Brand Manager

Brand Manager – St. Charles, IL | Hybrid Schedule

Salary: Up to $160,000 Bonus

We are a well-established food manufacturer with more than 80 years of success supplying national grocery retailers, club stores, and foodservice organizations across North America. Known for delivering high-quality, innovative food products, we continue to grow our branded and private label portfolio within high-demand categories.

As consumer preferences evolve, we remain focused on innovation, category expansion, and bringing new products to market that align with changing industry trends. Our culture combines the stability of an established industry leader with the fast-paced, collaborative environment of a growing organization.

As part of this continued growth, we are hiring a Brand Manager to lead strategic brand initiatives, product launches, shopper marketing, and category growth within our packaged food portfolio. This highly visible role will partner cross-functionally with leadership, sales, operations, and R&D to drive innovation and brand performance.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong mix of creativity, analytics, and project management skills with the ability to balance strategic planning and hands-on execution in a dynamic CPG environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead brand growth initiatives across key product categories, including product innovation, positioning, pricing, packaging, commercialization, and go-to-market execution.
• Manage new product launches from concept through retail execution while partnering cross-functionally with R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, sales, and external agencies to ensure projects remain on schedule and aligned with business objectives.
• Oversee packaging development, creative direction, brand messaging, and promotional assets while ensuring consistency across retail, digital, and customer-facing materials.
• Execute shopper marketing programs, retail activations, promotional campaigns, trade show support, and customer presentations to drive brand visibility and category growth.
• Analyze category, retailer, and syndicated data to identify market trends, competitive insights, innovation opportunities, and promotional performance to support strategic business decisions.
• Prepare business reviews, forecasting analysis, leadership presentations, and performance reporting to support brand planning and sales growth initiatives.
• Manage timelines, project trackers, budgets, marketing calendars, and cross-functional communication to support efficient execution and operational alignment across departments.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, workflows, and operational efficiencies while supporting long-term brand and category growth strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field required
• MBA strongly preferred
• Minimum 3 years of brand management experience within food manufacturing required
• Strong background in CPG brand strategy, product launches, and retail marketing
• Experience working cross-functionally with sales, operations, and product development teams
• Proven ability to manage projects, analyze business trends, and drive brand growth
• Experience working with syndicated data platforms and retailer analytics preferred
• Strong organizational, communication, and presentation skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while managing multiple priorities

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Hybrid Work Flexibility
• Long-Term Career Growth Opportunities
• Collaborative and Team-Oriented Culture
• Exposure to Executive Leadership and High-Visibility Projects

Corporate Resources, on behalf of our client located in St. Charles, IL, is hiring for a full-time, permanent Brand Manager.