Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats, PEBBLES, Grape-Nuts and Malt-O-Meal cereal and Peter Pan peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish, Kibbles 'n Bits and 9Lives dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn or Facebook for the latest news.
Location Description:Post Consumer Brands corporate headquarters in Lakeville, Minnesota, is about 20 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Lakeville has all the benefits of smaller town living with access to everything a large metropolitan area has to offer. Join more than 400 team members collaborating on the two-building campus to help put breakfast on the tables of millions of consumers in North America.
Responsibilities:About the Opportunity
Are you a strategic brand builder with a passion for driving growth, leading teams, and transforming brands with untapped potential? We are seeking a Senior Brand Manager to lead the marketing strategy and accelerated growth plans for two high-potential brands within our Pet Division.
In this highly visible leadership role, you will be responsible for modernizing and expanding brands through consumer-driven marketing, innovation, household penetration growth, and strong financial stewardship. You will own business performance across a broad channel footprint—including Walmart, Dollar, eCommerce, Pet Specialty, Grocery, and Club—and play a key role in helping transform our pet business into a significant growth engine.
This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded marketer who thrives in fast-paced environments, embraces innovation, and is motivated to make a lasting impact.
What You'll Do
Brand Strategy & Growth Leadership
Develop and execute annual business plans and long-term growth strategies to achieve volume, revenue, and profit objectives.
Identify growth opportunities by leveraging consumer insights, category trends, and competitive intelligence.
Drive sustainable brand growth through innovation, adjacent category expansion, and strategic household penetration initiatives.
Own and manage brand P&L performance, ensuring financial accountability and profitable growth.
Marketing & Brand Development
Lead the development and execution of integrated marketing campaigns, advertising programs, promotional initiatives, and creative platforms.
Strengthen brand positioning, design systems, and messaging to build meaningful differentiation and brand equity.
Monitor marketing performance, measure ROI, and continuously optimize plans to maximize effectiveness.
Develop compelling brand stories that resonate with both retailers and consumers.
Innovation & Commercial Execution
Lead the development and commercialization of new products and innovations.
Create comprehensive launch plans that deliver against growth objectives and market opportunities.
Partner with Sales to develop category-focused selling stories, innovation pipelines, and retailer growth strategies.
Prioritize initiatives effectively in a fast-moving environment while ensuring resources are aligned to deliver results.
Cross-Functional Leadership
Collaborate closely with R&D, Sales, Finance, Operations, Insights & Analytics, and Commercial Strategy teams through the Integrated Business Planning process.
Translate insights and analytics into actionable business strategies and growth initiatives.
Influence decision-making across the organization through strong communication and leadership.
People Leadership
Lead, coach, and develop a team of marketing professionals.
Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, agility, and continuous improvement.
Build organizational capability by developing talent and creating future marketing leaders.
What We're Looking For
Required Qualifications
7+ years of brand management experience, preferably within consumer-packaged goods (CPG).
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, General Management, or a related field required; MBA preferred.
Proficiency with Nielsen and/or IRI syndicated data and market analytics tools.
Strong understanding of marketing, advertising, consumer communications, promotions, and commercialization processes.
Demonstrated success managing brands to volume, revenue, and profit targets.
Experience launching new products and driving growth through both innovation and core business initiatives.
Strong strategic, analytical, financial, and leadership capabilities.
Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and influencing skills.
Self-starter who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive results independently.
Preferred Experience & Skills
Strong general management capabilities, including strategic planning, portfolio management, project management, market research, and P&L ownership.
Experience managing and developing direct reports for three or more years.
Ability to identify emerging trends and convert insights into actionable growth strategies.
Knowledge of pricing strategy, price-pack architecture, cost management, margins, budgeting, cash flow, and capital investment planning.
Demonstrated ability to drive organizational alignment and execute through influence.
Why Join Us?
This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of two growing brands while helping accelerate the transformation of our Pet Division. You'll work alongside talented cross-functional partners, lead meaningful innovation, develop a high-performing team, and make a direct impact on business performance.
If you're a growth-minded marketer with a passion for building brands, developing people, and delivering results, we'd love to hear from you.
Work Location
Hybrid Schedule – Lakeville, MN
This position is based in Lakeville, Minnesota, with an onsite requirement of three days per week (Tuesday–Thursday).