Associate Manager, Brand Management - Pest Control

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Associate Manager, Brand Management Pest Control is responsible for developing and managing an innovation pipeline aligned with North America Pest Control Brand's expanding growth ambitions and translating unmet consumer needs into winning products. In this role, you will identify consumer needs and pockets of opportunity, develop a five-year product and marketing innovation plan and drive new product innovations.

The Associate Manager, Marketing Brand Management Pest Control Innovation will confidently navigate uncertainty, challenge conventional wisdom, and prioritize action. You will effectively lead cross‑functional teams, including RD&E, Consumer Insights and Business Analytics, Design, Legal, Regulatory, Product Supply, and Finance, by influencing, encouraging, and celebrating their efforts. Passionate and curious, you will hold strong opinions and continuously seek inspiration from consumer, brand, advertising, technology and start‑up trends.

With a focus on continuous improvement, it will be your role to refine processes, products, and language. You will acknowledge trade‑offs, take calculated risks, and own outcomes, celebrating both successes and failures. Strong problem‑solving skills are essential, simplifying complex situations, removing barriers, and recommending alternative actions.

• Partner with brand teams to develop winning consumer‑led brand strategies.
• Accountable for developing and managing an innovation pipeline that aligns with brand strategy and growth targets.
• Translate unmet consumer needs into winning product concepts that satisfy category and customer requirements.
• Scope, lead, and deliver new product innovations to drive commercial business growth via cross‑functional leadership.
• Develop five‑year product and marketing innovation pipeline that address consumer needs and enhances brand equity by focusing on key problems and aligning with the brand's North Star.
• Understand and leverage consumer and shopper insights to drive segment priorities. Analyze, distill, and make strategic recommendations to support business initiatives and priorities.

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, business administration, or related field with 5+ years of relevant work experience preferably in consumer products or advanced degree in marketing, business administration or related field with 3+ years of relevant work experience preferably in consumer products.
• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

• Proven ability to lead cross‑functional teams.
• Experience with and passion for portfolio and product innovation, including the ability to distill consumer insights into meaningful and differentiated product offerings.
• Demonstrated ability to execute highly complex or specialized projects with an excellent ability to work with cross‑functional teams, critical for driving success.
• Ability to remove barriers by focusing on priorities, making timely decisions, and maximizing empowerment.
• High sense of urgency to deliver winning results individually and through others.
• Approach situations and processes with curiosity and open‑mindedness, applying new learning.
• Prior experience in FMCG/CPG is preferred.

• Full‑time onsite position at Sam's Campus, Mt. Pleasant, WI.
• Remote work is available once per week for eligible employees after initial 90‑day onboarding period.
• This role is eligible for domestic relocation.
• Some travel may be required.

SC Johnson's total compensation packages are at or above industry levels. In addition to salary, total packages may include bonuses, long‑term incentives, matching 401(k) contributions and profit sharing based on company profitability, job level and years of service. As a family company, we're committed to providing benefits such as subsidized health care plans, maternity/paternity/adoption leave, flexible work arrangements, vacation purchase options, recreation and fitness centers, childcare, counseling services and more.

Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change…