Brand Manager - Brand & Creativity

Job Description

Brand Manager, Brand & Creativity at a glance...

Location: Toronto, ON

Hybrid: 3 days/week

The Brand Manager, Brand & Creativity plays a critical role in shaping how a portfolio of iconic brands and scale programs shows up for consumers across the full funnel. This role is responsible for translating brand strategy set by the platform team into compelling, consumer-facing communications that build brand equity and drive long-term growth. The role will also the communications approach for a set of brands, including creative, media, PR, and connections planning support. Across all areas, the Brand Manager will own the brand voice and lead cross-functional conversations to align strategy and execution.

What's on the menu? 

• Translate platform-led brand strategy into consumer-facing communications plans for a portfolio of brands and scale programs
• Lead execution of existing scale programs while defining new programs to support future growth
• Define the communications approach for a portfolio, including creative, media, PR, and connections planning
• Own the brand voice across the full consumer funnel, ensuring consistency, clarity, and impact across touchpoints
• Lead end-to-end communications planning, aligning internal stakeholders on priorities, briefs, timing, and execution
• Own creative brief development and deliver high-quality briefs to internal and external partners
• Lead agency and partner discussions through the creative development process, providing clear direction and actionable feedback
• Evaluate creative work against strategy, brand voice, channel needs, and business objectives
• Lead creative development and production across above-the-line, in-store, and away-from-home channels
• Manage sports, music and lifestyle partnerships to ensure their brands show up on premise in a way that connects to our total brand strategy
• Partner with AFH and OMNi teams to ensure strong execution of below-the-line activations connected to the broader campaign strategy
• Lead connections planning to ensure campaigns are effectively brought to life across relevant consumer touchpoints
• Lead cross-functional conversations with OMNi, Brand & Communications, PR, creative and media agencies, platform GMs, U.S. counterparts, and the sales organization to align direction and drive execution
• Influence partners across teams to move work from strategy to execution across both near-term priorities and longer-term scale program development
• Use consumer, brand, and campaign insights to inform decisions and strengthen communications effectiveness
• Assess campaign performance and reporting to identify learnings and improve future execution
• Deliver communications initiatives on time and on budget while managing multiple priorities and deadlines

Recipe for Success - apply now if this sounds like you! 

• Strong brand builder with a passion for translating strategy into compelling consumer communications
• Experience leading integrated campaigns from brief through execution, with strong creative judgment and agency management skills
• Ability to execute existing communications platforms while also defining new scale programs for future growth
• Strong strategic thinking with the ability to develop a clear communications approach across creative, media, PR, and connections planning
• Confident communicator who can lead conversations and align cross-functional stakeholders around a clear communications direction
• Strong creative instincts with the ability to evaluate work against strategy, brand voice, and channel objectives
• Experience managing multiple workstreams, timelines, and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
• Strong problem-solving and prioritization skills, with the ability to simplify complexity and move work forward
• Experience in marketing within a CPG company or in an agency environment supporting brand communications and campaign development
• Experience working with sports and music partners a plus
• Comfortable working across multiple channels and collaborating with OMNi, PR, agencies, platform teams, sales, and cross-border partners
• Resilient and adaptable, with a strong bias for action and results

Our Total Rewards philosophy is to provide a meaningful and flexible spectrum of programs that equitably support our diverse workforce and their families and complement Kraft Heinz’ strategy and values.

New Hire Base Salary Range:

$118,600.00 - $148,200.00

Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.

The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors

Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Wellbeing: We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.

You’ll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example:

• Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments

• Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training

• Emotional – Employee Family Assistance Program, Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs

• Financial -Savings/Pension, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability, Discounted Perks

Location(s)

Toronto - Queen's Quay - Headquarters

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact [email protected] for assistance.