Brand Manager II

Job description

ABOUT THE COMPANY

We’ve been building businesses on Amazon for more than 15 years and we continue to be on the forefront as Amazon platforms evolve. We’re uncomfortable calling ourselves experts - since Amazon is always changing, we’re constantly adapting - but the breadth of our knowledge is vast and our team’s diverse experiences elevate our partners’ businesses. We’re marketers, advocates, data scientists, supply chain managers, Amazonians, advertisers and merchants. But most importantly, we’re brand builders. Let’s build brands together.

POSITION OVERVIEW

We’re looking for someone who can help drive our clients’ growth to the next level, someone who understands what it takes to drive growth on Amazon, leveraging different tactics and strategies across retail and marketing to help our clients thrive. The ideal candidate will thrive in ambiguity, developing strategies based on deep understandings of the customer, competition, and Amazon capabilities - rooted in data and insights. You will work cross-functionally with internal partners to align on strategy and long-term goals for our clients.

Responsibilities/Accountabilities

Drive overall strategy for the brand, pricing, promotion, new product launches, and how to best advertise a brand and/or product, for small to medium accounts

Develop and maintain strong relationships with key clients

Gain a deep understanding of a brand, the competitive landscape, and its key business objectives to deliver growth strategy through qualitative analysis and quantitative data

Manage the content required to support the product assortment for Amazon; work with internal and external partners to develop approved product imagery and descriptive copy

Manage brand budgets and profitability

Stay close to Amazon marketing BETAs and programs that can be leveraged on behalf of our clients

Help develop media plans, ensure alignment to brand budgets and profitability

Developing data driven recommendations using relevant sales, market and consumer data

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the strategic growth of Amazon

Flexibility to contribute at all levels of the business from high-level strategy to the day-to-day hands-on operations

Utilize insights from multiple sources, endemic and third party, to discover opportunities and strategies and well as assist with strategic reporting needs

Knowledge/Skills

Strong business acumen and inquisitive nature

A balance to think big and long term, while acting on what it takes to get there

Ability to learn, understand and converse around key business issues

A respected and trusted leader with a proven track record of achievement

Strong decision-making skills and an understanding of where projects fit into overall Company and development strategies

Demonstrated integrity and maturity and a constructive approach to challenges

Not afraid of hard conversations and takes them head-on but with tact

Ability to operate independently given direction, and bring ideas and solutions to issues raised

Strong passion for both speed and simplicity

Ability to analyze and assess organizational needs and provide solutions accordingly.

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Interpersonal savvy; an ability to effectively work with and connect with all levels of employees across multiple functions and geographies.

Detail-oriented and operationally-focused

Ability to motivate teams to produce desired tangible outcomes within tight timeframes

Strong project planning, tracking & organizing skills

Takes initiative & brings impeccable follow-up skills

Strong sense of autonomy

Demonstrated problem-solving skills

Demonstrated ability to lead multiple activities and assignments simultaneously.

Requirements

Post-secondary education or equivalent experience in Marketing preferred

7+ Years of experience in Brand Management and / or E-Commerce

Strong experience working with digital advertising and building media strategy (Amazon Advertising, Facebook, Google, etc.)

Experience working with internal and external business relationships

Experienced storyteller – taking all the data and being able to communicate that to the client in a meaningful way

Strongly preferred: Amazon experience

This position requires up to 25% travel

Benefits Description:

Medical

Dental

Vision

Bonus

PTO

401K

We are currently considering candidates who reside in the following states: CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, and WI

Equal Opportunity Employer

Sponsorship unavailable for this role

Salary Description

$102,000 to $128,000 + Variable