Brand Manager ***Remote Position

Position Summary: 

The Brand Manager will lead the graphics team to deliver high-quality visual materials, including logos, brochures, and packaging. This role involves developing design guidelines for brand consistency and staying updated on industry trends. The Brand Manager will collaborate with marketing and sales teams on product launches and campaigns, conduct market research for growth opportunities, and manage the production process with external vendors. Additionally, the role includes driving impactful in-store experiences and ensuring alignment across digital marketing initiatives. This is a fully remote position open to anywhere in the US. There will be occasional travel, up to 20%. (Most of the time, it would be once a quarter.)

Primary Duties:

• Lead and manage the graphics team, providing guidance, feedback, and support to ensure the timely delivery of projects.
• Develop and implement design guidelines, standards, and processes to maintain consistency across all visual materials.
• Create and design visually appealing graphics, including but not limited to, logos, brochures, posters, infographics, packaging, videos, and website elements.
• Oversee the production and printing process, ensuring high-quality output and adherence to project timelines. Collaborate with external vendors, printers, and designers to ensure seamless execution of projects when required.
• Stay updated on industry trends, new design techniques, and tools to continuously enhance the quality and efficiency of the graphics team.
• Review and approve final designs, ensuring they meet brand guidelines and project specifications.
• Collaborate closely with the marketing team to assist in developing marketing strategies for new product launches as well as current product sustaining campaigns.
• Collaborate with sales leadership, procurement, and operations to develop and launch impactful in-store consumer experiences, drive product breakthroughs at the shelf, and assess retail product performance. Recommend communications enhancements and collateral needs to align with organizational sales goals.
• Conduct market research, including competitor analysis, to identify market trends, customer needs, and opportunities for brand growth.
• Partner with Digital Marketing team to ensure all product information is on brand and photography and video are aligned with the most current initiatives.
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience within marketing, communications, graphic design, or a related field.
• Excellent written & oral communication and strong relationship building skills required.
• Detail oriented with solid organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced work environment.
• Strong computer skills including use of MS Office (Word, Excel & Outlook) and the Adobe Creative Suite, with a willingness and ability to learn new software programs.
• Function in a team environment with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Provide superior customer service and support company goals.
• Must be able to work with a wide variety of people and personalities.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Must be over the age of 21, as driving is required. Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record, in accordance with company guidelines. 

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Work is generally completed in an office environment.
• Frequent sitting, computer work and phone use are required, with occasional walking, standing, bending and lifting up to 20 pounds. The physical demands and work environment reflected are representative of those encountered by employees when performing the essential job functions.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to accommodate individuals with disabilities perform the essential functions of the job.

Salary:

$75-85K/annually, commensurate with skills and experience.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) Investment Plan
• Life Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Vacation
• Incentive Programs - Employee referral program
• Training and progressive development programs available

Candidates are subject to pre-employment criminal background, drug screen and DMV record review, along with possible reference checks.

The Fair Chance Act prohibits an employer from discriminating against anyone’s conviction history before a job offer has been made. Candidates are subject to pre-employment criminal background, drug screen and possible DMV record review and along with reference checks. This Employer Participates in E-Verify.