Manager, Brand Planning & Operations

Location: Santa Monica, California, United States

Salary: $85,360–$128,040 per year plus cash incentives

Company

hirify.global North America develops and markets the hirify.global brand across consumer, product, shopper, advertising, student, and field marketing channels.

What you will do

• Lead the end-to-end annual Brand Marketing business planning process and align strategies, insights, deliverables, and timelines across teams.
• Facilitate planning forums, workshops, trainings, and cross-functional meetings with Brand leadership and regional, national, and global stakeholders.
• Use consumer research, brand health metrics, company analytics, and progress reports to identify opportunities and support strategic decisions.
• Own brand standards, reporting processes, competitive analysis, project updates, and executive narratives for major reporting initiatives.
• Manage planning calendars, tools, processes, and the rollout of a project management platform to improve execution.
• Plan Brand Marketing training calendars and coordinate hirify.global brand onboarding and external learning programs.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of experience in a consumer-packaged goods environment.
• Proven success leading complex, cross-functional planning processes and large-scale initiatives involving executive stakeholders.
• Exceptional organization, communication, presentation, facilitation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence without direct authority, manage multiple workstreams, prioritize effectively, and deliver under tight deadlines.
• Proven ability to develop and implement marketing strategies supporting business objectives.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, project management platforms such as Asana, Monday, Smartsheet, or Jira, collaboration tools, and AI-enabled productivity solutions.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent, benefits-eligible position with 10–20% travel.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) match, family leave, paid time off, and paid holidays.
• Pet, legal, and life insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.