Mars Inc

Sr. Associate Brand Manager

Mars Inc$108K — $148K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required, MBA preferred.
  • 3+ years of marketing experience, ideally in the CPG sector.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective presentations.
  • High interpersonal skills in conflict resolution and creative problem solving.
  • Proven analytical skills for data mining and actionable insights.
  • Experience in managing complex projects with attention to detail.
  • Proactive and entrepreneurial mindset with bias for action.
  • Resilient problem solver with the ability to build consensus.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze brand and seasonal performance alongside competitive dynamics.
  • Influence brand strategy based on customer and consumer data.
  • Manage advertising and promotions budget effectively.
  • Evaluate post-activity performance to extract insights and lessons.
  • Execute comprehensive marketing plans in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
  • Identify and track growth levers using flywheel analysis techniques.
  • Collaborate with Customer Marketing to enhance Sales engagement.
  • Actively participate in forecasting and understanding market trends.

Benefits

  • Medical and dental benefits.
  • Participation in 401k plan.
  • Paid time off benefits.
Full Job Description
Job Description:

The Senior Associate Brand Manager (Sr. ABM) will be responsible for supporting the cell team to build brands/seasons and deliver the cell value creation plan. They will support the Marketing team and will lead cross-functional business teams in the planning, execution and analysis of various project and initiatives and possibly seasons. They will own analytics, planning/executing/tracking activations, portfolio planning and forecasting for their business. Additionally, the Sr ABM will have opportunities to assist in the development of brand strategy and the execution of various marketing activities to achieve specific brand/season objectives, including delivery of sales, MAC, and Household Penetration targets.

What are we looking for?

  • Bachelor's degree required. MBA preferred
  • 3+ years Marketing work experience required, preferably within CPG industry.
  • Strong communication skills (oral, written, listening). This includes ability to give effective presentations to all levels of management.
  • High levels of interpersonal skills, specifically around influencing without direct authority, resolving conflict, and creative problem solving.
  • Proven analytic skills. Must be comfortable mining and analyzing data, then developing clear and actionable conclusions/recommendations.
  • Proficient in managing complex projects. Well organized, successful at prioritization, attentive to details, clear oral and written communicator.
  • Biased toward action. Takes initiative, entrepreneurial, can hit the ground running and move projects forward right from the start.
  • Resilient problem solver. Can build consensus even if all team members may not agree. Can find creative solutions and common ground to move key initiatives forward.

What would be your key responsibilities?
  • Analyze & review brand/season/cell performance, competitive dynamics, and category trends to offer recommendations to increase effectiveness of plans and execution.
  • Influence brand strategy and growth opportunity recommendations leveraging customer, consumer, and brand data.
  • Monitor brand expenditures and manage the advertising and consumer promotions budget.
  • Conduct post evaluation of activities, extracting insights to develop lessons learned and recommendations for future brand activity.
  • Execute marketing plans - activation, renovation, and innovation - with excellence, including cross-functional collaboration to ensure quality and readiness of plans, tracking of performance in market, course-correction, and learnings to improve future performance.
  • Develop & track growth levers through flywheel analysis (i.e., price-pack, reach+, etc.)
  • Collaborate with Customer Marketing to engage Sales and join key customer calls.
  • Participate actively in forecasting to understand brand and market trends and drive a quality demand call.

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.

$108,160-$148,720

About Mars Inc

Mars, Incorporated is an American multinational manufacturer of confectionery, pet food, and other food products. It was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Mars operates in six business segments: Petcare, Chocolate, Wrigley, Food, Drinks, and Symbioscience. Some of its most popular brands include M&M's, Snickers, Twix, Milky Way, Skittles, and Pedigree. The company is known for its commitment to sustainability and has set a goal to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 67% by 2050.
Learn more about Mars Inc
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125,000 employees
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Founded
1911

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