Brand Manager - Innovation (CPG)

Location: Chicago, IL — Chicago/Aon Center

New hire base salary: $120,800–$151,000 per year, plus eligibility for a performance-based bonus.

Company

hirify.global develops and commercializes consumer packaged food products and brands.

What you will do

• Create and validate multi-year innovation strategies and Now, Near, Next pipelines based on consumer pain points and category white space.
• Collaborate with R&D, consumer insights, quality, operations, sales, and finance to move concepts through validation and product development.
• Manage agency relationships for new-product packaging design and lead consumer validation with the insights team.
• Own innovation projects through the stage-gate process, communicating risks, opportunities, tradeoffs, and next steps to senior leadership.
• Analyze syndicated category data and competitor performance to develop recommendations that drive business and category growth.
• Promote a consumer-first innovation culture and continuous improvement across the Marketing team.

Requirements

• Experience managing the full lifecycle of CPG product commercialization, from idea generation through product launch and retail distribution.
• Experience working through a stage-gate process for product innovation.
• Experience with syndicated data sources such as Nielsen or Circana/IRI.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects and deliver against timelines.
• Ability to work collaboratively across cross-functional teams and apply a consumer-first mindset.

Culture & Benefits

• Healthcare coverage for employees and eligible dependents, including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision plans.
• Paid time off, company holidays, leave of absence programs, and flexible work arrangements.
• Training, learning opportunities, recognition programs, and employee assistance resources.
• Financial benefits including 401(k), life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability coverage.
• Physical, social, emotional, and financial wellbeing programs for employees and their families.