Senior Associate Brand Manager

The Senior Associate Brand Manager plays a critical role on the brand team, driving profitable commercial growth and shaping brand strategy. This role blends classic brand management with customer-focused commercialization, leveraging strong analytical skills, cross-functional leadership, and a growth mindset to accelerate JBSS brand presence across the marketplace while delivering volume, revenue, and profit goals.

This position is on-site 4 days a week in Elgin, IL.

Functions of the Position:

• Brand Strategy & Execution – Translates consumer, shopper, and customer insights into actionable brand strategies that drive commercial outcomes. Manages day-to-day execution of brand programs, ensuring alignment with customer and channel strategies. Supports the development of brand messaging, creative assets, and activation plans aligned with commercial priorities.
• Customer & Channel Strategy & Execution – Develops customer-specific strategies in partnership with Sales, tailoring plans, pricing, and promotional approaches to each channel and retailer’s dynamics. Builds compelling sell-in stories to grow JBSS brands at priority channels and retailers and ensures flawless execution of customer-specific programs.
• P&L Performance & Profitability – Monitors financial performance and recommends corrective actions to drive profitable growth.
• Performance Tracking & Analysis – Analyzes shipment data and Circana consumption data to assess brand performance and adjust forecasts. Proactively identifies business challenges and opportunities and tracks competitive performance.

Education, Experience, and Knowledge:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or a related business discipline; MBA highly desirable.
• Two or more years of experience in a brand marketing role within a consumer products company, preferably in food.
• Experience supporting pricing, profitability, and P&L operations, with exposure to key financial decision-making drivers.
• Demonstrated track record of successful project management, including commercialization experience.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong analytical skills, with familiarity using Circana/NIQ data.
• Strong business and financial acumen.
• Proven ability to lead and collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Strong influencing skills to drive alignment and execution.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills.

Additionally, we provide a comprehensive benefits package that reflects our commitment to support the wellness of our colleagues and their families. This includes health benefits, professional growth support, generous paid time off benefits to support work/life balance, retirement benefits and other programs to support financial wellness. A full listing of our extensive benefits package can be found on our Company website, located here: https://jbssinc.com/careers/

JBSS is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.