Assistant Marketing Manager Candy, Mints and Protein
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Job Summary
Why Hershey:
At The Hershey Company our culture is rooted in purpose and inspired by Milton Hersheys enduring vision that business should create opportunity for others. Through our commitment to corporate philanthropy we create positive impact by supporting communities helping children thrive and operating as a business for good. This includes our deep and long standing partnership with Milton Hershey School where we invest in education workforce readiness and hands on engagement to help students succeed beyond the classroom. Supported by strategic grantmaking product donations cross brand collaboration and strong employee volunteerism Hershey offers a place to work where making a differencelocally and globallyis part of how we do business every day.
The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is an industry-leading snacks company known for making more moments of goodness through its iconic brands. With a strong portfolio across chocolate confectionery and salty snacks Hershey delights consumers every day. Our beloved brands include Hersheys Reeses KitKat Dots Pretzels Lesser Evil Jolly Rancher Twizzlers Ice Breakers and more.
At Hershey we are committed to making a meaningful difference in the communities where we live work and do business. This commitment originated with our founder Milton Hershey and continues to shape who we are today.
Guided by our employee value proposition Lead Today. Create Tomorrow we empower our people to drive impact now while shaping what comes next. Our One Hershey mindset brings teams together across functions geographies and businesses enabling us to operate with speed collaboration and shared purpose.
The Hershey Company is proud to be recognized as a top employer in the United States reflecting our commitment to our people culture and purpose.
Supports the Marketing Manager in the comprehensive management of the Candy Mints and Protein brand portfolio to achieve growth targets. The role contributes to brand-building initiatives monthly business reviews strategic marketing plans sales and profitability monitoring budget management innovation commercialization and the day-to-day coordination of team priorities and ad hoc requests.
Lead cross-functional commercialization projects owning the critical path Gate process team accountability and solution-focused risk management.
Support development of the three-to-five-year Candy Mints and Protein strategy and translate consumer shopper and category insights into business actions.
Partner with Sales Strategy Shopper Marketing and Field Sales to prepare go-to-market materials and execute retail programs.
Manage the DME budget including annual planning in-year tracking and expenditure stewardship.
Support creative and communications development by briefing agencies coordinating approvals and partnering with OMNI and internal teams on integrated plans and assets.
Works across Marketing Insights Sales Strategy Shopper Marketing Field Sales OMNI Finance Supply Chain R&D and external agency partners.
Contributes to brand sales income profitability innovation and communication objectives for Candy Mints and Protein in Canada.
Coordinates multiple priorities timelines budgets approvals and ad hoc business requests in a fast-changing environment.
Post-secondary education; a business degree or equivalent experience preferably with a marketing or related major.
Minimum of one year of progressive brand-management experience preferably in consumer packaged goods or a similarly disciplined industry.
Marketing or brand-management experience strongly preferred including exposure to timelines budgets and cross-functional verbal and written communication across diverse audiences.
Business knowledge and a holistic general-management mindset.
Cross-functional leadership collaboration and project management skills.
Strategic thinking planning analytical ability and creative problem-solving.
Working knowledge of P&Ls cost accounting sales and income accountability and budget management.
Adaptability learning agility and proficiency in Word Excel and PowerPoint.
Proficiency with Nielsen data is considered an asset.
The anticipated base salary range for this role is $66960 to $83700 per year. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of jobrelated factors including but not limited to experience skill set education and addition to a market-competitive base salary our Total Rewards package includes performancebased incentives and a comprehensive competitive benefits package designed to support overall physical mental and financial wellbeing (as applicable). Learn more about Hersheys benefits and all the resources Hershey provides to support our employees physical emotional and financial wellbeing by visiting the Hershey Digital Employee Experience at
The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individuals race color gender age national origin religion citizenship status marital status sexual orientation gender identity transgender status physical or mental disability protected veteran status genetic information pregnancy or any other categories protected by applicable federal state or local laws.
The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans. You may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application process as a result of a disability.
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About Company
Here at Hershey, our purpose is to make more moments of goodness for consumers around the world.
