Assistant Brand Manager

Responsibilities

• Merchandising:
• Assist with building and maintenance of the time and action calendar
• Collaborate with licensees to manage:
• Product approvals
• Sample procurement and organization
• Go-To-Market assets such as linelists, linesheets, recipes, and campaign imagery
• Business Management:
• Execute & analyze business reporting for ecomm, retail, hospitality businesses and circulate business updates internally
• Build and maintain Excel-based reporting tools and trackers to support decision-making
• Aid in the development of global go-to-market strategies
• Maintain & update store distribution lists
• Own Amazon reporting and forecasting in tandem with the marketplace team
• Marketing:
• Collaborate and liaise with internal teams such as marketing and PR teams on needs to support brand strategy and growth (ie. linesheets, samples, pricing, new products, new menus)
• Maintain merch inputs for the marketing team’s launch calendars
• Financial:
• Procure and enter monthly, quarterly actuals and projections in relevant corporate files
• Analyze financial information provided by licensees
• Trademark and Contract Management
• Provide trademark proof of usage and maintain reporting
• Own and maintain detailed trackers surrounding partner contracts and terms
• Compliance
• Manage RoyaltyZone Process End to End, from validating partner inputs to generating ad hoc reporting, while keeping careful records of any and all system updates needed (example: loading new retailers for a partner)
• Market Research
• Conduct market research across online and in-store channels to identify opportunities and inform competitive positioning, with a focus on kitchen and food-related products
• Stay up to date on industry trends across grocery, hospitality, and home & kitchen categories to inform business and product strategy
• Research prospective retail opportunities and prepare pitch decks
• Administrative Responsibilities:
• Schedule and own the agendas for internal touchbases
• Schedule and own the agendas for bi-weekly and monthly business reviews with licensees
• Schedule and own the agendas for partner meetings (ex. Design reviews, product tastings)

Requirements

• Must be advanced in Microsoft excel and the entire Microsoft Suite and Canva.
• Strong foundation in retail math and business analytics (sales, margin, productivity metrics)
• Advanced Excel skills required (pivot tables, lookups, data organization)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with project management tools (i.e, Asana) is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 1 year of experience in retail merchandising, planning, and/or licensing
• Background or experience in consumer food products, kitchen products, and/or culinary experiences is a plus

Benefits and Perks

• You'll enjoy coming to work because we have a refreshing company culture that is open, entrepreneurial and fun.
• Competitive salary, and bonus structure
• Healthcare Benefits including dental and vision
• Flexible spending account (FSA) or health savings account (HSA)
• Short-term and Long-term disability
• Action Days - two (2) fully paid “Marquee In Action" days each calendar year to dedicate your time to a charity or cause of your choice.
• 11 Paid Holidays: In addition to Paid vacation.

Pay

Salary $65,000-$70,000 + bonus