Brand Specialist - Full Time

We’re building the tomorrow we want to see. Embark on a rewarding journey with us in shaping the future of organic dairy! Two generations of families—and counting—have grown up on Horizon Organic® milk. From the start, as the leading organic milk producer in the U.Horizon has been committed to delivering innovative, nourishing dairy that growing families can rely on. In 2023, Horizon Organic became a brand of Platinum Equity. S. to bring high-quality, certified organic milk to consumers. For more information on Horizon’s full portfolio of organic dairy products, visit Horizon.com. This is a hybrid position with an expectation of 3 days per week on-site in Broomfield, CO. A Brand Manager - Innovation (BMI) at HFB shapes the innovation pipeline, leads cross-functional project teams, supports research initiatives, analyzes data, builds business cases, and works closely with brand and commercial partners to execute innovation. A BMI is an experienced brand marketing or innovation professional with responsibility for 3-5 projects/year. Lead execution of innovation, PPA, line-extension, network optimization, and COG optimization initiatives Lead execution of packaging and integrated marketing efforts. Develop business cases and stage gate documents for presentation at governance. Build demand and supply plans for assigned innovation in partnership with brand and commercial partners. Help optimize Stage Gate processes and WOW Develop sales presentation materials in partnership with commercial, brand, and category management. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience ~4+ years marketing, brand, R&D, insights and analytics, or innovation experience ~ Prior CPG/food & beverage experience on consumer facing brands ~ Strong ability to launch and scale innovation platforms ~ Strong experience managing projects through a stage-gate process ~ Ability to build sales presentation materials and influence category buying decisions ~ MBA or equivalent experience Prior experience building mission-centric brands and/or natural products