Location: Stamford, CT
Category: Marketing / Brand Management
Department: Brands
Job ID: 8753-en_US
BlueTriton is a leading provider of spring and purified water products – the name behind your favorite bottled water brands. We are proud to offer an extensive portfolio of highly recognizable, responsibly sourced, and sustainably packaged spring water in addition to other quality products and services. Get ready to quench your thirst with exciting possibilities when you join BlueTriton for a fiercely good career doing work that matters.
Whether your career interest is rooted in Finance, HR, Marketing, Sales, IT, Sustainability or our Legal/Regulatory/Government team, professional roles at BlueTriton within our Corporate Teams could very well be the place for you to uncap your potential! Be prepared to join a team that is deeply committed, boldly innovative, and fiercely good for our consumers and customers, for our people, and for our communities.
Job Description
We are currently seeking a Brand Manager to join the BlueTriton Brands Marketing organization based in Stamford, CT. This position will be responsible for leading and executing brand building strategies, managing day-to-day business and marketing execution, leading cross-functional and inter-agency teams, developing the brand innovation/renovation pipeline, and contributing to the shaping of long-term portfolio positioning and strategy.
Key responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:
• Lead the development and execution of annual marketing plans which address all aspects of the marketing mix including packaging, renovation plan and launch, pricing, promotion, market research, advertising and media. Inherent in this responsibility is working closely with all internal and external functions to translate long-term strategy into highly effective annual marketing and sales strategies and tactics.
• Drive cross-functional team (incl. Consumer Insights, Packaging Operations, Supply Chain, R&D, Finance) to develop and execute key business initiatives, ranging from new items, renovations and driving demand initiatives; includes high level of collaboration, consolidating information.
• Participate in Commercial Planning process, working closely with sales to develop joint commercial plans for the following year and supporting key brand initiative implementation within retail channels.
• Lead monthly brand reviews to analyze and diagnose market share/shipment performance to appropriate leadership and stakeholders. This includes identifying key root causes, trend analysis and developing actionable recommendations.
• Manage the brand P&L and budget and work closely with financial co-pilot to report to senior management on an ongoing basis.
Qualifications
Key qualifications for this position include, but are not limited to:
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Brand Management, preferably for Consumer Packaged Goods / Beverage industries. Agency or client side.
• Brand Quarterback: Experience developing brands, managing agency partners and brand planning (commercialization, budgeting & forecasting)
• Leadership skills: Ability to effectively interface at all levels
• Effective Communicator: Concise written and verbal communication skills
• Problem Solver: Creative thinker with strategic and analytical skills
• Bias for action: Ability to take initiative, develop and seek out creative and innovative ideas
• Solid Marketing Fundamentals. Must have strong knowledge of Marketing fundamentals, analytical expertise, and be familiar with syndicated data sources and internal data sources
• Innovative thinker: experience in bringing products and/or campaigns to life with limited resources (financial and people)
• Experience first: MBA not mandatory
BlueTriton Brands, Inc. (“BlueTriton”) is a water and beverage company in North America that produces and distributes a portfolio of brands of spring water, purified water, and other beverages, which include Poland Spring®, Deer Park®, Ozarka®, Ice Mountain®, Zephyrhills®, Arrowhead®, Origin™, Saratoga®, AC+ION®, Pure Life®, B’EAU®, and Splash Refresher™. BlueTriton also owns and operates ReadyRefresh®, a water and beverage delivery service for homes and offices.
Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, BlueTriton is a privately held company with operations and distribution primarily in the United States and Canada, employing more than 7,000 employees. BlueTriton manages water resources for long-term sustainability and helps protect more than 20,000 acres of watershed area owned by the company from harm and destruction. The company sources from 56 springs and has 30 production facilities across North America, with some verified to the Alliance for Water Stewardship Standard. BlueTriton is a Water Champion with The Water Council and has committed to be verified under their WAVE program.
BlueTriton Brands is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. BlueTriton Brands is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact us at BlueTritonHR@bluetriton.com
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