Overview

Scott Towels is entering an exciting new phase as we integrate Scott Paper Towels and Scott Shop Towels into a holistic business, accelerating growth with the clear ambition of leaning into our Scott heritage to be the #1 value paper towel and #1 shop towel brands in the mega-category. Backed by sharpened brand strategies, winning products, strengthened positioning, and increased investment, Scott Towels is delivering strong momentum today while scaling for long-term growth into 2027 and beyond.

As a Senior Associate Brand Manager, you have a talent for recognizing trends and aiming for bigger goals, an active interest in keeping up with market needs, and your organization's competitive standing. This role is accountable for in-year business planning and marketing execution for the Scott Towels brand in the United States, balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution and operating with high ownership to lead key initiatives. This role reports to the Marketing Director and takes work direction from the Brand Manager.

Responsibilities

• •Provide project and/or marketing leadership on key initiatives to help sustainably grow the brand's marketplace position (e.g. new product launches, pricing initiatives)
• •Execute annual ABP and marketing plans that deliver financial objectives and align with brand strategies
• •Actively participate in the execution of brand commercial programs
• •Analyze consumer data, market share and sales reports to understand brand performance, product health, and to track progress against marketing initiatives and return on investment analysis
• •Create compelling stories and make sound recommendations about the brand, competitive, category, customer or consumer trends to enhance the brand's equity and market performance
• •Lead translation of brand strategy, consumer/retailer segmentation and marketplace trends into executable DPSM guidance to the organization
• •Develop and implement distribution, packaging, shelving and merchandising strategies and plans
• •Use business acumen in conjunction with marketing competency to influence and lead projects cross-functionally
• •Engage strategic customer teams to collaboratively build growth plans
• •Identify and develop relevant consumer and/or shopper insights
• •Collaborate across categories to identify and proactively drive efficient brand building
• •Actively conduct both basic and in-depth analysis to identify problems, find trends, develop hypotheses, and drive the organization towards decisions to strengthen the brand's plan

Required Qualifications

• •Bachelor's degree or higher in Marketing or Business related field
• •3+ years previous business experience
• •Previous marketing internship or full-time experience at a Fortune 500 CPG company
• •Familiarity with brand development planning, innovation, and creative ideation processes
• •Experience developing digital marketing strategy and activation plans to deliver effective personalization
• •Strong analytical knowledge with ability to drive to solutions
• •Ability to influence and deliver compelling communication
• •Demonstrated positive energy to effectively represent brand internally and externally
• •Must be self-driven, not deadline driven
• •Experience working with cross-functional groups (e.g. finance, sales, operations, planning)

Preferred Qualifications

• •MBA or Master's degree or higher
• •Brand Management or Digital Marketing experience

Compensation

• •Salary Range: $116,380 - $143,740 USD
• •Eligibility for a target bonus
• •Comprehensive benefits suite including 401(k) and Profit Sharing plan
• •Flexible hybrid work model blending remote work with intentional in-person collaboration

Location

Chicago Commercial Center. This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role's country only. Relocation support is not provided.