Brand & Innovation Associate Manager
Chicago-based candidates will be prioritized for consideration.
We're hiring our first Associate Brand & Innovation Manager — a commercially rigorous, analytically sharp operator that has creative, strategic ideas and can execute flawlessly. You'll work directly with the Director of Brand & Innovation and own the connective tissue that holds our brand, sales, innovation, activation and commercialization work together.
Why OM?
At OM, we're on a mission to bring the power of functional mushrooms to people everywhere. As a leader in the wellness industry, we combine science, innovation, and nature to create products that support healthier lives. Joining OM means becoming part of a passionate, collaborative team where your contributions make a direct impact on our growth, our customers, and the future of the category.
- Business management and planning — understand the trends and translate them into decisions
- Innovation, NPD pipeline and P&L support — help manage and advance the product development roadmap from concept to shelf
- Commercialization — own the cross-functional process that gets new products to market on time and on brief
- Packaging development — manage design and regulatory review cycles with precision
- Cross-functional coordination — serve as the connective tissue between R&D, Regulatory, Ops, and external partners
- Support brand activation & innovation launch planning with the Digital Marketing Manager
- Retailer & sales support — arm the sales team with the tools and materials they need to win at shelf
- Help monitor competitive activity and performance and market trends and action against these insights