Assistant Brand Manager

Marquee Brands•New York, NY

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About The Position

Marquee Brands is seeking a knowledgeable, strategic, product-loving Assistant Brand Manager to join its New York team. The role supports the Director of Brand Management in managing and growing the Martha Stewart Brand. The Assistant Brand Manager works with licensees and internal teams across merchandising, business management, marketing, financial reporting, trademark and contract management, market research, and administrative coordination. Marquee Brands owns and manages established global brands across consumer products and channels, from luxury goods to sports and active apparel. Its team focuses on organic growth through brand extensions, marketing, and direct consumer engagement, while supporting relevant products, expanded retail distribution, and international growth that remain true to each brand’s founding message and origin.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
One year of experience in retail merchandising, planning, and/or licensing.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Suite, and proficiency in Canva.
Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and data organization.
Strong foundation in retail math and business analytics, including sales, margin, and productivity metrics.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with project management tools such as Asana.
Background or experience in home categories.
Background or experience in consumer food products, kitchen products, and/or culinary experiences.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with licensees on product approvals, sample procurement and organization, and go-to-market assets such as linelists, linesheets, recipes, and campaign imagery.
Execute and analyze business reporting for e-commerce, retail, and hospitality businesses, and circulate business updates internally.
Build and maintain Excel-based reporting tools and trackers to support decision-making.
Assist with development of global go-to-market strategies.
Maintain and update store distribution lists.
Own Amazon reporting and forecasting in tandem with the marketplace team.
Collaborate with internal marketing and PR teams on needs supporting brand strategy and growth, including linesheets, samples, pricing, new products, and new menus.
Maintain merchandise inputs for the marketing team’s launch calendars.
Order and manage samples needed for marketing campaigns and photoshoots.
Procure and enter monthly and quarterly actuals and projections in relevant corporate files.
Analyze financial information provided by licensees.
Provide trademark proof of usage and maintain reporting.
Own and maintain detailed trackers for partner contracts and terms.
Conduct market research across online and in-store channels to identify opportunities and inform competitive positioning, with a focus on kitchen and food-related products.
Schedule and own agendas for internal touchbases.
Schedule and own agendas for bi-weekly and monthly business reviews with licensees.
Schedule and own agendas for partner meetings, such as design reviews and product tastings.
Support creation of production and event documents, including runs of show, cue cards, and scripts.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus structure.
Healthcare benefits, including dental and vision.
Flexible spending account (FSA) or health savings account (HSA).
Short-term and long-term disability.
Parental leave.
Life insurance.
Pet insurance.
Paid vacation.
Two fully paid “Marquee In Action” days each calendar year to dedicate time to a charity or cause of choice.
11 paid holidays in addition to paid vacation.