Associate Brand Manager (Beauty)

American Exchange Group is the beauty division of a company focused on innovative beauty products. The Associate Brand Manager plays a vital role in supporting the Brand team across various divisions, ensuring seamless execution of brand programs and coordination of timelines and deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Support the Brand team in managing timelines, key milestones, and deliverables across active product programs
• Coordinate cross-functional communication between Brand, PD, Creative, and Sales to ensure alignment on project objectives and deadlines
• Maintain and update project trackers for new and existing programs within personal care, beauty, and home fragrance
• Prepare and organize materials for internal and external brand/pd reviews, customer meetings, and retailer presentations
• Track packaging progress and artwork approvals in collaboration with internal teams and suppliers
• Manage the receipt, organization, labeling, and shipment of product and packaging samples
• Maintain a centralized inventory of all samples for internal reference and external distribution
• Coordinate delivery of samples for buyer meetings, photography, and product evaluations
• Support the execution of programs for the off-price division, ensuring products meet retailer specifications and shipment timelines
• Assist in managing documentation and sample tracking specific to off-price customers
• Partner closely with the team overseeing the home fragrance category to coordinate fragrance briefs, packaging mockups, and product submissions
• Help organize and maintain fragrance reference libraries, ensuring accuracy and accessibility for brand and development teams
• Assist with meeting preparation and follow-up on action items
• Track project statuses and communicate updates to internal stakeholders as needed
• Provide day-to-day support to ensure brand operations run efficiently
• Assist in gathering market, social, and consumer trends across the beauty and personal care landscape to inform brand ideation and product positioning
• Compile and summarize relevant insights from trend reports, social media, and competitive retail reviews
• Support the Brand team in translating key findings into actionable recommendations that help shape product development and brand direction

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Brand Management, or related field preferred
• 1–2 years of relevant experience in beauty, personal care, or consumer goods industries preferred
• Must be able to work at our New York office 4x a week
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word); experience with project tracking tools is a plus
• Passion for the beauty, personal care, and fragrance industries

Company Overview

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