Associate Brand Manager

About The Role We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Associate Brand Manager to support the execution of brand strategies that drive awareness, engagement, and business growth. This role will partner across marketing, creative, operations, and external agencies to help bring campaigns and initiatives to life while ensuring a consistent and elevated brand experience across all consumer touchpoints. The Associate Brand Manager will play a key role in managing day-to-day brand activities, supporting integrated marketing campaigns, analyzing performance, and optimize creative and programs to strengthen the brand in market. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to grow a career in brand management within a dynamic, fast-paced organization. A Day in the Life Brand Strategy And Execution Support the planning and execution of seasonal integrated marketing campaigns across digital, social, retail, CRM, and other channels. Help develop campaign briefs and partner with internal teams or agencies to deliver impactful creative work. Review creative assets across paid media, social, local marketing, influencer, digital, and in-center channels to ensure consistency with brand voice, visual identity, and messaging. Ensure all marketing materials align with brand guidelines, channel best practices, and business objectives. Provide clear, actionable feedback to improve creative quality and effectiveness. Identify opportunities to strengthen how the brand shows up in market and support ongoing brand evolution. Maintain and manage brand guidelines, templates, and tools to enable effective execution. Creative Leadership & Design Management Provide creative direction and constructive feedback on concepts, layouts, copy integration, and final assets. Manage creative review cycles by consolidating stakeholder input into clear, actionable direction. Balance business needs with creative excellence to deliver work that is strategic, visually compelling, and on brand. Maintain high standards for detail, ensuring all deliverables are polished, accurate, and production-ready. Identify opportunities to improve creative workflows, briefing processes, and team efficiency. Foster a collaborative partnership between brand, creative, and cross-functional teams. Insights & Performance Analysis Review campaign performance, creative effectiveness, and key brand metrics to identify learnings and optimization opportunities. Support cross-functional reporting that summarizes results, recommendations, and business impact. Use data, consumer insights, and market trends to improve future creative and marketing programs. Cross-Functional Leadership Partner with teams including Creative, Media, Digital, Operations, Finance, and Product to execute brand initiatives. Coordinate with internal teams and external agencies, vendors, and partners to ensure high-quality work and strong project management. Build collaborative relationships across the organization to keep initiatives moving efficiently. What Sets You Apart Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills. Analytical mindset with comfort interpreting performance data and drawing actionable insights. Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive. Collaborative team player who thrives in cross-functional environments. Creative thinker with strong problem-solving abilities. Passion for branding, consumer behavior, and delivering impactful marketing. Qualifications 3-5 years of experience in brand management, marketing, advertising, or related fields. Strong understanding of brand standards, creative development, and marketing best practices across channels. Demonstrated success in project management, effectively prioritizing and executing multiple initiatives in parallel. Benefits & Perks Health & Wellness Medical, Dental, Vision coverage HDHP with HSA (employer contribution) Employer-paid life insurance and AD&D Short- and long-term disability coverage Mental health benefits and Employee Assistance Program Wellness Reward Program Time Off & Leave 17 days PTO (increases with tenure) 11 Paid Holidays Paid Parental, Adoption, and Foster Leave 1 Wellness/Mental Health Day 1 Volunteer Day Time off to vote Financial & Professional Benefits 401(k) Safe-Harbor Matching Ancillary benefits: pet insurance, legal coverage, identity theft protection, accident/hospital/critical illness coverage Professional Development Stipend (up to $500/year) Culture & Extras Hybrid work: In-office Monday–Thursday, remote Friday Fun Committee Breakfast Weekly In-Office Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council Employee Discounts (waxing & products) *This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship* *European Wax Center is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.* *This job description is a general description of essential job functions. It is not intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform. All employees of EWC and operating subsidiaries are expected to perform tasks as assigned by supervisory/management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties.* #J-18808-Ljbffr