Associate Brand Manager

Job Title: Associate Brand Manager

Location: Summit, NJ

Duration: 06 months

Pay Range: $(47.29 – 48.35)/hr on W2 all-inclusive without benefits

Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote

Job Description:

• This position reports to the Senior Marketing Manager of Neutrogena Global Body Innovation & Communications and is based at our Summit office (hybrid working policy).
• The Associate Brand Manager, Neutrogena Global Body Innovation & Communications, will be responsible for helping shape and execute strong, purpose-led innovation pipeline & communication, anticipating trends and delivering 360 content toolkits to drive consistent brand & portfolio execution globally.
• The ABM will be instrumental in helping the team identify opportunities to leapfrog competition with disruptive new products claims, communication assets & product innovations, bringing them to life through close partnerships with key cross-functional & commercial teams.
• Lead insights to action initiatives through regular monitoring & analysis of global industry trends, category & competitor landscapes and business performance (sales, trends, market share, P&L) to derive actionable business recommendations and enhance strategy & innovation efforts
• Understand and advocate for consumer needs and preferences to support everyday decisions and business actions
• Partner with Market Insights & Research to mine consumer insights and category trends relevant to innovation development
• Partner with technical cross-functional partners to deliver competitive claims, packaging designs, and brand presence at shelf to drive business continuity & and new innovations
• Partner with R&D, Supply Chain and technical cross-functional partners to lead the end to end execution of key global body innovations on-time, and with excellence
• Work with key global agencies to support the creation of 360 communication toolkits to support body business continuity & innovation launches, including digital, social, e-commerce and influencer strategy and assets
• Collaborate with key global cluster and market stakeholders to ensure all innovation initiatives are globally relevant and designed to be consistently executed across all regions
• Support budget tracking & management
• Proactively look for opportunities to expand brand passion and improve consumer experiences with the brand to deliver brand growth goals.

Required Qualifications:

What we are looking for:

• A BA/BS in Marketing or a related business field
• A minimum of 5 years of marketing, innovation, and/or sales experience is required
• Previous brand management or sales experience at CPG is required.

Desired Qualifications:

• Innovation experience in Beauty or Skin Care is strongly preferred
• Experience working with R&D, Market Research, Communications Agencies, Finance, Sales and Project Management is required. Experience working with Legal, Regulatory, and global partners is preferred.
• Proven ability to understand a consumer target and position a brand/project/innovation
• Works well independently while possessing strong leadership & communication skills and a demonstrated history of building collaborative, lasting relationships that deliver business results
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple priorities successfully
• Ability to work closely with cross functional and other internal teams
• High level of energy, drive, enthusiasm, and commitment with a strong bias for action and prioritization
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, as well as demonstrated ability to work confidently and respectfully at all levels of an organization, both internally and externally
• Someone who is highly creative with the ability to think out of the box
• Comfortable working with numbers, metrics & spreadsheets
• Able to influence key partners with ideas that build value.