Assistant Brand Manager Jobs in East Rutherford, NJ

Assistant Brand Manager

Job Overview

Marquee Brands is seeking a knowledgeable, strategic, product-loving Assistant Brand Manager to join its New York team. The Assistant Brand Manager will support the Senior Brand Manager, Culinary in the management and growth of three iconic culinary brands: Martha Stewart, Emeril Lagasse, and Sur La Table.

Marquee Brands

Marquee owns and manages a portfolio of established global brands across consumer products and channels from luxury goods to sports and active apparel. Marquee's team of professionals is focused on a commitment to drive organic growth through natural brand extensions, impactful marketing, and direct consumer engagement. Our promise is to ensure our brands continue their storied success through relevant products, expanded retail distribution, and international growth all while continuing to be true to their founding message and origin.

Responsibilities

Merchandising:

• Assist with building and maintenance of the time and action calendar
• Collaborate with licensees to manage:
  • Product approvals
  • Sample procurement and organization
  • Go-To-Market assets such as linelists, linesheets, recipes, and campaign imagery

Business Management:

• Execute & analyze business reporting for ecomm, retail, hospitality businesses and circulate business updates internally
• Build and maintain Excel-based reporting tools and trackers to support decision-making
• Assist with development of global go to market strategies
• Maintain & update store distribution lists
• Own Amazon reporting and forecasting in tandem with the marketplace team

Marketing:

• Collaborate and liaise with internal teams such as marketing and PR teams on needs to support brand strategy and growth (ie. linesheets, samples, pricing, new products, new menus)
• Maintain merch inputs for the marketing team's launch calendars

Financial:

• Procure and enter monthly, quarterly actuals and projections in relevant corporate files
• Analyze financial information provided by licensees

Trademark and Contract Management

• Provide trademark proof of usage and maintain reporting
• Own and maintain detailed trackers surrounding partner contracts and terms
• Compliance
  • Manage RoyaltyZone Process End to End, from validating partner inputs to generating ad hoc reporting, while keeping careful records of any and all system updates needed (example: loading new retailers for a partner)

Market Research

• Conduct market research across online and in-store channels to identify opportunities and inform competitive positioning, with a focus on kitchen and food-related products
• Stay up to date on industry trends across grocery, hospitality, and home & kitchen categories to inform business and product strategy
• Research prospective retail opportunities and prepare pitch decks

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Schedule and own the agendas for internal touchbases
• Schedule and own the agendas for bi-weekly and monthly business reviews with licensees
• Schedule and own the agendas for partner meetings (ex. Design reviews, product tastings)

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Must be advanced in Microsoft excel and the entire Microsoft Suite and Canva.
• Strong foundation in retail math and business analytics (sales, margin, productivity metrics)
• Advanced Excel skills required (pivot tables, lookups, data organization,
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with project management tools (i.e, Asana) is a plus.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree
• 1 year of experience in retail merchandising, planning, and/or licensing
• Background or experience in consumer food products, kitchen products, and/or culinary experiences is a plus

Marquee Brands Benefits and Perks

• You'll enjoy coming to work because we have a refreshing company culture that is open, entrepreneurial and fun.

• Competitive salary, and bonus structure

• Healthcare Benefits including dental and vision

• Flexible spending account (FSA) or health savings account (HSA)

• Short-term and Long-term disability

• Parental Leave

• Life insurance

• Pet Insurance

• Paid Vacation

• Action Days - two (2) fully paid "Marquee In Action" days each calendar year to dedicate your time to a charity or cause of your choice.

• 11 Paid Holidays: In addition to Paid vacation.

Salary $65,000-$70,000 + bonus

This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of the Employer.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.