Brand Manager - Boursin

Bel Brands•Chicago, IL

16d•$140,000 - $155,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At Bel, we are not just a company—we are a company on a Mission, built on 160 years of bold innovation, family values, and a commitment to social purpose. With beloved brands like Babybel®, GoGo squeeZ®, The Laughing Cow®, and Boursin®, our snacking solutions bring more than joy; they want to serve as a force for good. Our U.S. Mission? To help close the critical 80% nutrition gap by making it easier for Americans to eat more fruits, veggies, and dairy as part of their daily lives. #IWorkForAllForGood Job Description Summary The Boursin Brand Team is looking for a high-performing Brand Manager to join our team. The Boursin brand is growing double-digits and needs a strategic brand leader to steward Boursin into the next phase of growth! The Bel Marketing organization is responsible for developing the long-term strategy for the brand, building differentiated market positioning, developing superior brand mixes, as well as developing and executing integrated marketing plans. Specifically, brand management defines the brand’s pricing, packaging, trade merchandising, advertising and promotion strategies and is responsible for P&L management in delivering profit, volume and market share objectives. The Brand Manager leads the strategic development and execution to drive sustainable growth on key lines of business. To do so, the Brand Manager defines core strategies and translates those strategies into initiatives that will result in accelerated share and profit growth through focused and holistic marketing plans. This leader is responsible for enrolling and aligning leaders at all levels in the plans and is expected to work closely with Consumer Insights, RID, Finance, Sales, Global Marketing teams, Demand, Supply and Industrial to optimize product lines and deliver sustainable profit growth.

Requirements

Minimum Bachelor’s degree required, MBA preferred
4+ years of progressive CPG Brand Marketing experience
Ability to enroll and align leaders at all levels through effective storytelling and clearly articulated (verbal and visual PowerPoint) strategic thinking.
Must have experience managing multiple projects at once in a fast paced, matrix management environment.
Must be an independent and proactive contributor that can excel in changing and ambiguous situations.
Must have expertise in data analysis (Nielsen/IRI preferred); translating data into insights, demonstrate strong leadership, teamwork and strategic thinking skills.
Ability to communicate (both verbally and in writing) concisely and effectively within function and with direct reports, cross-functional team, and agency partners.

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred
Must have expertise in data analysis (Nielsen/IRI preferred)

Responsibilities

Brand Strategy Leadership: develops US Brand Strategy inclusive of overall US growth strategy, global brand strategy, local positioning, tactical plans, price/value proposition, strategic target activation, and new product strategies. Translates consumer, category, and competitive insights into actionable strategic plans.
Business Management and Tracking: actively analyzes syndicated data to monitor brand performance and market dynamics and provide recommendations to leadership to maximize growth and drive Demand forecast accuracy. Consistently evaluates business progress against plan and recommends corrective action as needed. Actively manages P&L variances to attain annual and long-range financial objectives.
Marketing Planning & Leadership: develop and execute integrated marketing plans for US, often leveraging global brand plans. Leads agency partner relationship to ensure maximum efficiency and breakthrough marketing activations.
Program Evaluation: analyzes program results and marketplace dynamics to provide on-going marketing mix recommendations.
Brand Renovation Pipeline & Development: identifies growth opportunities via line extensions, packaging and other renovation projects. Lead cross-functional team on renovation projects ensuring accurate business case development and on-time route to market.
People Management: supports evolution of internal brand management organization through effective recruitment, management, and development of team.