Brand Manager

Responsibilities :

 

• Design and execute ‘ Brand positioning strategies ‘ for campuses . Including the execution of quick wins and strategic alignment of long term plans
• Plan and organize ‘campus engagement events’ for better brand positioning
• Primary and secondary research to forecast  and mitigate any brand threats or perception mismatches
• Work with multiple stakeholders in creating brand strategy, designing new programs to help campus students and entry level graduates start and pursue their learning journey from onboarding through deployment
• Project management skills to manage delivery of branding materials like digital content, blogs, mailers, websites, brochures, posters, standees, newsletters, WhatsApp communication posters, events, video storyboarding, press write-ups, with individual accountability
• Conceptualize, create and edit presentations for learning strategists, managers, leadership team, with a high level of accuracy and aesthetic value
• Efficient in designing collaterals with new age themes, attractive messaging, taglines, hashtags, WIIFM strategy that drives a call to action.

• Define and execute innovation pipeline for the brand – knowing the stage Gate process
• Conceptualizing & launching new products – have past successes in conceptualizing a brand from scratch / repositioning etc.
• Responsible for driving and delivering business results on the brand
• Identify opportunities for the brand to grow which involves forecasting consumer insights and any opportunities and/or threats emerging from the competitive or technology landscape.
• Custodian of data for the portfolio; Analyse & Publish analytics for relevant categories/brand to aid critical brand decision making
• Work with activation and creative agencies on aspects like artwork, adaptations, in-store activations etc.

• Category Management
• Understanding of Marketing Communication Development and Assessment
• Strong Analytical Skills
• Knowledge of Business & Financial Analysis

Roles and Responsibilities

 

• Responsible for managing & driving the online business on E-commerce marketplaces.
• Responsible for uploading new collections on a weekly basis and ensuring catalogue hygiene of the uploaded catalogue.
• Handling the marketing budgets & the paid advertising campaigns/sponsored ads on the marketplaces.
• Responsible for handling product listings, promotions, deals, discounts & day-to-day operational issues related to the marketplace.
• Sole POC for communication with the category team.
• Strategizing & implementing the plan of action for the month on month growth in the sales from the existing online marketplace.
• Ensuring that all new products are uploaded and listed on websites/channels
• Repricing the products
• FBA Set up a pricing minimum to maximum for FBA listings
• Creating product listings and set minimum and maximum pricing
• Generating out of stock report, bestselling products report, runout stock report brand by brand on daily basis.
• Sort out pricing error issues and re-activate the listings. Inactivate listing to make active listing if required.
• Deleting discarded SKUs from all channels if required
• Optimizing listings with accurate product information, images, pricing and placement to increase sales and maximize revenue
• Optimize existing listings of current products to ensure we are exploring sales opportunities
• Keep up to date with industry techniques for SEO and content marketing
• To analyze product pricing vs our competitors on an ongoing basis and make pricing adjustments
• Support customer care emails and calls and also support social media campaigns.
• Ability to communicate effectively and to operate as part of a team

In this role, you will be a critical leader in the company’s growth story.

You will be the
‘Voice of Consumer’ - bringing in consumer insights and shaping cross functional decisions by partnering closely with leaders in Marketing, Product, Engineering, Sales and Customer Experience in addition to working with the leadership team and founders. As we’re scaling
our go-to-market and marketing efforts pan-India, we’re looking for a passionate, experienced, and customer-focussed leader to build and grow a team dedicated to building and scaling the brand.

You will be heading the Brand Marketing function at for the company. Lead teams across Brand (Traditional + Digital), Media, Social, Marketing Research, Creative & Content and Partnerships/Collaborations.

