Brand Manager
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Brand Manager manages and coordinates marketing activities for a single brand within a company's portfolio. Works within larger marketing team. Monitors demand for the brand. Identifies potential new customers; develops strategies for increasing sales or market share.
Job Outlook
There were 322 Brand Manager job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 13120 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Marketing Manager industry, which includes the Brand Manager career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Brand Manager jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $109,173.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $95,264.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Brand Manager postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $85,347.
Education and Experience
Posted Brand Manager jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 1.27% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 60.64% |
| Master's Degree | 27.71% |
| Doctoral Degree | 1.09% |
| Other | 3.73% |
Posted Brand Manager jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 19.02% |
| 3 to 5 years | 52.54% |
| 6 to 8 years | 20.32% |
| 9+ years | 8.13% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Brand Manager positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication (59.59%)
- Sales (48.87%)
- Management (41.28%)
- Leadership (35.75%)
- Planning (28.32%)
- Innovation (27.54%)
- Presentations (26.36%)
- Detail Oriented (19.92%)
- Customer Service (19.5%)
- Operations (19.23%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Marketing (81.49%)
- Brand Strategy (31%)
- Brand Marketing (28.41%)
- Brand Management (61.41%)
- Project Management (35.05%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Marketing Strategies (21.16%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (15.77%)
- New Product Development (21.96%)
- Profit And Loss (P&L) Management (15.15%)
- Marketing Communications (10.37%)
- Digital Marketing (11.92%)
- Branding (16%)
- Merchandising (11.69%)
- Go-to-Market Strategy (10.18%)
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership (8.66%)
- Brand Awareness (13.05%)
- Finance (17.29%)
- Customer Insights (14.72%)
- Marketing Management (5.84%)
- Social Media (15.54%)
- Market Research (14.06%)
- Public Relations (10.32%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Brand Positioning (7.89%)
- Marketing Mix (5.71%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Brand Positioning (10.95%)
- Brand Strategy (42.99%)
- Brand Management (85.17%)
- Marketing Mix (7.92%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Brand Manager skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Associate Brand Manager
- Brand Marketing Manager
- Brand Partnerships Manager
- Product Brand Manager
- Brand Strategy Manager
- Brand Experience Manager
- Director of Brand Marketing
- Customs and Border Protection Officer
- Brand Activation Manager
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Brand Marketing Specialist
- Chief Marketing Officer
- Marketing Manager (General)
- Marketing Specialist (General)
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Brand Manager jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Bausch & Lomb (323)
- United States Department of Homeland Security (257)
- Entergy (139)
- Advantage Solutions (109)
- System One (106)
- Johnson & Johnson (81)
- Kraft Heinz (79)
- Ferrero (78)
- Marriott International (63)
- Ford (60)
North Carolina
- United States Department of Homeland Security (17)
- Lowe's (10)
- Newell Brands (10)
- Bausch & Lomb (8)
- British American Tobacco (8)
- Krispy Kreme (7)
- Reynolds American (6)
- Merchants Distributors (6)
- Insightsoftware (5)
- North Carolina State University (5)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
- Business Administration Master's Degrees
- Professional Communication and Managerial Skills Graduate Certificates
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