Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) Associate Brand Manager, Foods Innovation! We’re a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role — it always comes back to this: we’re a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all — and we’ve been making our own way ever since.

Position Location:We're all about flexibility! This will be ahybrid rolebased out of our corporate headquarters in Lakeville, MA or our Seaport Boston, MA location with Mondays & Fridays remote.

Ocean Spray is seeking an Associate Brand Manager on our Foods Innovation team. In this role, you’ll be part of a passionate group of consumer-obsessed marketers looking to drive sustainable growth on our Dried Fruit business. We are looking for someone who is a collaborator, problem solver and ready to innovate to drive business results.

The Associate Brand Manager is responsible for identifying key consumer insights/need gaps and defining the best way to bring them to market. You will lead cross-functional teams from product platform ideation all the way to in market. Additionally, you will manage the P&L for respective platforms and track in-market performance for success. This position requires someone who is ready to roll up their sleeves and eager to play a critical role on our Foods team.

A Day in the Life...

Partner with Insights team to bring together trends, analytic data and consumer learnings into actionable plans and relevant retailer sell-in presentations
Partner with R&D and Culinary Team to translate concept ideas into product deliverables
Partner with Go-to-market and Sales teams to develop strong sell-in materials for retailers
Assess key market/competitor dynamics, customer, and consumer trends to stay abreast of competitive landscape and opportunity gaps to identify innovation trajectory and growth opportunities
Collaborate with Innovation Marketing Manager to deliver portfolio growth and the creation of multi-year Innovation pipeline, deliver a compelling mix grounded in consumer-validated learnings
Lead development and execution of product platform(s) including product development, packaging design, pricing, positioning and customer sell in
Manage project P&Ls, managing overall innovation budget including A&P spending for assigned product responsibility
Develop and present presentations to leadership as part of the Stage Gate process.
Work with sales and insights teams to deliver best-in-class monthly Innovation forecast accuracy. Track in-market performance to ensure meeting identified KPIs

What We Are Looking For

Bachelor’s Degree required, MBA Preferred
3+ years of relevant experience (food/beverage or CPG Marketing preferred)
Strong analytical skills: ability to link strategies and objectives to develop a plan
Keen strategic thinking, collaboration, problem solving, teaming, and project execution skills
Comfortable with ambiguity
Passionate and curious
Excellent organizational and project management skills; demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects at one-time
Ability to partner and solve problems by leveraging multiple function support
Strong presentation skills, both in development of compelling stories and in presenting them at all levels within partner, customer, and internal organization
Excellent communication skills
Travel 10%

Education

Bachelor's or University Degree (Required)

Master's Degree (Preferred)

Work Experience:

Years of Experience: Minimum of 1 Year

Benefits

Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs

Health, Dental and Vision insurance
Health savings account
Flexible spending account
Life and accident insurance
Employee assistance program
Telehealth services
Fertility benefits
Transgender benefits
1:1 health coaching and more

401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end
Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses
Flexible scheduling options
Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)
Holiday pay for 12 holidays
Career development and growth opportunities
Tuition/Education assistance programs
Access to LinkedIn Learning
Scholarship programs for children of employees
Parental leave
Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.
Adoption assistance
Bereavement leave
Up to $300 fitness reimbursement
Up to $300 massage reimbursement
Employee appreciation events
Employee discounts
Charitable giving

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.
Sustainable Results – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
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.

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.