

Strategic Analytics & Reporting:

Lead development of monthly industry and consumer trend reports, highlighting competitive campaigns, new launches, and relevant category activity. Support ad-hoc data analysis, synthesize insights across brand performance, media, and consumer behavior. Assist quarterly KPI and performance reporting, coordinating inputs across paid, owned, and earned channels and translating data into clear, actionable insights for the broader marketing organization.

Ad Hoc Equity Team Support:

Provide ongoing ad-hoc support to the Equity team for smooth day-to-day operations: assisting with budget tracking, processing invoices, coordinating product sends, managing samples, and supporting special projects. Acting as a flexible resource to keep priorities on track and initiatives moving efficiently.

Key Competencies:

Working knowledge of a brand’s communications ecosystem and how touchpoints drive awareness and equity.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize data into actionable insights.

Awareness of the competitive landscape, particularly small to mid-scale CPG brands, and ability to flag trends and learnings.

Collaborative team player with strong relationship-building skills across internal teams and agency partners.

Strong aesthetic judgment with high attention to detail in creative and packaging reviews.

Clear and concise communicator, written and verbal, able to convey ideas and updates effectively.

Adaptable, organized, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

What extra ingredients you will bring:

Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as Marketing, PR, Advertising. Passion for the CPG industry.

3+ years of brand marketing experience in food, beverage, beauty, or health & wellness brands.

Experience assisting with packaging design projects, artwork reviews, or commercialization processes.

Strong project management skills with proven ability to manage timelines, deliverables, and cross-functional collaboration.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft applications, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.

Salary and Benefits:
The base salary range for this position is $86,900 to $119,515; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for a highly competitive bonus program with the possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results. In addition, Mondelez International offers the following benefits: health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education-related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company. No relocation support available.

Mondelez Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847‑943‑5460 for assistance.

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Job Type:
Regular – Brand & Portfolio Management, Marketing.

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