Brand & Innovation Associate Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Chicago-based candidates will be prioritized for consideration.

We're hiring our first Associate Brand & Innovation Manager — a commercially rigorous, analytically sharp operator that has creative, strategic ideas and can execute flawlessly. You'll work directly with the Director of Brand & Innovation and own the connective tissue that holds our brand, sales, innovation, activation and commercialization work together.

Why OM?

At OM, we're on a mission to bring the power of functional mushrooms to people everywhere. As a leader in the wellness industry, we combine science, innovation, and nature to create products that support healthier lives. Joining OM means becoming part of a passionate, collaborative team where your contributions make a direct impact on our growth, our customers, and the future of the category.

• Business management and planning — understand the trends and translate them into decisions
• Innovation, NPD pipeline and P&L support — help manage and advance the product development roadmap from concept to shelf
• Commercialization — own the cross-functional process that gets new products to market on time and on brief
• Packaging development — manage design and regulatory review cycles with precision
• Cross-functional coordination — serve as the connective tissue between R&D, Regulatory, Ops, and external partners
• Support brand activation & innovation launch planning with the Digital Marketing Manager
• Retailer & sales support — arm the sales team with the tools and materials they need to win at shelf
• Help monitor competitive activity and performance and market trends and action against these insights

• 3–5 years of CPG brand management experience; DTC, health, wellness, or food background strongly preferred
• Exceptional project manager
• Naturally cross-functional — you earn trust fast and know how to get things done
• Gap spotter — you notice what's missing before anyone asks, and you show up with a point of view on how to fix it
• Analytically strong — you're comfortable in the data and can translate findings into a clear action plan
• Builder mindset — you've worked in an entrepreneurial environment before and thrived
• Proven launch track record — you've successfully taken an innovation from brief to market and can walk us through how

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive compensation and bonus opportunities
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Safe Harbor Contribution
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental Leave
• Company-Paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional development and career growth opportunities
• Employee discounts on OM products