Associate Brand Manager
Akkodis is seeking a Associate Brand Manager role is a 6+ Months Contract with a client located in Pawtucket, RI.Pay Range: $40-$43/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.Description:Day to day, you'll:Support the development of global product strategies and line plans, from early concept through launch.Use consumer, category, and cultural insights to inform product innovation, platform evolution, and portfolio decisions.Analyze market, category, and competitive trends to identify whitespace opportunities and growth ideas.Partner with cross-functional teams (product development, insights, design, engineering, finance, legal) to move ideas forward efficiently and creatively.Help shape go-to-market direction by aligning product intent, positioning, and storytelling across regions.Support U.S. market execution by contributing to line planning, forecasting, sell-in readiness, and close collaboration with sales teams to ensure product strategies translate to strong in-market performance.Work closely with regional and commercial teams to understand local market needs, retail dynamics, and executional challenges.Support forecasting, development systems, and tracking tools to ensure accurate product, timeline, and financial inputs.Support internal storytelling through clear decks, frameworks, and narratives that bring product strategies to life.Keep teams aligned through clear, consistent communication of priorities, progress, and decisions.What You'll Bring:3 years of experience in brand, product, strategy, consumer goods, or a related field.Bachelor's degree in marketing, Business, Strategy, or a related discipline (MBA a plus).Experience with product development processes, line planning, forecasting, sales collaborationComfort working with data and insights—able to connect quantitative and qualitative inputs into clear recommendations.Strong organizational and project management skills; comfortable juggling multiple workstreams.A strong interest in product development, consumer behavior, and portfolio strategy.Comfort experimenting with and applying AI-powered tools to improve analysis, productivity, and creative problem-solving.Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.Adaptable with ability to work across a wide variety of brands and toy categories and at different stages of development.If you feel this is not something that you are currently interested in, but know of someone, that might be, please share the details with them or let me know their details so I can reach out to them!Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/DisabledBenefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit https://www.akkodis.com/en/privacy-policy.The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:· The California Fair Chance Act· Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance· Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers· San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance