Associate Brand Manager-Schick Womens

The Associate Brand Manager – Schick Women's, will be an integral member of the US Shave Brand Marketing team to help develop and drive the analytics, strategy, positioning, and communication in support of building strong brands for our consumers and retailers. This role will assist in the planning, development, and implementation of all strategic and tactical brand activities to enhance the growth and profitability of the brand. Primary responsibilities will include supporting the Brand Manager to monitor and assess the brand in market, develop, recommend and lead the execution of marketing plans, and manage the effective deployment of the marketing budget. Responsibilities will also include forecasting, business analytics, project management of activations/customer projects/e-retail/new items, and monthly brand/competitive/ budget reporting. 

Accountabilities: 

Analytics

• Closely monitor and analyze sales volumes, market share trends and competitive activity; manage SKU level forecasting, volume bridges and ship/share model to drive forecast accuracy.
• Measure and evaluate marketing activities to determine ROI and effectiveness of activity; identify key issues impacting brand volume performance and recommend potential solutions.
• Initiate market research projects to deliver powerful consumer and customer insights as the basis for long-term brand growth; develop these insights into achievable plans.
• Identify and apply key consumer insights to support business opportunities and anticipate competitive response to brand actions and effectively analyze point of sale, household panel, and syndicated data to identify business issues, opportunities, and trends.

Consumer Activation

• Function as brand guardian ensuring all consumer communications and touchpoints are aligned with brand positioning and strategy.
• Support the development of consumer-facing communications (claims, packaging, content), including writing creative briefs, reviewing concepts, and ensuring alignment with brand strategy and positioning.
• Assist in developing and executing promotional initiatives to profitably increase consumption within budget parameters.

Strategic Brand Planning and Business Management

• Assist in the development of detailed marketing plans to achieve stated objectives and meet financial and profitability goals.
• Support the annual strategic and business planning processes by assessing the market, evaluating past program performance, building marketing plans and identifying key goals and objectives.
• Support the development and execution of the 4P strategy (product, price, promotion, placement) at the brand and product levels.
• Partner closely with Sales to identify opportunities to expand the business in existing channels of trade.
• Provide accurate and timely performance updates including in-depth analysis of variances along with recommendations.
• Oversee brand budget tracking, collaborating with finance and other budget stakeholders

Key competencies:

• Marketing – experience with brand analytics and marketing program execution
• Project Management – hands on experience managing multiple projects with timelines and cross-functional stakeholders
• Analytics – strong analytical mindset with base understanding of business (sales data, financials) measurement & analytics
• Business & financial acumen –ability to connect marketing strategies to business outcomes and financial performance
• Strategic & Critical thinking—able to assess complex situations, identify opportunities, and develop thoughtful, data-driven strategies
• Creative & Brand Communication-- Understanding of brand building, creative development, and media fundamentals; able to translate strategy into compelling consumer-facing communication.
• Strong Communication Skills--Clear and concise communicator, comfortable presenting ideas and insights across levels and functions.
• Cross-functional leadership & influence

Skills and personality traits:

• Consumer-first mindset, brand passionate, always curious
• Collaborative, team-oriented
• Agile – thrives in fast paced, dynamic environment
• Organized and able to manage and prioritize across multiple brands
• Proactive self-starter who takes ownership and drives projects forward independently

Required Education, Skills and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a concentration in Business or Marketing related discipline.
• 3+ years CPG experience having directly supported a brand in a global or commercial organization with strong analytical responsibilities.
• Demonstrated working experience analyzing and drawing insights/conclusions from POS Data (IRI/Nielsen), HH Panel Data (IRI/Nielsen/Numerator), and Syndicated Data (Kantar, Euromonitor, Mintel).
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams through multi-faceted and complex strategic and/or marketing projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to articulate in a clear and concise manner across various levels of the organization.
• Ability to conduct competitive analysis that identifies competitor strategies, strengths and weaknesses and to identify key actionable insights that can be applied to our brands

The salary range for this position is $96,000–$125,000. Compensation for this position varies based on a range of equal opportunity factors, including but not limited to role scope, level of experience, relevant skills, education and credentials, external and internal benchmarks for equivalent roles and experience, business sector, and geographic location. Compensation decisions are based on the specific facts and circumstances of each case. In addition to base salary, the total rewards package may also include, for eligible roles, bonus, and long-term Incentive. Edgewell offers competitive employee benefits, including medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Your Talent Acquisition Partner can provide additional details regarding total rewards offerings and the applicable salary range for the relevant location(s) during the hiring process.

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