Associate Brand Manager- Innovation

Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programs that enrich communities around the world.

Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.

A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.

Job Title:

Associate Brand Manager
- Innovation

Travel Required?:
No Travel

Posting

Start Date:

1/7/26

Hybrid

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number#171155 - New York, New York, United States

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

The Associate Brand Manager is responsible for supporting the development of new products that drive category growth for the NA Marketing Organization. Reporting to the Senior Brand Manager of Innovation, this role fully owns the innovation development process for specific brands/products within the portfolio. Key focus areas include uncovering and addressing consumer needs, identifying relevant market trends, and collaborating with cross-functional partners to bring new items from concept to production.

Deeply understand our consumer and their evolving needs, perceptions, and experiences of (category) products to develop people-centric solutions. Knowledge is built through social listening, use of AI and analytical tools, and in partnership with Consumer Insights.

Support the brand's 3-5 year innovation pipeline by tracking competitive trends, analogous category innovation, and identifying relevant technologies, ingredients, and packaging formats.

Evaluate business opportunity, relevance, fit, and feasibility for all potential new products, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines and stewardship principles.

Get Financial:
In partnership with Finance to set the pricing strategy and develop comprehensive financial assessments of new products (source of volume, costing, pricing, and share targets).

Lead concept development and testing to create winning solutions that people will love.

Work with cross-functional partners (including R&D, Legal, Regulatory, Design, Packaging, and Supply Chain) to assess technical/legal feasibility and find ways to bring winning concepts to market.

Support core product optimization as required, particularly when new formulations or packaging are involved.

Own the innovation project lifecycle to turn winning concepts into products on shelves, including:

Leading claims development with Legal and Regulatory teams.

Managing packaging design with internal and external design agencies.

Partnering with Supply Chain to manage timelines and…