Associate Brand Manager, AFH Innovation (Food Innovation)

Location: Chicago/Aon Center, United States. Hybrid office schedule with virtual work permitted up to two days per week and in-person work required at least three days per week. Moderate travel to customer locations, stores, and manufacturing facilities is expected.

Salary: $104,200–$130,200 base salary per year, plus eligibility for a performance-based bonus.

Company

hirify.global is a consumer food company developing and manufacturing food products for retail and away-from-home customers.

What you will do

• Support ideation, development, and execution of new away-from-home food products for a flagship brand.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify food trends, consumer needs, and innovation opportunities.
• Develop product concepts, prototypes, and formulations with R&D and culinary teams.
• Lead commercialization projects across R&D, marketing, culinary, consumer insights, supply chain, sales, and finance.
• Manage packaging design, agency relationships, deliverables, innovation tracking, stage-gate routines, and project budgets.
• Partner with finance, sales, brand, and BAP teams on product P&L, pricing, forecasts, customer interest, and launch plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 3–5 years of experience in marketing, product innovation, or brand management, preferably in consumer goods product development and launches.
• Experience with project management, business case development, analytical decision-making, and multi-workstream programs.
• Ability to manage timelines, resources, stakeholders, and multiple projects while leading cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication, strategic thinking, problem-solving, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Nice to have

• MBA or other advanced qualifications.
• Passion for food and flavor innovation, food trends, and flavor profiles.

Culture & Benefits

• Open-office environment with flexible hybrid work arrangements.
• Healthcare coverage including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and screenings.
• Paid time off, company holidays, leave programs, recognition, training, and flexible work arrangements.
• Employee assistance, wellbeing, family support, life insurance, disability coverage, and 401(k) benefits.
• Wellbeing events, resources, and learning opportunities supporting physical, social, emotional, and financial wellbeing.