Nestlé · 13 hours ago
Senior Brand Manager - Pizza
Solon, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expNestlé USA is a leader in the food industry, known for its beloved brands like DiGiorno and Toll House. They are seeking a Senior Brand Manager to build and scale their pizza category, focusing on brand strategy, innovation, and cross-functional collaboration to drive market growth.
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Responsibilities
Build and own the end-to-end brand strategy for Nestlé Professional’s Pizza platform, including brand positioning, value proposition, strategic narrative, and differentiation in the marketplace
Build a 3–5 year growth strategy grounded in operator needs, category trends, and competitive insights, with clear priorities for channels, formats, and capabilities
Champion the brands within the commercial organization, inspiring stakeholders with a vision for category leadership and high quality execution
Shape the future-state portfolio: product roadmaps, architecture, pricing corridors, and channel-specific assortment
Lead cross-functional teams (Culinary, Finance, Sales, CDSE, Supply Chain) to assess performance, identify opportunities, and optimize the portfolio for growth and profitability
Evaluate and prioritize investments to ensure long term brand health and commercial impact
Own the innovation roadmap from idea generation through product launch, grounded in operator insights, culinary trends, and evolving market needs
Drive concept development, business cases, product design, testing, and commercialization, ensuring projects meet financial and customer expectations
Partner closely with Culinary, R&D, and Operations to enable breakthrough innovation
Oversee I2L projects and deliverables
Define the GTM strategy including claims, messaging, pricing, packaging, and launch excellence
Sales and CD teams to develop operator ready selling stories, activation programs, campaign development, channel strategy, sales tool kits and distributor engagement tools
Lead cross-functional alignment to ensure visibility, accountability, and on-time delivery of launch milestones
Oversee weekly I2L status with cross-functional team
Serve as the category expert by tracking competitive dynamics, emerging technologies, and consumer/culinary trends
Translate operator pain points and channel-specific behaviors into actionable brand and innovation opportunities
Leverage analytics, research, and feedback loops to continuously refine strategy and enhance relevance
Influence across a highly matrixed environment; build strong partnerships with Sales, Culinary, R&D, Finance, Supply Chain, and Digital Marketing
Mentor junior marketers and play a central role in developing marketing talent and capability
Cultivate a mindset of agility, test and learn experimentation, and proactive problem solving
Qualification
Required
Foodservice Dough, Pizza, or Bakery experience is preferred
Bachelor's degree required; MBA strongly preferred
5+ years of progressive experience in Brand Management, Innovation, or B2B/B2C Food & Beverage marketing. Foodservice specific experience in brand marketing and/or innovation is preferred
Demonstrated brand ownership and experience managing full brand P&L
Proven success leading cross-functional teams through complex commercial initiatives
Mandatory experience with culinary categories or operator driven foodservice environments preferred
Strong strategic thinking, financial acumen, influence leadership, storytelling, and decision-making skills
Proven track record developing and launching a brand
Ability to thrive in ambiguity, build something new, and drive toward impact with speed and rigor
Demonstrated experience driving and inspiring insight-led plans to deliver strong, impactful creative product meeting consumer and business objectives
Strong analytic abilities centered on consumer and customer intelligence and data. Ability to synthesize insights and demonstrate strong presentation and storytelling in a clear and concise narrative
Ability to lead cross-functional teams, driving organizational and planning clarity and applying strong problem-solving principles. Drive decision-making favoring compromise and alignment over consensus
Strong communication skills with keen ability to balance multiple priorities and deliver timely results
Ability to set expectations and hold individuals and team members accountable
Seeks and provides honest, transparent feedback
Excellent facilitation, written and verbal communication skills with adaptable approach
Company
Nestlé
As the world’s largest food and beverage company we are driven by a simple aim: unlocking the power of food to enhance quality of life for everyone, today and for generations to come.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2003-03-14IPO
Leadership Team
Jeff Hamilton
Executive Vice President & CEO of Zone Americas at Nestlé
Martial Rolland
CEO Nestle Russia and Eurasia
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