Brand Manager (Controls)

Scotts Miracle-Gro • Marysville, OH

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This Brand Manager position is for the Controls Business Unit at Scotts Miracle-Gro, located at their Corporate Office in Marysville, Ohio. The Brand Manager acts as the 'hub of the wheel' for their business unit, owning a prestigious national brand. They are strategic leaders responsible for driving both top-line growth and profitability. This involves utilizing insights to create impactful innovation, crafting breakthrough marketing programs to increase awareness and conversion, and ensuring consumers remain central to all activities.

Requirements

• Understand modern brand building in a fast-paced CPG environment.
• Experience balancing competing priorities and quickly translating insights into actionable marketing strategies.
• Strong financial acumen and understanding of P&L management to deliver profitable results.
• Experience leading a cross-functional team (Sales, Supply Chain, R&D, etc.) with strong influencing skills.
• Demonstrated relentless bias for action and owner’s mentality.
• Enterprise mindset – ability to understand how their work fits into and enhances broader company objectives.
• Curiosity – seeking out new ways to drive growth and challenging the status quo.
• Outstanding storytelling ability – quickly and succinctly distilling complex data.
• 5+ years of experience in brand management of escalating responsibility, or other relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

• MBA is preferred, but not required.
• Entrepreneurial mindset is encouraged—ability to define new opportunities and champion ideas directly to senior leadership.
• True general management experience—operationally owning the business.

Responsibilities

• Lead the brand and cross-functional partners through the development and implementation of strategic initiatives that drive the business for the short and long term.
• Navigate uncertainty and lead with agility in a rapidly-evolving consumer & customer landscape.
• Develop the marketing talent bench by coaching and leveling up Assistant Brand Managers.

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision coverage.
• Onsite wellness center which includes: 24,000 sq. ft. fitness center, Walgreens pharmacy and Doctor’s office.
• Nutrition reimbursement program (up to $200 per associate and per spouse).
• 401K match (up to 7.5%) from the first day of hire.
• Discounted stock purchasing program (15% discount).
• 13 SMG paid holiday days.
• Generous vacation policy.

What This Job Offers

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