Assistant Brand Director (Product Development, Merchandising & Brand Strategy)

Assistant Brand Director (Product Development, Merchandising & Brand Strategy)
Type: Fulltime
Location: Hybrid NYC
Salary: $75-85K DOE

Client Overview: Our client is one of the largest manufacturers of home good, selling directly to major retailers world-wide. They are known for its product innovation, successful fashion integration, high quality standards, and perfect delivery.

Role Overview: Our core customer activities are managed by a team of 3 Brand Directors, who are each fully responsible for a few retailers. This responsibility includes 3 major functions: Product Development Manager, Merchandiser and Account Executive. In other words, the Brand Director owns the customer relationship from product conception, sell-in to buyer and initial product delivery, including the account executive role.

Assistant Brand Manager Responsibilities:

• CAD Design & Packaging
• Update Competitive Shopping Analyses
• Retail Planograms
• Marketing Presentations
• Update Product Charts and Timelines
• Handle Inbound and Outbound Sample Deliveries
• Efficient Sample Storage and Retrieval
• Customer PLM Uploads/Downloads
• Showroom/Market Preparation
• Some Retailer Interaction
• Occasional Travel Possible
• General Support for Brand Directors
• Content Creation and Management – Developing and curating engaging content on designated social media platforms, including text, images, videos, and graphics
• Platform Management – Managing posting content, and scheduling posts
• Community Engagement – Responding to comments, messages, and mentions as needed
• Advertising and Marketing – Assisting with the creation and management of social media advertising campaigns

Assistant Brand Manager Qualifications:

• Illustrator and Photoshop Skills
• Degree in Design or Merchandising
• Organized, with excellent communication skills
• Microsoft Suite

Additional Requirement

Candidates should be prepared to share a portfolio of original design work upon request.