Future Opportunity Brand Manager

About the role

The role of Brand Manager, Innovation at The Hershey Company is ideal for a strategic and analytically minded marketer who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is passionate about understanding consumers, and is excited to shape the future of some of Hershey’s most iconic brands.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support innovation initiatives from discovery and ideation through commercialization using Hershey’s stage-gate process.
• Partner with Consumer Insights to identify trends, unmet consumer needs, and whitespace opportunities that fuel growth.
• Contribute to annual business planning, strategic planning, and ongoing business re-planning efforts.
• Analyze business performance and marketplace dynamics to develop recommendations across key marketing levers, including advertising, promotion, innovation, pricing, and retail programming.
• Lead cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution of marketing and innovation plans.
• Develop assessments of consumers, customers, competitors, and market trends, translating insights into actionable business recommendations.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external agency partners to drive project success.
• Support achievement of business growth, profitability, and market share objectives while developing broad general management capabilities.

Requirements

• Experience: 3+ years of relevant professional experience in Brand Management, Innovation, Marketing, Consumer Insights, Strategy, or a related business function.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment; project management experience preferred.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Superior strategic-thinking, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to translate data and insights into actionable business recommendations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including presenting recommendations to senior leadership.
• Experience with syndicated data (Nielsen, Circana/IRI, or similar) is a plus.
• Previous P&L exposure is a plus.

Qualifications

• MBA required.

Skills

• Strategic Thinking
• Consumer Insights
• Market Analysis
• Project Management
• Collaboration
• Communication

Benefits

At Hershey, we offer competitive pay and a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, financial security, and life outside of work. Health & Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus wellness programs that support your physical and mental health. Financial Security: Competitive pay, annual incentive opportunities, and a 401(k) with company match. Time Off & Flexibility: Paid time off, company holidays, and flexible ways of working where applicable. Growth & Development: Career development programs, learning opportunities, and internal mobility.

Pay

Competitive pay and annual incentive opportunities.

Schedule

Flexible work arrangements where applicable.

Benefits

Comprehensive total rewards package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness programs, paid time off, company holidays, and career development programs.