Assistant Brand Manager 

We’re a naan traditional company…

Goodbye ordinary! Hello wonder! We are the makers of Wonder bread, Stonefire, ACE Bakery, Country Harvest, D’Italiano, Gadoua, and Casa Mendosa brands & products, enjoyed by families across North America.  We are on a mission to deliver better, fresher tasting baked goods to all, and blending modern technology with traditional baking methods to re-invent the future!

Summary

Do you have a passion to innovate and a desire to challenge the status quo? We are seeking new team members with a growth mindset, eagerness to win, proven record of accomplishment and excellent general management skills. This role presents an opportunity to shape the future at a leading bakery company headquartered in Canada.

As Assistant Brand Manager, you will support the strategic development, and tactical execution of all category and brand management initiatives. You will be the Brand Steward, upholding and advancing the brand strategy, guidelines, and integrity. This opportunity offers a compelling role with a forward-thinking, fast-paced, and dynamic food production company.

What FGF Offers:

• FGF believes in Home Grown Talent, accelerated career growth with leadership training.  Unleashing Your Potential 
• Competitive Compensation, Health Benefits, & a generous flexible medical / Health spending account
• RRSP matching program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - Restaurants, gyms, shopping etc. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Brand & Category Leadership: In partnership with the Senior Brand Lead, be the “go-to” expert on the category across North America, developing strong partnerships across internal cross-functional stakeholders to influence the strategic direction of the Category and your Brand(s).
• Track Market Performance & Brand Equity: Build strong understanding of Market data & Brand Equity tracking to measure performance against business & brand objectives; Collaboration with internal Integrated Marketing Team to execute & measure campaign performance across relevant marketing media mix (Social, Digital, OOH, In-store, Retail Media).
• Marketing Campaign Development: Help coordinate and execute Marketing campaigns across all consumer touchpoints in partnership with internal & external creative agency partners
• Project management: Support the cross functional commercialization of product launches and renovations from concept ideation & product development to customer sell in and best-in-class market execution. Ensure projects are executed on time and within allocated resources.
• Budget Management: Assist in managing brand budgets, maintaining records, processing invoices

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Communications or relevant field
• 2-5 years’ experience in a Marketing role
• Self-motivated individual with a high energy level and a progressive business attitude
• Ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and excel in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Superb organizational skills, time management skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities with tight timelines
• Experience/Knowledge of Nielsen or IRI data an asset
• Role requires minimum 3 days per week on-site in Head Office with flexibility of additional days in office dependent on business needs

What is the recipe for a great career at FGF?

Working at FGF Brands, there is never a dull moment! As a successful company that is continually growing there is always challenging yet rewarding work to be a part of. We have an entrepreneurial spirit which encourages all our team members to use their own creativity and out of the box thinking to come up with solutions and new ideas.

In compliance with Ontario’s Bill 190, we confirm that this posting represents a current, existing vacancy within our organization.

Disclaimer: The above describes the general responsibilities, required knowledge and skills.  Please keep in mind that other duties may be added or this description may be amended at any time.

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