Associate Brand Manager - Cross Category

Unilever•South Burlington, VT

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Brand Manager, Cross Category will support the execution of high priority innovation, renovation, and commercialization projects across Seventh Generation’s portfolios. The Associate Brand Manager will be responsible for leading assigned projects end to end -- from briefing through execution, while coordinating closely with cross functional squad partners and adjacent brand roles. This role requires a passion for brand management, a strong entrepreneurial mindset, a proclivity to “think three steps ahead”, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously with cross functional partners. The Associate Brand Manager will act as a day to day owner for assigned initiatives, ensuring timelines, deliverables, and strategic intentions are met. The Associate Brand Manager will report to the Brand Manager, Cleaners & Paper with a dotted line relationship to other category leads as necessary.

Requirements

3–5 years of brand management or adjacent marketing experience within a consumer-packaged goods environment.
Must exhibit a passion for the company’s vision, mission, and values.
Demonstrated success leading cross‑functional projects across the full marketing mix (proposition, promotion, place, pack, price, product) with multiple stakeholders.
Experience collaborating with consumer marketing insights teams on primary consumer research, leading the development of research stimulus, and utilizing results in planning efforts.
Experience working with business analytics and syndicated data to drive decision-making (Circana/IRI, Nielsen, SPINS, or customer‑specific data)
Proven ability to understand and consider financial scenarios (e.g. product P&Ls, ROI analyses, etc.).
Demonstrated success leading creative briefs with agencies to deliver product packaging and artwork aligned to brand strategy.
Highly organized with strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills.
Ability to manage ambiguity and multiple workstreams simultaneously.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable creating and delivering presentations.
Business-owner mindset with a bias for action and accountability.
Willingness to travel when required.

Responsibilities

Support the development and execution of marketing strategies and annual plans across Seventh Generation portfolios.
Own assigned initiatives across the full marketing mix (proposition, promotion, place, pack, price, product), ensuring alignment with brand strategy and category goals.
Act as a key contributor to the brand agenda, partner with brand leadership and cross‑functional teams to drive growth, profitability, and brand equity.
Lead assigned initiatives end‑to‑end, from consumer insight and business framing through commercialization and in‑market execution.
Contribute to product positioning, claims strategy, and consumer and customer messaging through clear, actionable briefs and materials.
Deliver innovation and renovation projects in partnership with R&D, Packaging, and PMO, balancing consumer & customer value, feasibility, and financial performance.
Analyze consumer research, syndicated data, customer performance, and competitive activity to inform brand and executional decisions.
Track performance of assigned initiatives and adjust plans to improve in‑market effectiveness.
Collaborate closely with Total Brand Activation Associate Brand Manager, Shopper Marketing, Customer Development, eCommerce, and Demand Generation teams to deliver strong customer activation.
Partner with external agencies and vendors to execute high‑quality creative, communication, and activation work.