Associate Brand Manager

Associate Brand Manager – New York, NY (Hybrid)

Marquee Brands is seeking a self-starter, proactive, and analytical Associate Brand Manager to join its New York team.

POSITION DETAILS

The Associate Brand Manager will support the Brand Director in the management and growth of the Maternity Brands -Motherhood®, A Pea in the Pod®, Destination Maternity® and Totes® & Isotoner® brands.

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 product, expanded retail distribution, and international growth all while continuing to be true to their founding message and origin.

Here’s what you will do here

Merchandising:

· Assist with building and maintenance of the Merchandising Calendar and collaborate with licensees to in assortment development, product approvals, sample procurement and organization, and go to market assets such as linelists and linesheets.

· Liase with licensees to obtain deliverables:

Retail Management:

· Execute & Analyze business reporting for ecomm and retail businesses

· Assist with development of Assortment Strategy

· Maintain Store Distribution Lists

· Maintain Resource & Contact Lists

· Build load sheets for pass off to ecomm team

· Support Amazon business

Marketing:

· Collaborate and liase with internal teams such as marketing and PR teams in on needs to support brand strategy and growth (ie. linesheets, samples, pricing, launch dates).

Financial:

· Procure and enter monthly, quarterly actuals and projections in relevant corporate files; analyze data

Trademark Management

· Provide trademark proof of usage and maintain reporting

Market Research

· Develop & maintain knowledge of the brands, including on-line and in-store research

· Execute market research online and instore to identify opportunities and positioning within the market

· Assist with execution of Market, Trend & Competitive Research to identify opportunities create presentations

· Research prospective retail opportunities

Brand Development:

· Support build out and development of pitch/prospecting decks

· Assist on brand management projects as assigned.

· Maintain brand documents

You’re going to need this to carry out this job

· Bachelor’s degree

· 2 years of experience in retail merchandising or brand management; Amazon experience a plus

· Very strong computer skills: Microsoft Office including Excel a must, Adobe Suite a plus

· Must be a self-starter who takes initiative.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

· Project management skills - ability to simultaneously manage multiple initiatives

· Desire and ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic and creative environment

· Strong attention to detail

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: $60,000-$70,000

This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at anytime 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.

Salary : $60,000 - $70,000