Description
Lead the strategy, positioning, and stewardship of a brand to drive growth and equity. Plan and execute integrated marketing and promotional programs, manage budgets and agencies, and partner with product, sales, and research teams to deliver consistent, on-brand experiences across all touchpoints.
- • Develop annual brand plans, budgets, and forecasts; submit cost estimates for campaigns.
- • Lead integrated brand campaigns to drive awareness, consideration, and sales across channels.
- • Review and approve creative concepts, copy, and assets to ensure brand consistency and compliance.
- • Coordinate cross-functional teams in product, sales, finance, insights, and creative to execute brand initiatives.
- • Manage agency relationships, scopes, and contracts for creative, media, and research partners.
- • Define target segments and buyer personas; tailor programs for consumers, retailers, and distributors.
- • Confer with stakeholders on media mix, product priorities, and timing for brand programs.
- • Monitor brand health, share, sales, and campaign ROI; optimize plans based on insights.
- • Stay current on category, consumer, and media trends to inform brand strategy.
- • Create growth plans for existing markets, channels, and product lines; identify whitespace opportunities.
- • Build launch plans, sales tools, and training to support new product introductions.
- • Lead, motivate, and align teams to deliver on brand goals and timelines.
- • Own brand positioning, architecture, and messaging; ensure alignment across touchpoints.
- • Track budgets, expenses, and KPIs; report performance versus objectives and benchmarks.
- • Develop influencer, ambassador, and partner programs to extend brand reach.
- • Mentor brand and marketing staff; provide direction to agencies and freelancers.
- • Oversee media strategy with internal teams and agencies to maximize reach and efficiency.
- • Pursue co-marketing and retail partnerships; negotiate joint programs and placements.
- • Collaborate with R&D and packaging on innovation, naming, and design consistent with brand.
- • Represent the brand at trade shows and industry events.
- • Build demand forecasts with sales and supply teams; inform production and inventory plans.
- • Analyze channel and pricing performance to guide portfolio, pack, and promotion strategy.
- • Test and measure tactics and channels; implement A/B and incrementality studies.
- • Participate in conferences and community events to amplify brand presence.
- • Commission, analyze, and synthesize consumer and market research; define insights that guide plans.
- • Work with designers, content creators, and digital teams to deliver on-brand assets and experiences.
- • Develop and maintain brand guidelines, messaging frameworks, and toolkits.
- • Create multi-year brand and portfolio strategies within legal, regulatory, and market constraints.
- • Partner with insights teams to design surveys and studies; interpret results for decision-making.
- • Maintain brand asset libraries and archives of campaigns, learnings, and best practices.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
