Senior Associate Brand Manager, Innovation - HALLS
At a glance
Senior Brand Marketing role at Mdlz. East Hanover · full-time · $97,300–$133,815 base.
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What you'll do
- Turn consumer insights into HALLS innovation plans, then take new product ideas through launch
- Review innovation results, competitor moves and category shifts monthly to guide the product pipeline
- Lead launch planning across R&D, Supply Chain, Finance, Sales and Regulatory teams
- Track results after launch and use what you learn to shape future pipeline decisions
- Create retail selling materials for innovation and lead strategy for priority growth channels
What you bring
- At least three years in brand management, marketing or CPG
- Experience using Nielsen data platforms
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
Who this fits
This senior brand marketing role suits someone who can lead across teams without direct authority and balance consumer insight with commercial analysis. It includes responsibility for commercialization budgets and launch plans. Relocation support is unavailable.
From the employer
Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.
We are seeking a Sr. Associate Brand Manager to help drive the growth of the iconic HALLS brand. In this role, you will be a key contributor to the brand's innovation and portfolio strategy — leading new product development from concept through commercialization and partnering cross-functionally to deliver consumer-centric growth.
How You Will Contribute
You will work alongside internal stakeholders to shape and execute the HALLS brand innovation and portfolio strategy, turning consumer insights into actionable growth plans.
Innovation & New Product Development
- Lead the creation and end-to-end execution of new product platforms and brand growth initiatives — from ideation through concept development, feasibility, commercialization, and launch.
- Partner with the Brand Director to develop and refine the innovation agenda, ensuring alignment with the overall brand growth strategy.
- Conduct thorough monthly analysis of innovation performance, competitive activity, and category dynamics (in partnership with Consumer Insights) to surface actionable insights and inform the pipeline.
Commercialization & Cross-Functional Leadership
- Serve as the commercialization lead in weekly cross-functional calls and monthly Stage Gate meetings, ensuring flawless execution across workstreams.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (R&D, Supply Chain, Finance, Sales, Regulatory) to drive feasibility assessment, commercialization planning, and on-time launch delivery.
- Own post-launch tracking and integrate learnings into ongoing pipeline development.
Portfolio Management & Sales Enablement
- Support brand portfolio management, including renovation projects, business-critical initiatives, and PPA — with full ownership of commercialization and launch plans.
- Develop compelling, sales-facing selling stories and communications to support innovation sell-in with key retail partners.
- Lead channel strategy development for priority growth channels.
Budget Ownership
- Own the commercialization portion of the HALLS budget, ensuring disciplined investment aligned with brand priorities.
What You Will Bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career, along with the following:
- Strategic thinking — ability to connect consumer insights, category trends, and business objectives into a clear innovation roadmap.
- Cross-functional leadership — proven ability to lead and influence teams across functions without direct authority.
- Consumer-centric mindset — genuine curiosity about what drives consumer behavior and how to translate that into brand growth.
- Strong business acumen — comfort using data (syndicated, panel, internal) to identify performance drivers and inform decisions.
- Analytical and creative thinking — ability to balance rigorous analysis with bold, creative problem-solving. Experience working with Nielsen data platforms.
- Execution excellence — highly organized, able to manage multiple workstreams and deliver against tight timelines.
- Communication skills — strong written and verbal communication; confident presenting to senior stakeholders and cross-functional partners.
- Comfort with ambiguity — thrives in a fast-paced environment where priorities can shift.
- Technical proficiency — strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of relevant work experience in brand management, marketing, or CPG
- MBA preferred
Business Unit Summary
The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands—including Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products —are close at hand for our consumers across the country.
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