Brand Manager

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced CPG Brand Manager who is passionate about strategically driving brand growth, uncovering consumer insights, and delivering innovative products and marketing campaigns to grow a major strategic Bimbo Bakeries USA category that includes multiple global brands.

You will join a dynamic and fast-paced environment developing strategies to drive sales and market share of BBU products through numerous marketing strategies including driving household penetration, distribution, promotion, consumer insights, PR, innovation, advertising and social media.

As a Brand Manager, you will operate as a business leader, owning key levers across the marketing mix and partnering cross-functionally to bring ideas to life.

At the same time, you will play a critical role in translating consumer and market understanding into actionable strategies while leading complex initiatives from concept through execution.

• Lead the development and execution of brand and portfolio strategies, in close partnership with senior marketing leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Own business performance by analyzing KPIs (sales, share, profitability, distribution, innovation performance) and translating insights into clear action plans.
• Identify growth opportunities through deep consumer, customer, and competitive analysis, informing both short- and long-term strategies.
• Drive innovation pipeline development in partnership with R&D, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams, from ideation through commercialization.
• Lead the development and execution of integrated marketing plans, including advertising, PR, digital, promotions, and in-market activation.
• Team member of bi-weekly steering calls including Key Account, Bakery and Business Unit calls. Issue next steps/action plans accordingly.
• Oversee consumer research and product scoring processes, ensuring insights inform strategic decisions and execution.
• Close collaboration and key team member of multiple strategic cross-functional teams including Sales, R&D, Manufacturing, Packaging, Finance, Purchasing, and agencies.
• Lead budget planning and invoicing process in accordance with Finance.
• Partner closely with Sales and Customer teams to develop compelling selling stories, presentations, and go-to-market strategies.
• Willingness to travel, approx. 10-15%.

• Strategic Thinking:
  Connects market, consumer, and business insights to shape clear, actionable growth strategies.
• Leadership & Influence:
  Effectively leads without authority, aligning and inspiring cross-functional teams and partners.
• Collaboration:
  
  Builds strong relationships and works seamlessly across functions and agency partners.
• Curiosity & Growth Mindset:
  Actively seeks new ideas, perspectives, and continuous learning opportunities.
• Accessible and Responsible. Ability to develop and complete a series of goals and tactics, with minimum supervision. Sharp operator, creative and resourceful. Organized work style – Master at Multi-Task. Strong at managing priorities and deadlines. Aspiring to a long-term career in marketing.

• Situational Adaptability:
  Adapts approach and attitude in real time, according to the changing demands of different situations.
• Drives Engagement:
  Creates a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.
• Ensures Accountability:
  Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Manages Complexity:
  Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or a related field preferred. A combination of education, training and experience that results in demonstrated competency to perform the work may be substituted.

4-5+ years of experience, CPG preferred. MBA is a plus. Experienced in Social Media Marketing and analytics.

Excellent organizational and communication (written and oral) skills. Strong analytical skills with the ability to generate business insights from diverse data sources and use that data to convey compelling selling stories/solutions for the…