Assistant Brand Manager

Marquee Brands•New York, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Marquee Brands is seeking a knowledgeable, strategic, product-loving Assistant Brand Manager to join its New York team. The Assistant Brand Manager will support the Senior Brand Manager, Culinary in the management and growth of three iconic culinary brands: Martha Stewart, Emeril Lagasse, and Sur La Table. Marquee Brands owns and manages a portfolio of established global brands across consumer products and channels from luxury goods to sports and active apparel. Marquee’s team of professionals is focused on a commitment to drive organic growth through natural brand extensions, impactful marketing, and direct consumer engagement. Our promise is to ensure our brands continue their storied success through relevant products, expanded retail distribution, and international growth all while continuing to be true to their founding message and origin.

Requirements

Must be advanced in Microsoft excel and the entire Microsoft Suite and Canva.
Strong foundation in retail math and business analytics (sales, margin, productivity metrics)
Advanced Excel skills required (pivot tables, lookups, data organization,)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Bachelor’s degree
1 year of experience in retail merchandising, planning, and/or licensing

Nice To Haves

Experience with project management tools (i.e, Asana) is a plus.
Background or experience in consumer food products, kitchen products, and/or culinary experiences is a plus

Responsibilities

Assist with building and maintenance of the time and action calendar
Collaborate with licensees to manage product approvals, sample procurement and organization, and Go-To-Market assets such as linelists, linesheets, recipes, and campaign imagery
Execute & analyze business reporting for ecomm, retail, 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 & update store distribution lists
Own Amazon reporting and forecasting in tandem with the marketplace team
Collaborate and liaise with internal teams such as marketing and PR teams on needs to support brand strategy and growth (ie. linesheets, samples, pricing, new products, new menus)
Maintain merch inputs for the marketing team’s launch calendars
Procure and enter monthly, 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 surrounding partner contracts and terms
Manage RoyaltyZone Process End to End, from validating partner inputs to generating ad hoc reporting, while keeping careful records of any and all system updates needed (example: loading new retailers for a partner)
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
Stay up to date on industry trends across grocery, hospitality, and home & kitchen categories to inform business and product strategy
Research prospective retail opportunities and prepare pitch decks
Schedule and own the agendas for internal touchbases
Schedule and own the agendas for bi-weekly and monthly business reviews with licensees
Schedule and own the agendas for partner meetings (ex. Design reviews, product tastings)

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
Action Days - two (2) fully paid “Marquee In Action" days each calendar year to dedicate your time to a charity or cause of your choice.
11 Paid Holidays: In addition to Paid vacation.