Associate Brand Manager

ForceBrands; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

ForceBrands in San Francisco is seeking an early-career marketing professional to provide day-to-day support across a flagship brand and a portfolio of natural food brands, balancing operational duties with strategic marketing.

You will partner with Brand Managers to execute projects from concept through completion, coordinate marketing assets, packaging updates, product launches, social media, and the master calendar, while developing into a Brand Manager role.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and project management abilities required.
• Experience or internship in consumer packaged goods is preferred.
• Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint for analysis and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support across a flagship brand and portfolio of natural food brands, balancing operational and strategic tasks.
• Partner with Brand Managers to execute marketing projects from concept through completion.
• Coordinate marketing assets, packaging updates, product launches, social media activities, and the master calendar.
• Support promotional packaging projects, including vendor management, briefs, timelines, and cross-functional coordination.
• Maintain marketing assets and inventory; manage purchase orders, invoices, and department budget tracking.
• Lead logistics for major industry trade shows and key customer events.

Skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Analytical mindset

Strategic thinking

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

• Provide day-to-day support across a flagship brand and a portfolio of natural food brands, with an approximately 50/50 allocation.
• Partner closely with Brand Managers to execute marketing projects from concept through completion, balancing strategic initiatives with hands-on responsibilities.
• Coordinate marketing assets, packaging updates, product launches, social media activities, and the master marketing calendar.
• Support promotional packaging projects, including vendor management, creative briefs, timelines, and cross-functional coordination.
• Maintain marketing assets and inventory while managing purchase orders, invoices, and departmental budget tracking.
• Lead logistics and coordination for major industry trade shows and key customer events.

Candidate Profile:

• Early-career, high-potential candidate with meaningful internship experience and/or initial professional experience in the consumer packaged goods industry.
• Food and beverage experience is preferred, though broader CPG backgrounds will be considered.
• Experience or education in business-focused marketing, economics, analytics, or a related discipline is preferred over a primarily creative marketing background.
• Comfortable balancing operational and detail-oriented responsibilities with strategic marketing initiatives.
• Strong organizational, project management, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, with an interest in developing into a Brand Manager role over time.