Contract Manager – Innovation & Brand Execution

Title: Contract Manager – Innovation & Brand Execution (Gold Bond Foot, Powder & First Aid)
Location: Morristown, NJ (100% Remote)
Duration: 12 Months Possible Extension
Department: Marketing – Gold Bond
Schedule: 1st Shift- Part-Time Contractor (20 hours/week)
About the Role

• Gold Bond is seeking an experienced, self-starting Contract Manager to lead innovation and end-to-end marketing execution for the Foot, Powder, and First Aid segments of the portfolio. This role is ideal for a seasoned marketer who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can independently drive initiatives from concept to launch, and collaborates seamlessly across cross-functional teams.
• The contractor will play a critical role in shaping pipeline innovation and delivering flawless execution that accelerates brand growth.

Key Responsibilities:
Innovation Leadership:

• Lead the development of new item concepts & claims for the Foot, Powder, and First Aid segments.
• Translate consumer insights, category trends, and competitive intelligence into actionable product opportunities.
• Partner closely with R&D, Project Management, Sales, Creative, Consumer Insights, Regulatory, Legal, and Operations to bring concepts through the full stage-gate process.
• Own business case development, including sizing, forecasting inputs, and launch recommendations.

Project & Portfolio Management:

• Manage end-to-end projects, deliverables, and cross-functional alignment for multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Drive accountability across partners (R&D, Supply Chain, Sales, Packaging, Creative, Regulatory).
• Identify risks, propose solutions, and maintain speed without sacrificing quality.
• Help manage project milestones and ensure readiness for leadership reviews and gate presentations.
• Manage brand financials including revenue forecasting, A&P budgets, margin considerations, and business performance analysis.

Marketing Execution & Brand Stewardship:

• Translate strategy into compelling consumer-facing execution across touchpoints (packaging, marketing activation, claims, messaging).
• Brief and partner with Creative/Design teams on packaging, claims hierarchy, and brand assets.
• Support commercial teams with sell-in materials, insights, and launch toolkits.
• Lead go to market plan to drive awareness & trial of the new products including creation of product detail pages, digital marketing assets, and lower-funnel activations

Qualifications:
Required

• 7 years of experience in brand management, innovation, Client marketing, or related fields.
• Proven experience leading projects with minimal oversight and managing multiple stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of the product development lifecycle with experience leading innovation projects in the past
• Demonstrated ability to move with speed while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence without authority.
• Strong analytical mindset; experience with Nielsen/IRI, consumer insights, or similar data sources a plus.

Preferred

• Experience in personal care, OTC, foot care, first aid, or skin health categories.
• Experience developing claims-based marketing within regulated or highly scrutinized categories, including collaboration with Regulatory and Legal partners to ensure compliant consumer communication.
• Experience working in a matrixed environment or with cross-functional teams.
• Experience driving growth across omnichannel environments including Amazon, retailer.com, marketplace, and social commerce platforms through optimized content, search, ratings & reviews, and digital shelf execution.

What Success Looks Like

• Driving innovation projects forward with excellence and urgency, ensuring all milestones are met and launches are delivered on time to support key retailer reset dates.
• Developing compelling, insight driven new item messaging and claims that strengthen Gold Bond’s competitive advantage and unlock incremental growth for both the brand and the category.
• Creating new consumer-facing messaging, claims, and creative assets that clearly communicate product benefits, elevate brand perception, and improve conversion across touchpoints.
• Flawless cross functional collaboration, resulting in aligned teams, minimized friction, and smooth progression through the stage-gate process.
• Consistent delivery of high-quality work with minimal oversight, demonstrating strong ownership, strategic thinking, and bias for action