Hybrid Brand Innovation Manager — Cross-Functional Launch Lead

King's Hawaiian Holding; Torrance (CA); Hybrid; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid work environment

Bonus potential

Travel up to 20%

Zusammenfassung

King’s Hawaiian is seeking an Associate Brand Manager to drive growth across its core portfolio (Rolls, Grilling, Bites) by leading cross-functional projects from concept through launch. The role reports to the Director of Brand Commercialization and collaborates with Innovation, Insights, Sales, Food Science, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams.

The candidate will coordinate strategy, people, plans, and resources to align teams and guide opportunities from identification to

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree and/or higher education in Business Administration preferred.
• 5+ years of marketing, innovation, new product development, project management or other relevant cross-functional experience preferred.
• Marketing agency, brand management, and/or CPG innovation or commercialization experience a plus.

Aufgaben

• Act as a key driver of core platform innovation initiatives at KING'S HAWAIIAN®, supporting the identification of opportunities and execution of product, packaging, and optimization projects.
• Lead the planning and execution of cross-functional innovation projects from concept through commercialization, ensuring alignment on objectives, scope, timelines, resources, and deliverables.
• Develop and manage detailed project plans and critical path timelines, identifying milestones, risks, and dependencies.
• Mobilize and lead cross-functional project teams through alignment, development, and launch processes.
• Prepare and deliver project updates, status reports, and recommendations to senior leadership and key stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Ambiguity navigation

Strategic thinking

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Tools

MS Project

MS Planner

Asana

Jobbeschreibung

King’s Hawaiian is seeking an Associate Brand Manager to drive growth across its core portfolio (Rolls, Grilling, Bites) by leading cross-functional projects from concept through launch. The role reports to the Director of Brand Commercialization and collaborates with Innovation, Insights, Sales, Food Science, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams.

The candidate will coordinate strategy, people, plans, and resources to align teams and guide opportunities from identification to