Associate Brand Manager

Are you looking to catapult your career by driving high-impact transformation with household brands? Do you crave an entrepreneurial, fast paced and engaging growth assignment working with incredible people from across the globe?

At Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, we are excited to start a new chapter of accelerated growth as part of Froneri – a global pure-play ice cream leader. With nearly 100 years of winning experience in the U.S, a robust portfolio of powerhouse brands that consumers know and love such as Häagen-Dazs, Drumstick, Dreyer’s/Edy’s, Skinny Cow, OREO®, Outshine and Frollies, and the backing and coaching of European-based ice cream experts, we know we have the winning recipe.

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, the Bay Area’s hub for up-and-coming food trends, our DGIC team across our offices and factories is raising the bar on all things ice cream. Our growth has been tremendous in the past few years – moving from being #2 manufacturer in market to being #1 in 2024.The brands have strong investments in marketing support, quality improvements and exciting line extensions and innovation.

DGIC has also been recognized by retail partners as the top manufacturer partner, winning the #1 position in the prestigious Advantage Award in 2024.

At DGIC, we don’t just hire for roles, we grow future business leaders. Here, everyone is encouraged to think like a general manager. That means owning your piece of the business, making bold decisions, and seeing the big picture. What makes us unique? You won’t just stay in your lane, you’ll get hands-on exposure to everything from Sales, Marketing and operations to Finance and Supply Chain.

It’s like getting an MBA on the job (but with way more ice cream). If you’re curious, driven, and ready to learn a lot about a lot, this is the place to stretch your skills and fast-track your career.

Unleashyourpotentialat Dreyer’sGrand Ice Creamanddiscoverwhatasweetcareerwehaveinstoreforyou !

Attheheartofourculturearefourcorevaluesthatguideouractionsanddefinehowweworktogether.

We Take Ownershipbystayingcommittedfromstarttofinish ,makingthoughtfuldecisions,andfocusingoureffortsoninitiativesthatdrivegrowth,efficiency,and sustainability.

We Do What Is Rightbyprioritizingtransparency ,settingclearrolesandresponsibilities,andspeakingupwhensomethingdoesn’talignwithourvalues.

We Seekto Improvethroughcontinuousinnovation ,embracingfeedback,andlearningfrombothoursuccessesandsetbacks.

And We Are Better Togetherbymakingdecisionsthatbenefitthewholeorganization ,fosteringinclusionthroughdiverseperspectives,andtreatingeveryonewithfairnessandrespect.

Thesevaluesarenotjustideals—theyarethebehaviorswelivebyeveryday.

Importantly – what does it mean for our marketing talent? As part of our talented Marketing Team, you will see why we drive such strong business growth – it’s how we do our work. What you can expect as part of our Marketing team:

• Ownershipofyourprojects
• Fastdecisionmaking
• Accesstotheleadershipteamonaregularbasis
• Deepunderstandingofwhatittakestomakeourincredibleicecreamwithfactoryvisits,flavorcamps(whenwedevelopnewflavors),factorytrialsandmore
• Participationandinvolvementacrossmarketingcampaigns,fromproductshootstosamplingeventstocommercialproductionandmore

The Associate Brand Manager position contributes to brand success by being responsible for execution of key brand activities that drive brand performance in line with Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream sales and share goals. This role takes ownership and leads brand activities end-to-end as an advocate for the consumer.

The Associate Brand Manager's role is to drive the performance, equity, and share of our brands by activating distinctive consumer insights. In this role, you enable the team to know its consumer deeply and build engaging brand experiences. This role supports the brand innovation activities by collaborating with product development, sales, shopper marketing, operations and financeto generate demand. This role also serves as a key quality champion and activist for the brand, providing insights and leading actions that maintain and/or improve the product experience with consumers.