Sr Brand Manager

Senior Brand Manager

At Post Consumer Brands, we're passionate about building and growing iconic Post brands that consumers know, trust, and love. We are seeking a strategic, growth-oriented Senior Brand Manager to lead two high-potential brands within our Pet Division and help accelerate our business transformation.

This highly visible leadership role offers the opportunity to shape brand strategy, drive business performance, lead a talented team, and leverage the power of iconic Post brands to deliver sustainable growth. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving volume, revenue, profitability, household penetration, and long-term brand equity across channels including Walmart, Grocery, Club, Dollar, eCommerce, and Pet Specialty.

What You'll Do

• Develop and execute annual business plans and long-term growth strategies.
• Own brand P&L performance and delivery of volume, revenue, market share, and profit objectives.
• Identify growth opportunities through consumer insights, market trends, retailer partnerships, and competitive analysis.
• Manage pricing, budgets, investments, and portfolio strategy to maximize ROI and profitability.

Lead Marketing & Brand Development

• Develop and execute integrated marketing campaigns across digital, social, retail, shopper, and consumer touchpoints.
• Strengthen brand positioning, messaging, and creative strategies that elevate iconic Post brands.
• Partner with agencies and internal teams to deliver impactful consumer and customer marketing programs.
• Measure performance and optimize marketing investments to drive growth.

Leverage Insights to Drive Results

• Translate consumer, customer, category, and competitive insights into actionable business recommendations.
• Utilize Nielsen, Circana (IRI), Numerator, Power BI, and other analytics tools to inform strategy and decision-making.
• Monitor brand health, identify risks and opportunities, and adjust plans accordingly.
• Serve as the voice of the consumer across the organization.

Lead Cross Functionally

• Partner closely with Sales, Finance, R&D, Operations, Shopper Marketing, and Insights & Analytics teams.
• Build compelling retailer growth strategies and customer-selling stories.
• Influence key stakeholders and drive alignment across the organization.
• Lead major business initiatives from strategy through execution.

Developing People & Teams

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of marketing professionals.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, agility, and continuous improvement.
• Build organizational capability and develop future marketing leaders.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or related field; MBA preferred.
• 7+ years of brand management experience within CPG.
• Proven success delivering volume, revenue, profit, and market share growth.
• Experience growing iconic brands through strategic marketing and household penetration initiatives.
• Strong strategic, analytical, financial, and P&L management capabilities.
• Experience leveraging consumer insights and syndicated data to drive business decisions.
• High Level Proficiency with Nielsen, Circana (IRI), Numerator, Tableau, Power BI, and related analytics tools.
• Strong knowledge of pricing, portfolio management, budgeting, and financial planning.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership skills.
• Self-starter who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or advanced business degree.
• Experience in pet, food, or broader consumer packaged goods categories.
• Three or more years of people leadership experience.
• Experience utilizing advanced analytics and AI-enabled business intelligence tools.

Why Join Post Consumer Brands?

This is a unique opportunity to steward and grow iconic Post brands, lead a high-performing team, influence key business decisions, and make a meaningful impact within a growing Pet Division. If you're passionate about brand building, developing talent, and driving business results, we'd love to hear from you.

Work Location

Lakeville, Minnesota (Hybrid Schedule)

This role requires onsite presence Tuesday–Thursday each week, with flexibility to work remotely on other days.

The pay range for this position is $113,987 - $177,820 per year.