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Business Unit Description:
So, what's it like to work here? If you're local, you'll walk into our Emeryville office each Monday morning and find 100 of your colleagues sitting on sofas, beanbag chairs, or the floor excitedly talking through the week ahead and watching one of their colleagues tell their personal life and career journey. Picture a casual and collaborative environment of a start-up, the innovative mindset of a tech company, and the stability of a company with revenue last year of over $1.3 billion, and you'll find us in the sweet spot where world-class culture meets robust business results.
The position will be based out of our 60,000 sq. foot, modern Emeryville, California office. WE ARE A CULTURE OF PERSONAL CONNECTON, WHICH IS WHY WE’VE CHOSEN A PERMANENT HYBRID WORK ENVIRONMENT WITH NORMS THAT EQUATE TO 2-3 DAYS MID-WEEK IN THE OFFICE FOR EMPLOYEES BASED IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. The expected pay scale this role is $110k to 120K, which may vary based on relevant experience, qualifications, geographic area (if applicable), and internal equity for the role.
You’re excited about this opportunity because your time will be filled with…
Category and Consumer Trend Analysis: 25% of Time
Innovation Team Support: 10% of Time
Five capabilities that differentiate this role and are key to candidate success:
This may not be your ideal next career move if…
We strive to create an equitable and inclusive environment to contribute to the success of our organization. Premier Nutrition provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.
Here's what all the hype is about Premier Nutrition Company, LLC (PNC) is a clear leader in the convenient nutrition category and makes great-tasting food products under the brand names Premier Protein, Dymatize, and PowerBar, and is part of publicly-traded BellRing Brands (NYSE:BRBR). With its people-first culture, PNC empowers its people to create the best work of their lives alongside some truly astounding colleagues.
PNC treats its people like adults with respect and trust. One of our five core values is to
Connect & Belong because we bring our diverse backgrounds, life experiences, and ways of thinking to each challenge grounded in our belief that everyone should have a seat at the table and be listened to deeply. Whever makes you, you - you belong here.
We strive to avoid many of the outdated processes of conventional workplaces. We don't have performance reviews we have quarterly conversations. We don't have management we have inspiring leaders to coach and mentor. We don't have a casual dress code we simply don't have a dress code; wear what you like. And we have a lot of fun.
Bringing dogs to work, company-wide give-days days, philanthropy and sustainability programs, in-office massages, walking meetings, and free daily exercise classes on-site and at the adjacent gym are just a few ways we make work feel less like work. And the results of our great culture speak for itself: we were certified as a Great Place to Work™ for the sixth year-running in 2022 and ranked in the top 12 on
Fortune Magazine’s Best Workplaces in our category for the past four years.
So, what's it like to work here? If you're local, you'll walk into our Emeryville office each Monday morning and find 100 of your colleagues sitting on sofas, beanbag chairs, or the floor excitedly talking through the week ahead and watching one of their colleagues tell their personal life and career journey. Picture a casual and collaborative environment of a start-up, the innovative mindset of a tech company, and the stability of a company with revenue last year of over $1.3 billion, and you'll find us in the sweet spot where world-class culture meets robust business results.
PNC seeks individuals who will thrive in this work environment and will help us build our culture and this high-growth company for the next phase in our amazing journey. Does this sound like you? Then read on.
Responsibilities:
The Role…
The Associate Brand Manager, Innovation will be responsible for developing and commercializing new product strategies and initiatives for Premier Nutrition brands, including Premier Protein and Dymatize from product ideation all the way to launch.
The position will be based out of our 60,000 sq. foot, modern Emeryville, California office. WE ARE A CULTURE OF PERSONAL CONNECTON, WHICH IS WHY WE’VE CHOSEN A PERMANENT HYBRID WORK ENVIRONMENT WITH NORMS THAT EQUATE TO 2-3 DAYS MID-WEEK IN THE OFFICE FOR EMPLOYEES BASED IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. The expected pay scale this role is $110k to 120K, which may vary based on relevant experience, qualifications, geographic area (if applicable), and internal equity for the role.
You’re excited about this opportunity because your time will be filled with…
New Product Development and Commercialization: 65% of Time
- Develop, iterate, and execute the 3-year innovation pipeline to deliver against brand and corporate objectives and strategies
- Build pipeline by developing and testing concepts to identify and create best in class products that lead the category and are truly consumer driven
- Lead development and commercialization of new product concepts including packaging design, go-to-market plans, and customer sell-in, working hand-in-hand with cross-functional team
- Work with R&D team to translate concept ideas into product deliverables
- Partner with Sales Planning team to understand and integrate customer strategies into innovation strategies
- Partner with Operations team to develop sourcing, manufacturing and launch strategies
- Work closely with Finance team to develop and manage project P&L’s
- Collaborate with Sales and Demand Planning teams to deliver innovation forecast accuracy
Category and Consumer Trend Analysis: 25% of Time
- Develop a strong instinct for category trends through research reports, trade shows, store checks, etc., that feeds into new product ideation and development
- Partner with Insights team to consolidate trends, analytical data, and consumer learning into actionable innovation plans
- Analyze category trends and emerging brands to understand market dynamics and determine implications to innovation strategies
Innovation Team Support: 10% of Time
- Own and manage overall Innovation budget
- Lead strategic product renovation projects as needed, or fast to market product concepts
What are we looking for?
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree required in any field
Experience:
- 2+ years of relevant brand management experience within Consumer-Packaged Goods required
Skills:
- Highly curious & results-driven
- Cross-functional project team experience
- Self-starter – comfortable ‘figuring it out’
- Quantitative strength –very comfortable with data
- Analytical thinker and structured problem solver
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to influence and lead others
So, if after reading through this long list you’re thinking—I’m not sure I meet 100% of these requirements, should I still apply? YES—if you embody a growth mindset, see challenges as opportunities to develop, and find innovative ways to get the real work that matters done, you sound like our kind of candidate!
Five capabilities that differentiate this role and are key to candidate success:
- Drive and own results
- Adaptability
- Start & end with consumer
- Challenge ideas respectfully
- Influence and inspire
You will thrive here and may just do the best work of your life if…
- You want to be an integral part of shaping and nurturing an amazing work culture
- You can be flexible in your approach to people challenges and abandon past practices if they don’t make sense or would lead to a poor outcome
- You don’t have a big ego
- You are comfortable being natural, casual, open, and even a bit playful at work
- You can be friendly, vulnerable, and self-deprecating in one moment, and deal with a challenging, delicate people-related matter as a professional in the next
- You can do periods of focused, deep work on projects that move the needle
This may not be your ideal next career move if…
- You like a lot of structure, rules, and uniformity
- You like order, hierarchy, command and control management
- You want to build lots of processes, systems, governance, or policies
- Dealing with ambiguity or experimentation is not your jam
- You feel more comfortable following the lead of others
- You try to resolve challenging interpersonal situations over email or instant messaging
- You like managing from behind your computer and demonstrating excellence through email
- You tend to chase whatever shiny object presents itself during the day even if non-strategic
If we haven’t convinced you to apply already, here are some of our favorite perks and benefits:
- Friday afternoons off (and of course a hefty PTO package plus 11 holidays)
- 6% 401K match. Literally free money
- Hybrid work with an average of 3 days a week in the office for local folks
- All jobs are bonus-eligible
- Free custom lunch twice a week. Plus plenty of snacks and shakes.
- 2 weeks of work from anywhere time to move your Big Rocks
- Quarterly team building events/happy hours (city-wide scavenger hunt, bowling, ropes course, putt-putt)
- Bring your dog to work (3 days/week)
- Extended paid parental leave regardless of gender or familial make-up
We strive to create an equitable and inclusive environment to contribute to the success of our organization. Premier Nutrition provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.
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