Global Associate Brand Manager

THE ROLE: GLOBAL ASSOCIATE BRAND MANAGER​

Reporting to the Global Innovation Manager, with a dotted line to the Global Development Director, the Global Associate Brand Manager will be a key member of the International Team. This role involves supporting global innovation projects, artwork development, dossier development, business analytics and assisting with market, product, and category research to support our international expansion into key markets. Opportunities for new experiences and growth are limitless!​

​KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:​

• Assist with on-time in full project management of the multiyear innovation funnel, product packaging, label compliance, artwork and creative assets for existing and new markets. ​
• Lead the execution of day-to day operational portfolio management as the liaison between cross-functional teams (global & local teams).​
• Assist with Brand Visual Identity updates across touchpoints ranging from packaging and in-store to website and social channels.​
• Support global product innovation, renovation/adaptation projects & 8Q Plan with existing markets.​
• Support new market launch scoping as needed.​
• Develop an in-depth understanding of the China market – the business environment in which the brand competes, the category, the segment and the channels of the wellness industry.​
• Build and maintain International performance dashboard: track and analyze OLLY key markets performance; monitor competition and new launches to assess impact to OLLY; identify business drivers, threats, and opportunities.​
• Conduct global market analysis to understand market trends and opportunities to inform innovation strategy.​
• Monitor global industry trends and research competitive products, brands, and categories for existing/new segments.​
• Manage marketing/ trade samples and shipments for all markets.​
• Own the day-to-day budget tracking such as PO issuing and intercompany cross-charges.​
• Analyze bi-annual transfer pricing and ensure accuracy for distribution of these updates across key markets.​

THE  CANDIDATE​
You’re a doer, you don’t shy away from what's new or unknown and have a keen sense of adventure. You are not afraid to dive into data and interpret numbers. You have a can-do growth mindset and love identifying problems and collaborating with the team to help resolve them. You have an interest in building new brands and in international expansion. You're looking for a job where no two days are the same and you want to grow with a company while building a career in brand management. You thrive in a collaborative environment and embody our values (Real Respect, Tactfully Transparent, Always Helpful, Tenacious Agility).​

CAPABILITIES + SKILLS REQUIRED​

• 2-3+years of experience in the Consumer-Packaged Goods industry familiar with products sold across brick & mortar and e-commerce channels in US as well as global markets​
• Strong data analytics and Excel skills – previous experience working with pivot tables, VLOOKUP's and  building and maintaining performance dashboards and crafting written reports​
• Ability to take direction and execute to focus on what is important and necessary for the business​
• Foundational understanding of core business, including finance, innovation, operations, sales, marketing and brand building​
• Experience in innovation project/artwork management, and working with global teams, specifically in Asia​
• Strong presentation, cross cultural communication and storytelling skills​
• Strong written and verbal communication with the ability to give and receive actionable feedback​
• Professional working or native proficiency in Mandarin Chinese is required

WHAT TO EXPECT DURING THE INTERVIEW PROCESS

• Initial video screen with a member of our Talent team
• Round 1: Conversation with the Hiring Manager + 1-2 conversations with other Ollies on the team
• Round 2: 2-3 conversations with team or cross functional Ollies
• Final Round: Homework*

*At OLLY, our final round is called Homework. Candidates who participate in this round are given 3 questions in advance to answer and present to t