Brand Manager Jobs in the United States

Brand Manager Jobs Overview

A brand manager is part magician and hypnotist. Imagine remembering information you’ve seen for only 10 seconds. The marketing experts with brand manager jobs do just that through visual cues.

Here’s an example—the next time you watch a commercial for prescription medicine, take a close look. The medicine’s logo or the pill itself might be yellow and blue. You’ll notice nearly everything in the commercial’s background is yellow and blue. This includes people’s clothing, party balloons, and a host of other objects.

It's not a coincidence. It’s brand management. A brand manager is a vital part of an organization’s marketing team, ensuring all marketing for a product reinforces its brand. It’s a sneaky way to imprint an idea in your brain.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates that marketing jobs, where brand management jobs are found, will see 10% growth over the next 10 years. That’s faster than the average for most other occupations.

If working in business operations jobs interests you, you can expand your search to related jobs such as:

• social media jobs
• marketing jobs
• data analyst jobs

Brand Manager Education and Skills

Most brand managers attend a four-year college or university to earn a bachelor’s degree. Brand manager degree courses may include:

• brand strategy
• research for customer insights
• market research

Brand management also calls on soft skills, including:

• analytical skills
• communication skills
• creativity
• organizational skills

Take a look at this Monster job description for a brand manager to see what else you might need to be a successful brand manager.

Update Your Brand Manager Resume

When was the last time you updated your resume? Even if you have a fresh resume, look at a Monster resume written especially for a brand manager to see if you pick up anything to include in yours. Think about marketing yourself like you would a brand, and highlight your key selling points for your audience—hiring managers. For some general tips on resume writing, Monster has a library of articles to help. This one about using numbers to highlight your accomplishments is a good place to start.

A cover letter should accompany your resume to make a bigger impact on a recruiter or hiring manager. You can learn how to format and write an effective cover letter by browsing all the cover letter writing tips on Monster.

Interviewing for Brand Manager Jobs

Getting an invitation to interview means you’re one step closer to getting a job. But do interviews make you nervous? Anticipating the questions you’ll need to answer is one way to calm the jitters. Take a look at these common interview questions to get started. Monster has provided some advice on how to answer them too.

Here are three interview questions you might be asked:

• Why do you want to work here?
• When were you the most satisfied in your job?
• What can you do for us that other candidates can’t?

How Much Do Brand Manager Jobs Pay?

According to Monster, the median pay for a brand manager in the U.S. is $79,612. Your salary may differ based on your skills and location. Monster’s Salary Tools will tell you what salary to expect as a brand manager in different parts of the U.S. While you’re there, you’ll see salaries for related jobs and next steps you can take to advance your career.

Want to Learn More About a Company You’re Interested In?

Monster’s Company Profiles give you a leg up while job hunting to see if a company might be a good fit for you. Enter a company name and if they’re in our database, you’ll learn things like:

• Where their satellite offices are.
• The companies’ number of employees.
• The history of the company.

Put Your Brand on Monster’s Top Shelf

Once you have your resume and cover letter ready to go, applying for brand manager jobs should be easy, right? Want to know what would make your job search even easier? Fill out a profile on Monster to get attention from recruiters and hiring managers looking for a brand manager just like you.