Brand Manager - US

THISBOWL FISHBOWL; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Dining discounts

Job summary

A fast-casual restaurant brand is seeking a Brand Manager to drive its growth in the US. This role entails overseeing the brand portfolio, ensuring local market relevance, and enhancing customer experiences across all channels. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of brand management experience, excellent presentation skills, and a strong acumen for business outcomes. The position offers benefits including medical insurance and a 401(k) retirement savings plan.

Qualifications

• 5+ years brand management experience, preferably in retail and/or food & beverage.
• Strong commercial and business acumen with KPI and budget management.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of brand initiatives across the US.
• Manage development of product portfolio strategy.
• Analyze campaign performance and ROI.

Skills

Brand management experience

Commercial and creative team collaboration

Strong commercial acumen

Attention to detail

Excellent presentation skills

Ability to manage multiple projects

Dynamic environment adaptability

Job description

THISBOWL, a fast-growing fast-casual brand offering fresh, made-to-order salads with an Asian twist, launched in New York City in 2024. Originally founded in 2016 in Bondi Beach, our brand has grown to over 50 locations across Australia. New York now represents the beginning of our global expansion ambitions.

Our founding mission – to change the culture of fast food – continues to drive our team of quality-obsessed foodies who are dedicated to product excellence as we grow.

The role

As the Brand Manager, you’ll drive the commercial growth of the THISBOWL brand as we continue our expansion throughout the US. You’ll oversee the brand/product portfolio, ensure local market relevance, and help shape how customers experience us - across every channel and restaurant touchpoint.

Skills and experience

You’ll have:

• 5+ years brand management experience, preferably in retail and/or food & beverage (or similar)
• Experience and passion working with both commercial and creative teams, with the ability to create business cases, write briefs and manage stakeholder communications for both disciplines
• Strong commercial and business acumen. You’re commercially focused and understand how to drive business outcomes for your brands, including delivering on KPIs and budget management
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent presentation and communication skills; you’re comfortable both making high quality presentations to leadership on a fast timeline
• Ability to operate in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Willingness to travel as needed (1-2x / month).

Your responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of Marketing, you’ll lead the development and execution of brand initiatives across the US, ensuring consistency and impact at every customer touchpoint. From product portfolio management to in-store experience, you’ll play a key role in shaping how our brand shows up - driving growth and loyalty as we scale.

You’ll be expected to:

• Develop and execute long-term brand strategies, annual business plans, and campaigns for THISBOWL US to enhance market position and achieve business objectives, rooted in robust understanding of your consumer, brand, category and competition.
• Lead consumer research and insights to help inform development of brand campaigns, including pricing, sensory, and brand tracking research
• Manage development of product portfolio strategy, including product, pricing, packaging, and promotion
• Contribute to new product development, including seasonal menu resets and LTOs
• Lead commercial planning for brand activations, including opening new regions / markets
• Integrate initiatives across all touchpoints: owned media (in-store, social, digital), earned media (PR, influencer, etc), and paid media (BTL/ATL)
• Analyze campaign performance and ROI; iterate quickly to optimize results, utilising A/B testing where possible
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Creative, Digital, Customer Experience, Operations, Supply Chain, Food Safety, Finance, Accounting, etc) to align brand activations across all touchpoints
• Collaborate with Global team to harmonize all brand messaging, assets, tone of voice, and execution across all markets – including both Australia and the US
• Conduct monthly performance tracking for the brand and manage the budget for all brand activations, including holistic understanding of P&L management, CAC/LTV, and ROI.
• Company-contributed medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Dining discounts, even on your days off!

If you want to play a part in shaping the future of our business, we'd love to hear from you! Apply today.

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