Brand Manager

Who We Are At Freshpet, our goal is to change the way people nourish their pets forever. We strive to strengthen the bond between people and our pets so that we both live longer, healthier, and happier lives while being kind to the planet. We believe that if we can create fresh, real foods that pets love and help them live healthier lives that their pet parents will also enjoy the many benefits of a rich life shared with a pet. We started off with a mission to change the way pet parents feed dogs and cats, but we also wanted to be a company that had a thoughtful approach to how we operate. We wanted to do things differently, make great products but be gentle to the planet, good to the people who touch our business, and leave a positive impact with everything we do. We work hard every day to ensure that the original vision is met, starting with making the highest quality foods in our kitchens to running our business with integrity, transparency, and social and environmental responsibility. IT'S AMAZING WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOU START COMPLETELY FRESH! How You Will Make An Impact The Brand Manager of Marketing will: Become an integral part of our Marketing Team while developing comprehensive short and long-term marketing and financial strategies across our brand portfolio, focusing on volume growth, profit enhancement, and sustainable growth objectives. Create targeted plans and activation strategies for key strategic growth channels, collaborating closely with sales teams to unlock emerging opportunities and accelerate business development. Lead strategic initiatives to expand Freshpet's reach into new consumer segments while deepening engagement with our most valuable customers and building lasting brand loyalty. Champion innovative growth opportunities by identifying and developing solutions that deliver exceptional value to both existing and prospective consumers, working alongside our Innovation team to launch products that address evolving consumer needs. Analyze the business and competitive environment, using data and sound judgement to make recommendations for ways to better meet short and long-term business goals, as well as identify insights that can lead to new business building ideas. Manage and lead multiple cross functional teams, including R&D (Research & Development), Operations, Packaging, Market Research, and Sales to execute brand initiatives and implement plans. Ensure the brand strategy is communicated, understood and implemented by all cross functional groups. What You Will Bring MBA with 2-4 years of experience in a similar or related role preferred, ideally experience working in CPG Food or Pet Brand Marketing. BS/BA with 5 years of experience in a similar or related role. Passion for pets and belief they deserve the best food on the planet. Must be able to commute to Bedminster, NJ, with the ability to work in-office three days a week. Ability to travel 10%, if needed. Critical, creative and strategic thinker with a strong consumer-first orientation and problem-solving skills. Self-starter and action-oriented mentality with the ability to manage multiple projects and thrive in a fast-paced working environment. Experience with business forecasting and developing a business case, strong analytical ability and financial acumen. Proven ability to assess and react to complex data points, distilling information down to actionable insights. Proficiency in Nielsen or IRI preferred. Excellent communication and presentation skills required and ability to collaborate and influence key stakeholders. Strong project management skills, including identifying key milestones and delivering against deadlines. As of June 2025, our new headquarters in Bedminster will include a doggie daycare and grooming. Dogs welcome! Work Experience Requirements The candidate should have 2-3 years working experience, preferably in CPG, strong desire to make a positive impact early in their onboarding, and a passion for marketing Highly organized and have the agility to be an independent worker while being highly team oriented Education Requirements Bachelors' Degree required What We Offer The range for this position is: $125,000 - $150,000 base salary At Freshpet, we offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package, including medical, dental and vision insurance, basic and optional life insurance, short- and long-term disability protection, flexible spending accounts, and a 401(k) plan with company match, paid parental leave, pet insurance, tuition assistance, a generous PTO plan and so much more! Our Commitment to a Diverse Workforce: Freshpet is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics"). Disclaimers The salary range provided above is the range of the wages that we will pay for the listed position. A final determination on the wages within this range is based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to the required work location, previous work experience, skill set, and wage rates for comparable positions. Freshpet is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Freshpet via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Freshpet. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Freshpet as a result of the referral or through other means. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas. Freshpet