ASSISTANT BRAND MANAGER

Job DetailsJob Location: Shelton, CT 06484Job Summary Assists Senior Brand Manager with analytical and administrative support managing assigned projects and day-to-day operations to ensure that the department achieves its goals for optimizing profit, financial, and corporate growth objectives  Essential Job Responsibilities To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential functions/duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties/functions may be added or assigned. Operations Coordinate and manage assigned projects and tasks, including timelines and deliverable tracking. Project manage and communicate deliverables on campaigns, including status tracking and follow-up actions, as well as providing reports on campaign findings and results. Manage field requests for presentations and customer specific collateral. Coordinate events for training and department communications to sales and other teams. Prepare reports, including charts and graphs. and present recommendations for action plans to management. Assist in execution of marketing campaigns (product launches and promotion) and communication strategies. Research market trends analyze the industry, and present findings on the latest market developments.  Support development and management of collateral, digital assets, product information, and marketing documentation. Support vendor management, website coordination and digital content updates in partnership with external web development vendors, and other marketing efforts. Assist with editing and proofreading collateral and other marketing media. Support trade show events and deliverables. Other duties may be assigned at the discretion of Senior Brand Manager. Safety Comply with the EH&S Policy and applicable regulatory and company EH&S rules and requirements. Report to supervision conditions or practices that are either unsafe or that may adversely impact the environment, to ensure prompt resolution of potential hazards. Attend scheduled EH&S training program. Actively support the organization’s efforts to meet or exceed EH&S goals and plans. Recommend improved EH&S practices.  Practices safe work habits and follows general safety procedures such as proper lifting and bending, ergonomics, proper use of equipment and use of personal protection equipment (PPE). Product Safety and Quality Follows Product Safety and Quality standards. Follows GMP’s in regard to food contact packaging as it pertains to the employee. Follows IPC product defense standards and complies with all SQF requirements. QualificationsMinimum Requirements (include education, experience, special skills, licenses and/or certifications required.) The list below represents the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. BA/BS degree with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in Marketing or MA/MS degree with a minimum of 2 years’ experience or 5 years of marketing experience.   Requires knowledge and experience managing projects, researching market trends.  High proficiency with Microsoft Office- Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Excel.  Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, specifically InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Experience with WordPress or similar.