Assistant Brand Manager – New York, NY (Hybrid)

Marquee Brands is seeking a self-starter, proactive, and analytical Assistant Brand Manager to join its New York team.

Marquee Brands

Marquee owns and manages a portfolio of established global brands across consumer products and channels from luxury goods to sports and active apparel. Marquee's team of professionals is focused on a commitment to drive organic growth through natural brand extensions, impactful marketing and direct consumer engagement. Our promise is to ensure our brands continue their storied success through relevant product, expanded retail distribution, and international growth all while continuing to be true to their founding message and origin.

POSITION DETAILS

Under the direction of the EVP – Brand Strategy, the Asst. Brand Manager will provide support to the Brand team in order to develop and maintain a profitable and on-brand merchandising assortment of products for the Martha Stewart, Emeril Lagasse and Sur La Table brands.

Here's what you will do here

Partners with the Product Development & Design team to organize and maintain sample libraries.
Manage product requests for events, meetings, PR, editorial, photoshoots, etc.
Assist with maintaining product development timelines.
Organize and set up of team meetings.
Communicate with wholesale and retail licensees on product development and design requests, time and action calendar and sample and product needs
Organize and facilitate regular communication and sample tracking with partners to ensure sample comments, revisions, packaging, naming requests, etc. are provided in a timely manner.
Liaise with marketing, PR and social teams on product information to facilitate packaging, press and social posts.
Create sales and assortment lists.
Perform market research and competitive shopping sessions to evaluate the competitive retail landscape.
Assist on brand management projects as assigned.

You're going to need this to carry out this job

Bachelor's degree
1-2 years of experience in retail merchandising, product development brand management
Very strong computer skills: Microsoft Office a must, Adobe Suite a plus
Must be a self-starter who takes initiative.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Project management skills - ability to simultaneously manage multiple initiatives
Desire and ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic and creative environment
Strong attention to detail

Marquee Brands Benefits and Perks

You'll enjoy coming to work because we have a refreshing company culture that is open, entrepreneurial and fun.
Competitive salary, and bonus structure
Healthcare Benefits including dental and vision
Flexible spending account (FSA) or health savings account (HSA)
Short-term and Long-term disability
Parental Leave
Life insurance
Pet Insurance
Paid Vacation
Action Days - two (2) fully paid "Marquee In Action" days each calendar year to dedicate your time to a charity or cause of your choice.
11 Paid Holidays: In addition to Paid vacation.

Salary Range - $60,000-$70,000

This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at anytime at the sole discretion of the Employer

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.