Position based out of Bangalore

Job description:
● Own the Brand vision - Develop strategy for establishing and scaling the brand pan-India - multicultural, multilingual context
● Translate strategy into actionable goals in close collaboration with Product, Marketing, Strategy, Category and other cross-functional teams
● Lead the transformation of the organisation into a consumer-driven company reflecting in culture, systems and processes
● Translate brand elements into plans and go-to-market strategies
● Oversee new and ongoing marketing and advertising activities across cities
● Create the quarterly and annual plan, propose options and help prioritise the same with the leadership team; secure resourcing and ensure budget vs. actual compliance on spending, input, lead, and outcome metrics
● Develop and manage a fit-for-course agency network and an in-house team to ensure effective and efficient execution of the Brand Strategy

Successful applicant:
● Should have 8-10 years of experience leading Brand Strategy and Development for a mid-to-large brand in consumer space (category agnostic). Prior experience only in a agency will be considered too
● Proven track record of helping scale up digital marketing in a start-up environment and/or relevant work experience
● A start-up mentality and ability to flex in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

What’s on offer:
● Lead the Brand building for a D2C brand in a never-before-done category
● To be at the centre of action in scaling the brand across the country successfully

Collaborates with sales or marketing representatives to fully understand product and communication needs.
Gathers the materials necessary to understand the project and competition in the area such as literature or previous marketing campaigns; analyzes these materials to determine the most effective communications technique.
Based on assessment, drafts and proposes communications campaigns, which may include social and online media, print media, direct mail, and other multimedia.
Presents design ideas and recommendations to marketing manager, committee, or sales team.
Creates and coordinates multimedia packages.
Composes draft speeches for senior management and assists with finalizing speeches.
Schedules and develops filming scripts and production.
Evaluates success of campaigns when completed.
Attends trade shows and community fairs and staffs the company booth.
Performs other duties as assigned

 

 

What you need to have:

Designation: Art Director

Department: Brand Marketing

Location: Bangalore

Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, art, or similar discipline

Experience: 4+ years of relevant experience in creative roles at Ad agency, with an understanding of creative development and production.

Responsibilities:

1. Collaborate, brainstorm, and strategize with teams for a wide range of materials – be in ATL, BTL, internal, corporate or brand communication
2. Translate strategic direction into high-quality design within an established brand identity
3. Develop concepts by hand or with software, and execute original content determining ideal usage of colour, text, font style, imagery, and layout
4. Use trend intelligence and an understanding of the current and historical business and market to design and execute specific classifications
5. Develop innovative marketing experiences that help tell meaningful stories, which connect to users and communities to drive awareness and viewership of the brand.
6. Graphic and Layout design, End to End development of the set.
7. Create tailored content and conversations across each channel for total ecosystem engagement.
8. Effectively build and manage relationships with internal stakeholders, as well as talent.
9. Read, review and design content to identify the right content for videos.
10. Supervise projects, timelines and manage deadlines

 

Skills:  

1. Exceptional creativity and innovative design skills
2. Experience with design software, including Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, etc.
3. Proven experience with graphic design, with a strong portfolio of work
4. Excellent communication and presentation skills
5. Organizational and time-management skills for meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
6. Hands-on knowledge in creative skills like content, layout design, graphic design,
7. Excellent verbal and written skills and confident communication skills..

 

Salary: Upto 12LPA (Negotiable)

 

IMMEDIATE JOINING PREFERRED!

The Company:

Testing Ground is disrupting the way new business ventures develop and grow in the different industries. We help founders and innovation leads in companies figure out where their new business vertical, test demand for it from customers across Asia and help them scale it up. We hand the new to the world and new to market products and solutions which will change the way the industry operates. We also work towards creating a workforce who is able to help other companies test and grow their business model.  

Testing Ground is a Singapore based startup with early satellite bases in Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Bangladesh, China and Vietnam. Joining us means that you will get the opportunity to learn from the founding members. Our founder has deep experience building and mentoring start-ups across Southeast Asia. His previous startup counts Eduardo Saverin, Co-founder of Facebook, as one of their investors. Our co-founders are experts in community and partnership development in China and Singapore as well as skilled in future oriented capabilities such as digital marketing, viral growth, content marketing and latest innovation strategies.

