What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Brand Innovation Manager position at CELSIUS?
If you're reading this on your way from 5am spin class to festival fast-pass, you're CELSIUS®— an everyday hustler with the essential energy to aim high, live fit, and go the extra mile wherever your goals take you.
Joyful by design, sunny by nature, and unapologetically bold. If your bestie has you saved in their phone as "Icon," you're Alani Nu — confident, colorful, and bringing main-character energy to every moment.
SoCal in your soul, attitude in your stride. If gravity doesn't stop you and "impossible" sounds more like "dare you," you're Rockstar®— a born rebel, raising the bar with mind-body energy and zero compromise.
Together, we're Celsius Holdings, Inc.— a global CPG company united by three powerhouse brands and one incredibly talented team.
At Celsius, we pride ourselves on empowering our people. Every employee has stake in our success. We create a collaborative culture built on inclusivity, innovation, and a belief that great ideas can come from anywhere.
And we're on our way to building something bigger: a category where energy isn't just consumed, it's lived—where performance meets personality, brand becomes community, and every can crack sparks a statement.
This is the future of modern energy. This is Celsius.
Ready to take your career to the next level? Join our team and redefine what it means to be energized.
Associate Brand Innovation Manager
In-Office: Based full-time at CELSIUS® Headquarters in Boca Raton, FL
People Management Responsibilities: No
Role Type: Full-Time
Position Overview
If you are looking for a highly strategic and process-driven opportunity that sits at the intersection of innovation and execution, we encourage you to apply for our Associate Brand Innovation Manager opening.
We promptly review all applications. This position will play a pivotal role in driving cross-functional alignment, process excellence, and operational discipline across the entire innovation pipeline. The role requires exceptional organizational and project management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to lead multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
The Associate Brand Innovation Manager will be responsible for coordinating and optimizing processes that enable successful product launches—from ideation to commercialization—ensuring that timelines, governance, and execution standards are met across all workstreams.
Requirements
Celsius Holdings, Inc. celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, please reach out to careers@celsius.com.
The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Joyful by design, sunny by nature, and unapologetically bold. If your bestie has you saved in their phone as "Icon," you're Alani Nu — confident, colorful, and bringing main-character energy to every moment.
SoCal in your soul, attitude in your stride. If gravity doesn't stop you and "impossible" sounds more like "dare you," you're Rockstar®— a born rebel, raising the bar with mind-body energy and zero compromise.
Together, we're Celsius Holdings, Inc.— a global CPG company united by three powerhouse brands and one incredibly talented team.
At Celsius, we pride ourselves on empowering our people. Every employee has stake in our success. We create a collaborative culture built on inclusivity, innovation, and a belief that great ideas can come from anywhere.
And we're on our way to building something bigger: a category where energy isn't just consumed, it's lived—where performance meets personality, brand becomes community, and every can crack sparks a statement.
This is the future of modern energy. This is Celsius.
Ready to take your career to the next level? Join our team and redefine what it means to be energized.
Associate Brand Innovation Manager
In-Office: Based full-time at CELSIUS® Headquarters in Boca Raton, FL
People Management Responsibilities: No
Role Type: Full-Time
Position Overview
If you are looking for a highly strategic and process-driven opportunity that sits at the intersection of innovation and execution, we encourage you to apply for our Associate Brand Innovation Manager opening.
We promptly review all applications. This position will play a pivotal role in driving cross-functional alignment, process excellence, and operational discipline across the entire innovation pipeline. The role requires exceptional organizational and project management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to lead multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
The Associate Brand Innovation Manager will be responsible for coordinating and optimizing processes that enable successful product launches—from ideation to commercialization—ensuring that timelines, governance, and execution standards are met across all workstreams.
Requirements
- Experience: 3 years of experience in project management, operations, innovation/commercialization within CPG [beverage preferred]
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Project Management of related field
- Proven experience managing complex cross-functional projects from ideation through commercialization
- Demonstrated expertise in Stage-Gate, new product development workflows and project management tools [Asana, Smartsheet, Monday.com or equivalent]
- Strong understanding of commercialization processes including packaging, QA/Regulatory checkpoints, and production readiness
- Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization - concise, clear and action-oriented
- Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and foster collaboration across teams simultaneously
- Strong PowerPoint and Excel/Googlsheets skills: ability to translate complex project information into simple, executive-level summaries
- PMP certification or formal project management training
- Experience developing or managing Stage-Gate or PMO frameworks within a high-growth CPG environment
- Familiarity with beverage innovation processes [formulation, packaging, regulatory, supply chain]
- This role will report to the Sr. Director, Global Brand Innovation and will provide the opportunity to work cross-functionally across multiple departments within a rapidly growing organization, managing innovation projects from concept through launch
- Drive the Innovation Stage-Gate process, ensuring all deliverables, documentation, and approvals are completed at each phase
- Develop, maintain, and update detailed project timelines, trackers, and dashboards to ensure all projects stay on schedule and within scope
- Partner closely with Operations, QA, Regulatory, Legal, Brand, and Creative teams to ensure alignment and progress across all innovation initiatives
- Facilitate recurring cross-functional meetings to maintain open communication, track actions and decisions, and identify potential risks or bottlenecks early
- Lead liquid sampling coordination, including scheduling tastings, documenting feedback, and driving next-step actions
- Oversee packaging and artwork workflows: manage version control, feedback loops, and ensure on-time delivery of final assets
- Support commercial readiness by aligning launch timelines, deliverables, and milestones across internal and external partners
- Partner with the Sr. Director, Global Brand Innovation to continuously refine tools, SOPs, and best practices to enhance team efficiency and process consistency
- Prepare and present executive-ready project updates, summarizing key milestones, risks, and decisions
- Manage administrative and budget support functions such as PO creation, invoice tracking, and vendor coordination
- Assist in the development and implementation of new systems or tools that improve innovation visibility, governance, and accountability
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision benefits
- Long- and short-term disability
- Life insurance
- 10 Vacation days per year subject to accrual policy
- 11 Company paid holidays
- 401(k) with Company match
- Identity theft and legal services
Celsius Holdings, Inc. celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, please reach out to careers@celsius.com.
The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.