Senior Brand Manager - Pizza

Foods you love. Brands you trust. And a career that empowers you to grow. At Nestlé USA, we’re all working towards the same goal – to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity – and responsibility – to be there for every moment in our consumers’ lives.

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Nestlé Professional Solutions is accelerating growth in the out of home pizza category — and we are seeking an entrepreneurial, strategic, and highly collaborative Senior Brand Manager to build and scale this emerging business from the ground up. This leader will define the brand vision, shape the long‑term portfolio strategy, and deliver a pipeline of operator‑centric innovation that unlocks new customer occasions and market opportunities.

The role requires a blend of strategic brand building, commercial acumen, consumer and operator insight mastery, and the ability to influence and lead cross‑functional teams in a fast‑moving, highly matrixed environment.

The Senior Brand Manager will lead a high performing team of strategic brand professionals (an associate and an innovation manager) and cross‑functional teams to execute best‑in‑class campaigns, insights, promotions, and channel strategies that support Nestle Professional Solutions as a market leader. You will partner closely with Sales, Technical Applications Group, R&D, Manufacturing, Finance, Operations, and Executive Leadership to deliver compelling value propositions that fuel customer growth, strengthen market competitiveness, and achieve business objectives.

This role will drive the development and planning of consumer, customer & market‑led brand strategies and marketing plans for our Pizza portfolio. Responsibilities include portfolio management and analysis, B2B & B2C (grab & go) marketing plan development including brand & promotional planning, innovation pipeline development, commercialization and portfolio optimization.

• Build and own the end‑to‑end brand strategy for Nestlé Professional’s Pizza platform, including brand positioning, value proposition, strategic narrative, and differentiation in the marketplace.
• Build a 3–5 year growth strategy grounded in operator needs, category trends, and competitive insights, with clear priorities for channels, formats, and capabilities.
• Champion the brands within the commercial organization, inspiring stakeholders with a vision for category leadership and high quality execution.
• Shape the future‑state portfolio: product roadmaps, architecture, pricing corridors, and channel‑specific assortment.
• Lead cross‑functional teams (Culinary, Finance, Sales, CDSE, Supply Chain) to assess performance, identify opportunities, and optimize the portfolio for growth and profitability.
• Evaluate and prioritize investments to ensure long‑term brand health and commercial impact.
• Own the innovation roadmap from idea generation through product launch, grounded in operator insights, culinary trends, and evolving market needs.
• Drive concept development, business cases, product design, testing, and commercialization, ensuring projects meet financial and customer expectations.
• Partner closely with Culinary, R&D, and Operations to enable breakthrough innovation
• Oversee I2L projects and deliverables
• Define the GTM strategy including claims, messaging, pricing, packaging, and launch excellence.
• o Sales and CD teams to develop operator‑ready selling stories, activation programs, campaign development, channel strategy, sales tool kits and distributor engagement tools.
• Lead cross‑functional alignment to ensure visibility, accountability, and on‑time delivery of…