At Testing Ground, we want our team to be made up of people who have the ability to become the best. We practice Lean Startup and Agile. We do stand-ups and run experiments often. We have an open work culture but yet we are very focused and very energetic.

If you would like to learn and get your hands dirty in doing the work related to the latest innovation and methodology to creating a sustainable business model, this is the place for you. 

As a startup, everyone in the team are do-ers and want to make a name for themselves. We are driven and open to new ideas. Join us and have a chance to craft out your own growth as well as the company’s growth. 

The Opportunity:

Unleash your capability with us

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are facing an upcoming upheaval with technology disrupting the way things are currently run. Beyond providing consulting services to these companies, we want to help them by providing them with a clear methodology to support them through this transition. 

That is where you come in.

 

As a copywriter at Testing Ground, you will have the opportunity to architect the copy of our collaterals, as well as play a part in envisioning the direction for our company and our clients. We are looking for someone who is always hungry to learn new tools and skills to develop great content that communicate key messages in a clean, simple way. Apply now if you thrive on watching your content come to life while bringing out the spirit of our brand. 

 

 

About the Role:

• Create Brand Identity

• Produce Testing Ground’s pitch deck, brochure, fliers, sales decks as well as other marketing material
• Produce other content-based collateral based on our clients’ project brief
• Research competitors /industry clients and extract exact pointers for us and our clients.

 

• Manage Content from Concept to Production

• Work according to briefs for the branding needs and guidelines
• Write clear, persuasive, original copy
• Proper documentation of all content files

 

Why You Will Love Working with Testing Ground:

• If you have been thinking of starting your own business, this position will give you an in-depth insight to what works and doesn’t in the different industries and countries across Asia.   
• The firm believes that it is critical to encourage personal development to have a successful team. As such, we have a variety of online learning courses which you can use to pick up different skills and capabilities. 
• You will be exposed to different platforms and tools to help you become more efficient in doing your job.

 

 

 

Requirements:

At least Diploma in English-related/Communications-related backgrounds

 

Skills Required:

•  Strong copyediting and proofing skills.
• Experience in creating publicity/marketing collaterals
• Attention to small details in both copy decks and designs.
• ·Strong organizational skills and the ability to meet strict deadlines, often while working independently.
• ·Perfect in English.
• Independent learner, can conceptualize available information into good quality content 

 

 

What we’re looking for in you:

• Desire to learn and adapt to new technologies
• Able to work independently and proactively in a team
• Strong communication skills to liaise with marketing team and external vendors
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects deadlines
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Keen eye for detail

 

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We are looking for a skilled and solutions-oriented Brand Strategist with a strong analytical mind to craft compelling brand stories and strategies that deliver results. The Brand Strategist's responsibilities include conducting extensive research, analyzing findings, making recommendations, presenting to clients and briefing creatives. You should be a strategic thinker with a knack for uncovering consumer insights that inform strategy development.

The ideal candidate should be open-minded and passionate about creating holistic brand experiences. Ultimately, the outstanding Brand Strategist should have strong research skills, an analytical mindset and be an excellent storyteller.

 

 

• Conducting extensive primary and secondary research.
• Staying up-to-date on consumer research and market trends.
• Analyzing research, data and trends.
• Creating competitive reviews and situational analyses.
• Identifying insights, challenges and opportunities.
• Developing brand architecture, positioning and strategy.
• Writing compelling brand stories.
• Meeting and presenting to clients.
• Briefing and collaborating with creative teams.
• Leading ideation and brainstorming sessions.
  
  

 

• Degree in business, marketing, branding, communication or related field required.
• Previous experience as a brand strategist or similar role.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Experience leading client meetings.
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• Creative and compelling storyteller.
• Strong research skills.
• Strategic thinker.
• Excellent presentation skills.