Position Title:  Assistant Brand Manager

Be a part of a revolutionary change! 

At Philip Morris International (PMI), we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose – to deliver a smoke-free future. 

With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, if you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions. Our success depends on people who are committed to our purpose and have an appetite for progress.  

Our beautiful HQ in Stamford, CT is just steps away from the Stamford Metro-North Train Station and easily accessible from NYC. 

A brand builder at heart, we are looking for an Assistant Brand Manager (ABM) to join our Smoke Free Products (SFP) team. The ABM would ideally have a background in building major Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) brands for the US. IQOS has just launched in the first US city with many more planned for the coming months. Join this dynamic brand team and assist with the development of IQOS brand communication materials across channels (Paid Media, brand retail, indirect retail, IQOS experts, Web/CRM/Social, Events, etc.). Support with the creation of brand content as well as the production, deployment and tracking of marketing programs across multiple channels such as point-of-sale, events, LAMP (legal age meeting place) and digital channels. Work with and manage creative agencies from the briefing phase to ensure high brand quality standards and impact.

Your ‘day to day’:

• Develop and conduct agency briefings with the support of Brand Manager Content to develop creative materials, align with internal stakeholders on specific channel needs and gather feedback on creative materials prior to production
• Support supervisor in evaluating agency creative work and production process. Collaborate with procurement and production agencies to deliver prototypes and final production specifications prior to go-to-market where applicable.
• Assist with building brand toolboxes for Visual Design language overall, engagement, events, indirect retail and brand retail
• Collaborate across functions - consumer experience, digital, portfolio, retail and other channels team to ensure communication materials needs are met. Manage timelines and deliverables to meet deadlines.
• Assist with presentation development, including internal management presentations, internal approval meetings (e.g. pre-market review group)
• Track impact of marketing initiatives and gather key learnings and insights to improve program impact

Who we’re looking for:

• Degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Advertising.
• 5+ years in similar positions, either on client or agency side.
• Brand Builder, strong communicator; collaboration skills, able to organize and structure activities to meet delivery schedules.
• Able to juggle multiple priorities and deliver against tight deadlines.
• Performs well under pressure, while managing various cross-functional parties during event execution.
• Creative and consumer-first mindset.
• Fully authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future

Annual Base Salary Range: $99,000 - $132,000

What we offer  

• We offer a competitive base salary, annual bonus (applicable based on level of position), great medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k with a generous company match, incredible wellness benefits, commuter benefits, pet insurance, generous PTO, and much more!  
• We have implemented Smart Work, a hybrid model of working that promotes flexibility in the workplace. 
• Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore.
• Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture where everyone’s contribution is respected; Collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong.
• Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress.
• Take pride in delivering our promise to society: To improve the lives of millions of smokers.

PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

PMI is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., and its U.S. affiliates have more than 2,300 employees.  

PMI has been an entirely separate company from Altria and Philip Morris USA since 2008. PMI’s affiliates first entered the U.S. market following the company’s acquisition of Swedish Match in late 2022. 

Philip Morris International and its U.S. affiliates are working to deliver a smoke-free future. Since 2008, PMI has invested $12.5 billion globally to develop, scientifically substantiate and commercialize innovative smoke-free products for adults who would otherwise continue to smoke with the goal of transitioning legal-age consumers who smoke to better alternatives. In 2022, PMI acquired Swedish Match – a leader in oral nicotine delivery – creating a global smoke-free champion led by the IQOS and ZYN brands. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized versions of PMI’s IQOS electronically heated tobacco devices and Swedish Match’s General snus as Modified Risk Tobacco Products and renewal applications for these products are presently pending before the FDA. For more information, please visit www.pmi.com/us and www.pmiscience.com.