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Assistant Brand & Retail Marketing Manager

$70K - $90K Salary

About Ready, Set, Food!

Food allergies in children are a growing epidemic with 1 in 12 children developing food allergies each year. Are you or someone you know living with food allergies? Or do you just want to help prevent all babies from developing allergies to common foods like peanuts, eggs and milk? If you can answer yes to either of those questions, we would love to talk to you about joining our team and helping Ready. Set. Food! on our mission of preventing food allergies in babies. Ready. Set. Food!’s science-backed, pediatrician-backed, parent-approved early allergen system introduces babies and toddlers to the top 9 potential allergens -- peanut, egg, milk, cashew, almond, walnut, sesame, soy, wheat – in a safe and easy way over a 12+ month timeframe. Our patented mix-ins and first-of-its-kind allergen-inclusive organic baby and toddler foods make allergen introduction even safe, easy and accessible for all families. Ready, Set, Food! is now available at readysetfood.com, Amazon, and major retailers nationwide like Walmart, Target, and Kroger. Ready. Set. Food!’s mission is to help parents protect their children from food allergies and allow them a future of food freedom – come join us on this journey.

About the role

We’re looking for a hands-on, dedicated individual with a foundational understanding of brand and retail marketing, and a desire to grow your marketing career. The AssistantBrand & Retail Marketing Manager will be a key member of our growing Brand Marketing Team. You’ll be helping to develop and execute our marketing strategy as well as supporting a wide range of key brand marketing functions as our team and company grows. We are a hybrid office with 2 days in our Encino office per week.

You are: a self-starter, seeking to build your expertise in marketing fundamentals and retail marketing tactics, able to think critically, analytically and creatively, have strong attention to detail, and are comfortable working within a fast-paced, startup environment. You’re a strong communicator, a collaborative worker, and possess a strong desire to continually learn and grow as the responsibilities of this role evolve. There is tremendous growth potential in this role for the right individual.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Support the development and management of marketing strategies and plans.
• Support execution of advertising, packaging, shopper marketing, and consumer research projects
• Execute and plan promotional and marketing programs.
• Work closely and at times lead projects with sales, creative, R&D, operations and logistics as part of a cross functional team.
• Assist in marketing projects to end consumers, potentially including ad development, media planning, digital marketing, loyalty initiatives, social media programs, etc.
• Help launch and execute in-store marketing campaigns and programs to efficiently build up brand awareness and drive sales in coordination with general marketing tactics and omnichannel strategies.
• Work effectively with external vendors to execute digital and in-store marketing programs and campaigns.
• Help identify and onboard new vendor partners as needed.
• Collaborate with external agencies and internal partners to co-develop marketing materials and execute plans.
• Proactively communicate key learnings, activities and successes to internal stakeholders.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail and ensuring on-time completion.

You are:

• 2-3 years prior marketing experience (consumer packaged goods industry is a plus).
• BS/BA degree in Business or Marketing
• Proficient in a variety of applications (Microsoft Suite, G Suite), and the ability to pick up new applications and processes quickly
• Ability to handle ambiguity and work in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Strong project management skills and attention to detail
• Exceptional verbal, written and presentation abilities
• A clear understanding of general marketing principles
• Ability to use both sides of your brain - this role will require both strong creative and analytical thinking
• Can do attitude and ability to adapt quickly
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Strong communication and writing skills
• Highly organized and detail oriented

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