Associate Brand Manager, Chocolate Growth & Innovation

Hershey Company; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing

Financial security

Time Off & Flexibility

Growth & Development

Competitive pay & benefits

Job summary

The Hershey Company is seeking an Associate Brand Manager for the DCS Chocolate portfolio to drive growth for Kit Kat and Variety products. You will translate trends and consumer needs into strategies, and lead initiatives from discovery through commercialization, partnering with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include identifying whitespace opportunities, building strategic recommendations, and managing external partners while leveraging Circana or Numerator data to inform decisions.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree required. MBA or relevant master's degree preferred.
• Experience: Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong leadership and strategic thinking with planning and analytical abilities.
• Experience with syndicated data and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Identify growth opportunities and translate insights into growth initiatives.
• Develop strategic recommendations and present to leaders and stakeholders.
• Lead innovation from discovery to commercialization for the Kit Kat and Variety portfolio.
• Coordinate cross-functional projects and manage multiple priorities to hit milestones.
• Lead activities with external partners to deliver insights and solutions.
• Build brand and business capability through planning, analytics and general management.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Planning

Analytical

Project management

Communication

Prioritization

Marketing analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or master’s degree preferred

Tools

Circana

Numerator

Job description

The Hershey Company is seeking an Associate Brand Manager for the DCS Chocolate portfolio to drive growth for Kit Kat and Variety products. You will translate trends and consumer needs into strategies, and lead initiatives from discovery through commercialization, partnering with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include identifying whitespace opportunities, building strategic recommendations, and managing external partners while leveraging Circana or Numerator data to inform decisions.