Associate Brand Manager, Pabst

Pabst Brewing Company; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation

9 sick days

10 company holidays

Paid volunteer days

Comprehensive healthcare plans

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Pabst Brewing Company in Los Angeles seeks an Associate Brand Manager to translate ideas from PowerPoint to store shelves, shaping the future of our iconic brands. You’ll collaborate across functions to commercialize the portfolio, drive retail programs, and develop selling tools that help sales win with retailers and consumers.

This in‑office role offers generous benefits, a supportive culture, and the chance to contribute to brands like Pabst Blue Ribbon and Pabst Light that fans already know

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of brand marketing, product marketing, shopper marketing, or project management experience.
• MS Office proficiency (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience with syndicated data and analytics software (Nielsen, VIP, or similar).

Responsibilities

• Drive commercialization and execution for Pabst’s portfolio, including innovation, seasonal LTOs, and retail programming.
• Manage cross-functional workflows and ensure projects move from idea to launch.
• Develop selling tools, retailer decks and activation plans to support sales.
• Support innovation work from concept to launch, tracking performance and learnings.
• Manage artwork/packaging approvals with design, sales, legal, and operations.
• Build programs with the team to grow beer sales across retail and on-premise channels.
• Create and refine POS toolkits, displays, and shopper messaging.

Skills

Brand marketing experience

Product marketing

Project management

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Analytics tools (Nielsen, VIP)

Tools

Nielsen

VIP

Job description

Description

About Pabst

Nearly two centuries in, Pabst is still rewriting the playbook. We’re the team behind some of America’s most recognizable beer brands – driven by creativity, grit, and a passion for what’s next. We honor our heritage while pushing forward with bold ideas, fresh thinking, and a people-first culture. Because great brands are built by great people.

The Role

We're looking for an Associate Brand Manager in Los Angeles to work on the Pabst portfolio, who's equal parts creative thinker and execution minded. This person is responsible for making sure our ideas make it from PowerPoint slides to store shelves in a way that stands out and drives purchase. This is a critical role to shape the future of Pabst and work collaboratively across all business functions.

Why You'll Love It Here

Pabst is a portfolio of iconic American brands with a deep cultural footprint and an appetite to do things differently. This role offers the opportunity to shape how Pabst Blue Ribbon and Pabst Light show up at retail, influence real commercial outcomes, and build programs that matter to sales, retailers, and consumers alike.

Flexibility Work that fits your life – unlimited vacation, 9 sick days, 10 company holidays, and 2 paid volunteer days.

Great Benefits Comprehensive healthcare plans, a 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting, paid parental leave, disability coverage, life insurance, and more.

Great People A casual, high-energy environment where authenticity is celebrated, curiosity is welcomed, and creativity is supported. It's a place where you can show up as yourself, take on meaningful challenges, and help build brands people actually care about.

What You'll Do

Commercialization and Execution

• Drive commercialization for Pabst’s portfolio, including innovation, seasonal LTO’s, and retail programming
• Manage cross-functional workflows and ensure nothing gets stuck in the idea stage
• Develop selling tools, retailer decks and activation plans that help sales win

Innovation and Product

• Support innovation work with cross functional teammates -from early stage concepts all the way to launch
• Track performance and learnings to inform future bets

Manage artwork/packaging approval process, working with design, sales, legal, and operations to bring to life

Shopper and Retail Programming

• Build programs in partnership with the team that sells more beer across retail and on-premise channels
• Develop POS toolkits, displays and shopper messaging that stands out in a competitive beer landscape
• Become an expert on the brands at a regional level, understanding their nuances at a wholesaler, retailer, and consumer level to create effective marketing and retail programs

What You'll Bring

• 2-5 years of experience in brand marketing, product marketing, shopper marketing, or project management
• BevAlc experience preferred, but not necessary
• You could come from the CPG world, or somewhere less traditional
• Highly proficient in Microsoft office suite (excel, powerpoint, outlook)
• Experience with syndicated data and analytics software (Nielsen, VIP, or similar)
• Comfortable operating in fast-moving, high-accountability environments
• Highly organized operator, with strong project management skills, but you also care about the creative details
• Have and communicate your point of view, but also take feedback well
• Curiosity about what’s next - you think about the Pabst that exists tomorrow, as well as the one people know and love

The salary range for this role is $80,000 - $90,000 based on experience. This is an in-office position based in Los Angeles, CA.

Think you’d be a great fit? Let’s talk.

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