Brand Manager

Who We Are

BastionBUNTIN is a full-service independent agency that exists to solve the world’s hardest client problems. Headquartered in Nashville, BastionBUNTIN is the U.S. business of global independent agency network Bastion with more than 400 team members across Nashville, Los Angeles, New York, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Auckland, and Wellington.

Combining the scale and capabilities of a global network with the agility of an independent agency, BastionBUNTIN delivers integrated services built for the modern marketer. Our clients span a wide range of industries and include Kellogg’s, United Airlines, Spotify, L’Oreal, Avocados from Mexico, Yoshinoya, Cotton Candy Grapes, SERVPRO, CFP Board, Trex, Coca-Cola Consolidated, MARS, Republic Bank, Clayton Homes, and TennPop Seltzer.

Brand Manager

As a Brand Manager, you will gather and organize data for competitive, industry, and market analysis. You will assist account leaders with finances and collaborate with internal agency teams such as Creative, Media, Project Management, and Strategy to ensure deadlines are met. You must have the ability to gain an exceptional understanding of the client’s business and objectives, as well as how to navigate internal teams and client relationships to drive results.

Responsibilities:

1. A commitment to learning, growing, and continuing to advance at the individual, brand team, and agency level
2. Ability to quickly develop a deep understanding of the client’s brand, target customers, industry/competition, business objectives, activation plans, and performance indicators
3. Exceptional project management skills as well as the ability to effectively manage internal and client triage under tight deadlines; support senior members of the Brand Management Team
4. Contribute to discussions with internal team members, helping set clear expectations on timeline and deliverables, and clearly communicating them to multiple stakeholders.
5. Collaborate with the Workflow Team to ensure client deliverables are understood by relevant internal teams and scheduled; partner with Workflow to ensure timely delivery.
6. Work across the agency to develop accurate and informed scopes of work, including schedules and budgets; help manage budgets and accurate client billing.
7. Anticipate and detect areas of conflict and opportunities to avoid financial, operational, and/or strategic issues. Address or escalate each issue quickly and smartly.
8. Proactively identify opportunities to effectively achieve client business goals and propose actionable solutions to senior Brand Management team members.
9. Prepare and contribute to client-ready presentation materials and memos that communicate the agency’s point of view in a thoughtful, fact-based, and relevant manner.
10. Strong interest in developing a deep understanding of what motivates consumers and translating that into relevant actions for the brand – always asking why?
11. Stays up-to-date on the economics and competitive dynamics behind the client’s industry, business model, and consumer motivations

Qualifications:

1. The right candidate will possess a Bachelor’s Degree and two+ years of experience working for a leading brand, advertising, or social/digital agency
2. A willingness to roll up your sleeves and be a relentless collaborator, leader, and innovator – and a desire to never stop learning or growing
3. Unmatched work ethic and motivation to deliver exceptional results; measure success by results, and willing to do what it takes to deliver
4. Excellent analytical skills, commitment to client objectives, and proven ability to manage expectations
5. Effective time-management, impeccable organization, and the flexibility to adapt quickly to changes
6. Amazing communication and presentation skills – you’re articulate, straightforward, and engaging
7. An unrelenting passion for marketing and a drive to bring the best of it to life, every day

BastionBUNTIN Culture

BastionBUNTIN is headquartered in Nashville with offices in Los Angeles and New York. We strive each day to embody our agency’s values: Always Client Centric, Be All In, Create Fearlessly, and Do The Right Thing. These make up the foundation of who we are and how we treat each other and our clients.

Our culture is one of hard work and collaboration, striving to continually strengthen our clients and each other. In addition to our client work, we dedicate time throughout the year to donate work and money to philanthropic causes, to celebrate agency wins and traditions, and to gather together as an agency community. In addition, our Nashville office is dog-friendly, with numerous furry friends contributing to our work day-to-day.

BastionBUNTIN Mission

BastionBUNTIN exists to put clients, brands, and people in a position of strength to live with conviction and win on results. We are an agency built for the modern marketer, bringing together deep expertise in World Building, Radical Collaboration, and Super Human capabilities to deliver disproportionate impact for clients through the most advanced thinking across every touchpoint.