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Senior Brand Manager, Renovation – Kraft Mac and Cheese & Velveeta

Chicago, ILFull-time2025-02-03 → 2026-11-12
Hybrid

Core

Lead renovation strategy and execution for Kraft Mac and Cheese and Velveeta Shells and Cheese within the 'Easy Ready Meals' team, focusing on product and packaging evolution to drive long-term growth.

Role type

Senior Brand Manager (Product Renovation & Innovation)

Builds

Product renovations, packaging updates, and integrated marketing communications for iconic food brands.

Domain

Food & Beverage / Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

3-year+ renovation strategy development, consumer insights analysis, business case development (desirability/feasibility/viability), cross-functional collaboration, stage gate process management, visual identity leadership, project management.

Preferred skills

Design thinking, MBA with Marketing emphasis.

Technologies

None explicitly stated.

Responsibilities

Build 3-year+ renovation strategy & pipelines, partner with Insights team to develop consumer understanding, develop business cases across consumer desirability and P&L viability, collaborate with cross-functional teams to commercialize the renovation pipeline, assist in creating visual identity and lead design work, manage the stage gate process for projects.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC