Brand Manager

• Develop, test and refine recipes, menus, quick meal ideas and product-use concepts featuring Natural Grocers products
• Research culinary trends, competing products and launch activity and turn findings into recommendations
• Support Natural Grocers Brand Products innovation through culinary research, prototypes, preparation tests and sensory feedback
• Document ingredient quantities, methods, yields, preparation times and substitutions; develop repeatable procedures and training materials
• Partner on themed events, product launches and campaign development, owning assigned projects from planning through delivery
• Develop product-use stories and food content briefs for photography, video, social, email, web and in-store assets
• Recommend culinary messaging, props and food presentation for wellness and brand campaigns
• Develop {N}power meal-deal options, including menus, serving sizes, preparation guidance and visual presentation
• Develop seasonal and national-event food concepts and supporting culinary content
• Plan and execute food photography with the Food Photographer and creative team, including shot concepts, props, styling and product preparation
• Cook and prepare food for social shoots, photography and video production
• Review recipes, prepare shopping lists, source ingredients and manage recipe-demo expenses
• Prepare and cook food in designated Natural Grocers Demo Kitchens and coordinate production schedules
• Collaborate on culinary photo direction, plating, garnishes, food continuity and on-camera demonstrations
• Clean and reset kitchens according to food safety, sanitation and kitchen SOPs
• Develop quick recipes, food tips and preparation demonstrations for social channels
• Improve recipe organization and discovery and curate seasonal, product-focused and event-based recipe collections
• Coordinate nutrition-related guidance or claims through established review processes
• Manage calendars, milestones, dependencies and deliverables; submit and track Lytho requests
• Coordinate with merchandising, product, creative, social, video, web, nutrition education, store and external partner teams
• Plan ingredient and production needs within approved budgets and recommend improvements based on performance feedback
• Attend scheduled in-person cooking and production sessions, generally Monday through Friday, approximately three to four 6–8-hour days per month

Culinary Innovation – Brand Marketing Manager

• Define brand architecture across product lines, campaigns, and channels
• Create systems for hierarchy, voice, visual rules, and their application
• Lead the account’s creative team and manage two to four designers
• Set creative direction, review work, provide feedback, and own the quality of deliverables
• Present brand narratives and creative concepts to clients
• Explain concepts, rejected paths, and strategic rationale on client calls
• Own brand and presentation design, including pitch decks, brand site modules, event and booth materials, and campaign concepts
• Maintain brand coherence across ads, decks, and trade show booths
• Drive brand evolution by proactively presenting options
• Connect brand systems and ad output with media and creative strategists
• Partner with the Creative Director on broader agency creative standards

Brand Manager jobs in Colorado

Culinary Innovation – Brand Marketing Manager

Associate Creative Director, Brand