Senior / Associate Brand Manager (Beverage Creations)

Senior / Associate Brand Manager (Beverage Creations)

Job Locations US-NY-White Plains | US-CO-Louisville

Number of People to Hire 1

Job Family Marketing

Level of Experience Experienced Professionals

Short Intro and About the Job

The Senior / Associate Brand Manager will be a key member to our Brand team, who can adapt to new environments and teams and has the passion to work on a brand that will bring a positive impact to the world. This role will include managing high impact projects, including but not limited to product renovation, line extension launches, brand design, enterprise strategies, and the day-to-day business activity (e.g., sales performance analysis, volume forecasting, budget management, etc.).

The ideal candidate will be analytical, strategic, and creative, with demonstrated strength in brand equity building. They will demonstrate leadership of their responsibilities and projects, acting pragmatically and influencing across the organization to deliver with excellence. They will be a growth-minded leader who demonstrates grit, thinks and acts in a disciplined, yet disruptive way, and who can thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

This role is part of a rotation program with the first assignment being in Beverage Creations as the Senior / Associate Brand Manager of AFH (Fine Dining) and can be based in either of our HQ locations : Louisville, CO or White Plains, NY. The expected duration of each rotation is between 12 and 24 months, and will be determined by a combination of matching development opportunities and exposure to different marketing competencies, and meeting business needs and priorities.

In the first assignment, the Senior / Associate Brand Manager may be responsible for, but not limited to :

• Build brand equity within Fine Dining : Support refinement of brand and channel strategy, management of brand partnerships (MICHELIN Guide US, culinary organization partnerships), and owning how the brand activates with consumers & customers (food & wine festivals, customer venues / events)
• Drive insight into action : Support and manage the selling process and Fine Dining specific tools, including channel-specific toolkits, field sales tools, and distributor deals / promotion events
• Relationship building : Facilitate connection and strategic alignment between Brand, AFH Waters Sales team, and Cat Comm to ultimately maximize brand presence, better manage the existing business, and drive new growth opportunities
• Collaboration with customers : Work directly with key Fine Dining customers to build strong marketing relationships and to execute customer specific brand activations

The Senior / Associate Brand Manager may be responsible for, but not limited to :

The base compensation range for this position is $105,000 - $115,000 commensurate with experience. Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options. To give our employees flexibility, Danone is a hybrid work environment with opportunities to work both remotely and in office when desired.

About You

About Us, We offer and What's next

At Danone North America, you'll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You'll be part of the largest Certified B Corp in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world : One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state / provincial and / or local law.