Senior Brand Manager

Sun Technologies; New York (NY); On-site; USD 82,656 - 93,676; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance in compliance with

401(k)

Sick leave in compliance with laws

Job summary

Sun Technologies in New York City is seeking an experienced brand leader to act as a mini-GM for premium portfolios. You will shape strategy, lead forecasting, and partner with global teams to drive growth with executive presence.

This role demands entrepreneurial drive, decisive, data-driven decision making, and strong storytelling in PowerPoint to influence senior stakeholders and licensors. You will influence distribution, pricing, and assortment decisions while representing the brand

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years in brand management, category leadership and commercial strategy.
• Experience with licensed brands or premium/luxury portfolios.
• Experience with cross-functional and global teams.
• Building brand marketing and strategy.
• Leading forecasting and business planning.
• Influencing or owning revenue/sales outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead brand marketing and strategy initiatives.
• Forecasting and business planning ownership.
• Influence revenue and sales outcomes with partners.
• Interface with licensors and external partners.
• Represent the brand with executive presence.

Skills

Brand management

Category leadership

Commercial strategy

Commercial marketing

Licensed brands

Cross-functional experience

Forecasting

Financial acumen

Executive storytelling

Strategic thinking

Business development

Stakeholder management

Decision making

Excel

PowerPoint

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Location

• : New York City
• , New York

Duration

: Expected to be 4 months contract with the possible extension

Job Description

Pay Range: $64/hr, The pay rate may differ depending on your skills, education, experience, and other qualifications.

Featured Benefits:

• Medical Insurance in compliance with the ACA
• 401(k)
• Sick leave in compliance with applicable state, federal, and local laws

Core Profile (What This Person Is)

• A mini-GM / business leader for the brand
• Entrepreneurial, confident, and decisive
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity and autonomy
• Has executive presence and can represent the brand externally

Experience Profile

• 6–10+ years in:
  • Brand management, category leadership, commercial strategy, commercial marketing
• Strong preference for:
  • Experience with licensed brands or premium/luxury portfolios
  • Exposure to cross-functional + global organizations
• Building Brand Marketing/Strategy
• Leading forecasting + business planning
• Influencing or owning revenue / sales outcomes
• Interfacing with external partners (ideally licensors)

Skill Requirements (Elevated)

• Advanced Excel + Financial Acumen
  • Forecasting, gap analysis, scenario planning
  • Can lead monthly/quarterly business reviews
• Executive-Level Storytelling (PowerPoint)
  • Builds narratives that influence decisions at senior levels
• Strategic Thinking + Business Development
  • Identifies whitespace across:
    • Distribution // Pricing //Assortment
• Stakeholder Management
  • Can confidently engage:
    • Internal leadership
    • Sales org
    • Licensor partners
• Decision-Making
  • Comfortable making independent, data-backed calls

Behavioral Traits (Critical for This Role)

• Gravitas + confidence – can hold their own with senior stakeholders
• Entrepreneurial drive – treats the brand like a business, not a project
• Go-getter mentality – proactively finds growth opportunities
• Polished but pragmatic – understands brand, but prioritizes business impact
• Influencer – can align teams without direct authority