Brand Manager, Innovation (CPG) – Hybrid

Horizon Family Brands; Broomfield (CO); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Horizon Organic, part of Horizon Family Brands, is hiring a Brand Manager - Innovation (BMI) in a hybrid role with three days on-site in Broomfield, CO. You will shape the innovation pipeline, lead cross-functional teams, build business cases, analyze data, and collaborate with brand and commercial partners to drive 3–5 projects per year.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, 4+ years in marketing/brand/R&D/insights or innovation, and prior CPG experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 4+ years marketing, brand, R&D, insights and analytics, or innovation experience
• Prior CPG/food & beverage experience on consumer facing brands
• Strong ability to launch and scale innovation platforms
• Strong comfort with consumer and/or category research techniques/concept validation
• Strong experience managing projects through a stage-gate process
• Ability to build P&Ls/business cases
• Ability to build sales presentation materials and influence category buying decisions
• Strong team contributor; developing leadership skills
• Growth mindset, coachability

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of innovation, PPA, line-extension, network optimization, and COG optimization initiatives
• Lead execution of packaging and integrated marketing efforts
• Develop business cases and stage gate documents for presentation at governance
• Build demand and supply plans for assigned innovation in partnership with brand and commercial partners
• Strongly engaged in research initiatives
• Help optimize Stage Gate processes and WOW
• Develop sales presentation materials in partnership with commercial, brand, and category management
• Demonstrate corporate values and supports culture optimization initiatives

Job description

Horizon Organic, part of Horizon Family Brands, is hiring a Brand Manager - Innovation (BMI) in a hybrid role with three days on-site in Broomfield, CO. You will shape the innovation pipeline, lead cross-functional teams, build business cases, analyze data, and collaborate with brand and commercial partners to drive 3–5 projects per year.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, 4+ years in marketing/brand/R&D/insights or innovation, and prior CPG experience.