Associate Brand Manager - Houston

Associate Brand Manager

Our client, a food manufacturing company, is seeking Associate Brand Managers to join their team. In this role, you will work collaboratively with sales and culinary to deliver value-add solutions to small restaurant chains, focusing on hyper-local insights, relevancy of content, and the city-specific foodservice scene. The ideal candidate will have interpersonal skills, project management skills, and a passion for the food industry which will align successfully in the organization.

Job Title: Associate Brand Manager

Location: Houston / Hybrid (mostly remote) MUST BE LOCAL TO HOUSTON AREA

Pay Range: $30 - $38 hourly (W2 only)

Contract: 1 Year (extension possible)

Full Time

What's the Job?

• Our brands, products, and full-service offering provide solutions to our operators to meet the demands of this fast-paced industry, and we do this through close collaboration across sales, culinary, and marketing. The Operator Marketing team plays a critical role in this collaboration and has end-to-end responsibility in understanding the key operator group insights, identifying the pain points, and designing value-added solutions that results in growth for our customers and our business.
• The Associate Operator Marketing Manager – Citadels will be a part of the Go-to-Market team responsible for growth in designated Citadels. You will work collaboratively with sales & culinary to deliver value-add solutions to small restaurant chains, focusing on hyper-local insights, relevancy of content, and the city-specific foodservice scene. You will be responsible for the end-to-end operator journey, and you will be accountable for delivering business targets in the city and zone.
• Hyper-local focus to understand the foodservice scene, menus, competitor base, and consumer make-up in designated cities
• Localize master brand campaign content to develop tools and assets that the sales team can use to drive demand with their target customers and collaborate with culinary to deliver regionalized menu inspiration
• Collaborate across marketing (digital, trade) to ensure consistency in messaging in key Citadels and relevancy of content for target operator group.

What's Needed?

• Bachelor's Degree in marketing, business, or culinary
• 3+ years of experience in foodservice industry marketing
• Proven track record of developing relationships in cross-functional teams, comfortable in engaging with customers, strong project management, presentation skills, and business acumen
• Proficiency and drive to become a proficient user of our systems (Salesforce.com, Power BI)
• Passion for driving results with a strong interest in the food industry.

What's in it for me?

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k
• Weekly pay with direct deposit
• Consultant Care support
• Free Training to upgrade your skills
• Dedicated Career Partner to help you achieve your career goals