Sr. Brand Manager

About the role

This position is responsible for leading and managing one or more of our consumer brands within the Oral Care Portfolio as a leader within the marketing team. The individual must be able to work in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment with an emphasis on collective, collaborative teamwork. We are seeking a modern strategic marketer who is grounded in both a general management skill set and a digital first mindset.

Responsibilities

• Brand plan development and P&L management - develop a plan that achieves company P/L targets. This will include, but is not limited to, advertising, program/promotions, and research. Must be able to work collaboratively with agencies/vendors and internal resources to drive superior market results.
• General Management Skill set (Forecasting, Yearly Planning, P&L Responsibility) is a MUST.
• Program management and execution - manage the day-to-day logistics of the brand programs. Owns timeline management, budget, and program analysis. Specific experience planning and executing digitally focused marketing campaigns: Paid Social, SEM, SEO, Influencer, Organic Social, Content Creation, Connected and streaming TV, Programmatic Video and Display
• Market analysis - provides consumption-based data analysis for the brand. Provides actionable insight and support to the enterprise to better understand market trends and dynamics. Also, identifies opportunities in markets where there are unmet needs.
• Leadership & Coaching – This role will have one direct report. Should have prior experience leading a team or direct report.
• Sales Collaboration & Support – Has strong brand acumen in both brick and mortar and ecommerce – specifically Amazon and Walmart.com Can provides the sales organization with best-in-class materials for retailer presentations working closely with Category Management.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree or MBA in Marketing, or equivalent work experience.

Experience Required: We are seeking a seasoned senior brand manager with a Minimum of 8 years of related work experience brand marketing. (Agency experience is not applicable). Preferred: Recent CPG Experience, Open to OTC, Homecare, Food & Beverage but should have some CPG experience.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrated leadership and team skills – demonstrates ability to deliver strong business results by working collaboratively with both internal and external resource effectively. Utilizes resources effectively to overcome challenges and achieve business objectives. Takes ownership where appropriate.
• People Management - track record in coaching, developing and managing junior marketers.
• Strategic thinking skills – ability to deliver against the long-term brand goals. Prioritizes marketing initiatives to effectively achieve both short-term and long-term goals.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills – ability to convert analysis into insights, sustainable strategies, and actionable plans. Able to sort through complex data to identify the core issues and develop a plan of action to resolve them. Resourceful at achieving objectives / results despite obstacles.
• Strong communication and influence skills – clear, concise, and persuasive in style. Leads thinking of both marketing and cross-functional counterparts and agencies. Ability to build strong relationships with agency, cross-functional teams, and vendors. Ability to Inspire others both internally and externally (agency partners)
• Results (Data) orientation – focuses not only on what needs to be achieved, but also makes sure that it’s done the right way. Energized by an entrepreneurial environment – not afraid to do things themselves to get things done. Must be comfortable with a hands-on environment. Ability to make decisions with limited information and resources. Self-reliant / proactive and has a pioneering spirit. Takes initiative and follows-through on commitments to achieve results.

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to