Associate Brand Manager - Corporate Office (Austin, MN/Chicago, IL)

Hormel Foods Family of Companies•Berwyn, IL

About The Position

HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION To save time applying, Hormel Foods does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas for this position at this time. ABOUT HORMEL FOODS — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with approximately $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters®, Skippy®, SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®, Applegate®, Wholly®, Hormel® Black Label®, Columbus®, Jennie-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World’s Best Companies, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ — to bring some of the world’s most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
2+ years of marketing, marketing related, or sales experience.
Pattern of initiative and success.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment on a variety of complex projects.
Strong analytical and time management skills.
Highly developed interpersonal and organizational skills.
Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated creative thinking skills.
Demonstrated aptitude and effectiveness in budget and financial management.
Applicants must not now, or at any time in the future, require employer sponsorship for a work visa.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

Nice To Haves

3+ years of marketing, marketing related, or sales experience.
Master’s degree.
Experience in consumer packaged goods.
Familiarity with syndicated data sources e.g. IRI/Circana.

Responsibilities

Support annual and quarterly brand/vertical planning, tracking progress against objectives and helping manage project timelines.
Assist with brand/vertical activation and execution across marketing, innovation, sales, and cross‑functional partners.
Contribute to short‑term strategy development by gathering inputs, coordinating team activities, and managing project documentation.
Help monitor competitive trends and market dynamics to ensure brand plans remain responsive and relevant.
Manage brand budget tracking, invoice processing, and ensure accurate reconciliation of marketing spend.
Ad-hoc support of digital and social execution including campaigns and asset management, and agency support.
Gather, organize, and maintain brand performance data using syndicated and internal sources (e.g., Circana, shopper data, panel insights), updating reports and templates to support business reviews.
With manager guidance, analyze basic trend and consumption data, summarizing key findings and supporting simple recommendations as skills develop.
Dedicate time to learning and training on available analytics tools, building foundational capability in interpreting market and shopper metrics.
Participate in cross‑functional meetings with Marketing, Sales Strategy, Insights, Finance, and Innovation to support alignment on key initiatives.
Provide clear, organized communication that helps maintain project clarity and ensures stakeholders have the information they need.