Associate Brand Manager

BIC • Shelton, CT

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join BIC World, a community of brands dedicated to creating ingeniously simple and joyful products that have been part of hearts and homes for over 75 years. We are committed to growing our iconic and innovative brands by reimagining everyday essentials in new, sustainable, and responsible ways. Our culture encourages a "roll up your sleeves and get the job done" mindset, ensuring self-starters, problem solvers, and innovative thinkers can truly thrive. At BIC World, you are empowered to take ownership of your career and use your unique perspective to make a meaningful, global impact on our mission. The Associate Brand Manager is a key contributor to brand growth and execution, supporting delivery of commercial objectives across brands, channels, and customers. This role is designed for high-potential talent with strong analytical capability, business curiosity, and a desire to build a general manager skillset over time. The ABM partners closely with Brand Managers and cross-functional teams to translate brand strategy into disciplined execution. Success in this role requires a learning mindset, strong attention to detail, analytical rigor, and the ability to turn data into action.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 1–3 years of experience in CPG marketing, brand management, analytics, or commercial roles.
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to effectively organize, analyze, and present data with clear takeaways and solutions.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.
• Highly organized with strong project management capabilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Nice To Haves

• MBA a plus
• Experience using syndicated data (IRI, Nielsen Scantrack, panel data) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of annual brand plans, marketing initiatives, and go-to-market programs aligned to revenue, profit, and market share objectives.
• Track brand performance versus plan, identify risks and opportunities, and support course-correction actions to improve results.
• Contribute to brand growth strategies through consumer insights, competitive analysis, and financial input.
• Support development and execution of integrated marketing and promotional programs across channels.
• Assist in creative development and campaign execution with a primary focus on in-store and shopper marketing touchpoints.
• Manage specific initiatives or workstreams (e.g., promotions, campaigns, launches) with increasing ownership and accountability.
• Partner with Sales and Category teams to support customer-facing materials, including presentations, category selling stories, and activation toolkits.
• Support customer-specific programs, ensuring alignment with brand strategy and customer needs.
• Gain exposure to customer meetings, sell-in processes, and joint business planning as appropriate.
• Collaborate with global and cross-functional teams to support alignment on brand strategies and existing roadmap priorities.
• Support local adaptation processes, ensuring global assets and plans are optimized for regional market needs.
• Coordinate timelines, inputs, and approvals across global and regional stakeholders.
• Analyze syndicated data (IRI, Nielsen Scantrack, panel data) and internal performance metrics to track performance and identify trends.
• Organize, analyze, and synthesize data into clear insights and actionable recommendations.
• Support ROI analysis and post-event evaluation of marketing and promotional investments.
• Support day-to-day brand operations, including budget tracking, invoicing, SKU setup and maintenance, and coordination of custom items.
• Manage timelines and cross-functional communication to ensure on-time, high-quality execution.
• Demonstrates strong business curiosity and a desire to develop a general manager mindset.
• Learns to balance speed and rigor, making thoughtful recommendations supported by data.
• Takes ownership of workstreams and follows through with accountability.
• Seeks feedback, learns from outcomes, and continuously improves execution quality.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level