Associate Brand Manager, Innovation

Ocean Spray is hiring for an Associate Brand Manager, Innovation on our Commercial team! We're an iconic brand and a farmer-owned cooperative. Being part of Ocean Spray means making an impact in support of our family-farmers, while also building experience you cannot get anywhere else. If you're looking for a meaningful opportunity, this role may be for you!
Position location: This is a remote role.
A Day in The Life of an Associate Brand Manager, Innovation:

• Building business plans to secure resources to support new platform creation.
• Create a unique and dynamic environment with a positive and fun culture in our organization.
• Support learning plan development to answer the most critical Consumer questions, creating a deep understanding of our Consumers’ needs and wants for optimal product design.
• This role will focus on supporting the development and execution of 3+ year innovation pipeline to accelerate the growth of Ocean Spray USA and future proof the cooperative.
• Charter and lead 2+ new projects/year, leading end-to-end from strategy to execution. Working directly with cross-functional teams and agency partners to execute projects that deliver meaningful value.
• Manage project budgets and reporting, coordinating with the full cross functional team
• Lead/participate in development and execution of marketing strategies including positioning and communication.
• Lead quarterly business reporting and ongoing category and competitive assessments.
• Build brand equity-led guardrails to inform new product development

What You Will Need

• An insatiable appetite for bringing new ideas to life and driving their growth.
• Demonstrated analytical and strategic thinking skills. Ability to stretch from “big picture” perspective to smaller details.
• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master's Degree Preferred
• 3+ Years of relevant experience
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Understanding of Financial P&L
• Proven ability to effectively manage multiple projects in a complex, dynamic and sometimes ambiguous environment
• Agile mindset with ability to multitask and willingness to roll-up your sleeves to support the brand.
• Drive for results and follow-through. On-time and accurate project management with clear and timely communication to management and key stakeholders.
• Comfort contributing technically and to the broader business discussion across multiple organizational levels.
• Technical and business curiosity.
• Strong collaboration with a demonstrated ability to lead cross functional teams. Value and respect for all team members.
• A forward-looking mindset with the ability to scenario plan
• Passion for sustainability and purpose-led brands

Remote Roles
Base Salary Range: $76,800 ‐ $105,500
Compensation/Benefits
The base salary range information above serves as a guideline of the position’s typical hiring range. We value and appreciate what makes you unique and will consider a variety of factors when determining an offer. These factors include, but are not limited to, your skills and experience, external and internal benchmarks as well as overall company considerations. Certain positions may be eligible for short‐term and long‐ term incentive rewards. We also offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that support all aspects of your health and well‐being:

• Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back up care, tutoring, etc.
• Paid holidays and vacation days
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• 401K with up to 10% in matching contributions
• Performance Bonus
• Health Resources including Free Lyra membership, 1:1 Health Coaching and more.
• Transgender benefits
• Fertility benefits
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance on day one
• Up to $300 Fitness Reimbursement
• Competitive Base Salary
• Up to $300 Massage Reimbursement

Who We Are
You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what’s better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.
Team Members, Farmers, Consumers And Communities Alike--we Value What Makes Us Unique And Strive To Connect Our Farms To Families For a Better Life By Living Our Values

• Grower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
• Integrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other
• Inclusive Teamwork – We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.
• Sustainable Results – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.

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