About the Brand Manager role
A Brand Manager owns how a brand is positioned, expressed, and perceived. They define the brand strategy, shape messaging and visual identity, lead brand campaigns, and make sure every customer touchpoint, from packaging to social ads, tells a consistent story. In consumer goods companies, Brand Managers often run a product line like a small business, with commercial targets attached.
The role differs sharply by industry. In FMCG and consumer brands, it is a commercial role involving pricing, distribution, and P&L responsibility. In B2B and tech companies, it leans toward positioning, messaging frameworks, brand guidelines, and campaign oversight. Decide which version you are hiring for before you post, because the candidate pools barely overlap.
Specify the scope clearly: one brand or a portfolio, whether the role includes budget and P&L ownership, which teams the manager will direct, and whether agencies are involved. Strong Brand Managers ask these questions in the first interview, so answering them in the posting attracts serious candidates and filters out mismatches early.
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Job brief
We are looking for a Brand Manager to develop and execute the strategy that grows our brand's equity and market share. You will own positioning and messaging, lead brand campaigns from brief to evaluation, manage agency partners, and act as the guardian of brand consistency across every channel. To succeed in this role, you should combine consumer insight with commercial judgment and have a track record of campaigns that moved both perception and sales. Success looks like a brand that is more distinctive, more trusted, and more valuable each year.
Responsibilities
- Develop brand strategy, positioning, and messaging frameworks grounded in market and consumer research
- Plan and lead brand campaigns from creative brief through launch and post-campaign analysis
- Own and enforce brand guidelines across all channels, teams, and markets
- Brief and manage creative, media, and research agencies
- Analyze market trends, consumer insights, and competitor activity to inform strategy
- Track brand health metrics such as awareness, consideration, and share of voice
- Partner with product, sales, and marketing teams to align launches with brand strategy
- Manage the brand budget and report on return from major investments
- Lead packaging, identity, or messaging refreshes when the brand needs them
- Present brand performance and plans to senior leadership
Requirements and skills
- Proven work experience as a Brand Manager, Associate Brand Manager, or similar role
- A track record of brand campaigns you led, with measurable results
- Experience translating consumer research into positioning and creative direction
- Strong analytical skills, including comfort with brand tracking and sales data
- Experience briefing and managing external agencies
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, up to executive level
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority
- BSc or BA in Marketing, Business, or a relevant field, or equivalent experience
Nice to have
- P&L or budget ownership experience
- Category experience relevant to your market, such as FMCG, tech, or retail
- Experience managing a brand refresh or rebrand end to end
- MBA or postgraduate marketing qualification
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