Associate Marketing Manager

KIT Recruitment is partnering with an established consumer packaged goods organization to hire an Associate Marketing Manager – Canada. This opportunity is well suited to a hands-on marketing professional who enjoys building brands, executing integrated campaigns, supporting product launches, and turning consumer and market insights into effective marketing initiatives. Working closely with senior Marketing leadership and cross-functional teams, the successful candidate will support the execution of Canadian marketing strategies across multiple channels while contributing to continued brand and commercial growth. Associate Marketing Manager – Details Full-time, permanent position Location: Toronto, ON Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 3 days in office, 2 days WFH Salary: Up to $90K based on experience. Bonus Comprehensive benefits Vacation: 3 weeks Competitive RRSP contribution after 1 year Opportunity to work with an established and growing portfolio of consumer brands Associate Marketing Manager – Responsibilities Manage annual and seasonal marketing calendars, ensuring campaigns, launches, promotions, and brand initiatives are delivered on schedule. Coordinate the development and execution of consumer-facing marketing programs across digital, retail, in-store, trade, and other relevant channels. Work with external agency and creative partners, managing briefs, timelines, feedback, revisions, and final deliverables. Ensure marketing materials and campaigns consistently reflect established brand positioning, messaging, and visual standards. Monitor consumer trends, competitive activity, category developments, and changing market dynamics. Support the planning and execution of new product introductions and other commercialization initiatives. Coordinate packaging and creative development projects, working with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure materials are completed accurately and on time. Collaborate with Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and other internal departments to support successful product launches and marketing initiatives. Monitor the performance of launches and marketing programs and identify relevant learnings for future initiatives. Develop sales and customer-facing marketing materials including presentations, product information, promotional materials, brand content, and other collateral. Partner with Sales and Commercial teams to ensure marketing materials effectively support customer conversations and business objectives. Coordinate point-of-sale materials and other marketing collateral, ensuring information remains current, accurate, and consistent with brand standards. Support e-commerce, retailer, and digital marketing initiatives as required. Use consumer, shopper, category, and market information to help inform marketing recommendations and business decisions. Support consumer research and market analysis initiatives in partnership with internal teams and external research partners. Track marketing expenditures, coordinate vendor invoices, maintain project records, and flag potential budget variances. Manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously while proactively communicating timelines, progress, and potential risks. Associate Marketing Manager – Qualifications 3–5 years of brand-side marketing experience within consumer packaged goods or a related consumer-facing industry. Demonstrated understanding of brand development, positioning, campaign execution, and in-market activation. Experience coordinating packaging, creative development, marketing materials, and external agency relationships. Understanding of the Canadian retail environment and how marketing supports commercial and customer objectives. Experience supporting new product launches or commercialization initiatives. Exposure to consumer, shopper, category, or syndicated market data is considered an asset. Experience supporting multiple sales channels or customer groups is considered an asset. Strong project-management skills with the ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and workstreams simultaneously. Commercially curious and consumer-focused, with an interest in understanding purchasing behaviour, category trends, and market opportunities. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to develop content, brief external partners, and communicate effectively with internal stakeholders. Collaborative approach with the ability to build strong working relationships across Marketing, Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and external partners. Comfortable working within a lean, fast-paced environment where priorities may shift and initiative is valued. Strong attention to detail with a reliable, execution-focused approach. Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel, and comfortable coordinating creative and digital marketing assets. This is an exciting opportunity for a marketer looking to take greater ownership of brand execution and contribute directly to the growth of a Canadian consumer business. The successful candidate will have strong exposure across the organization and the opportunity to contribute to brand strategy, product launches, customer marketing initiatives, and broader commercial growth.

The role involves managing annual marketing calendars and executing integrated campaigns across digital, retail, and in-store channels. The manager will coordinate product launches, manage external agency relationships, and translate market insights into effective brand initiatives.

Candidates need 3–5 years of brand-side marketing experience within the consumer packaged goods industry. Proficiency in project management, Microsoft Office, and a strong understanding of the Canadian retail environment are required.

• Bonus • Comprehensive benefits • Vacation • RRSP contribution

• Microsoft ExcelSouhaitée
• Gestion de projetSouhaitée

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• Brand Development
• Campaign Execution
• Project Management
• Market Analysis
• Product Launch
• Agency Management
• Consumer Insights
• Digital Marketing
• Retail Marketing
• Budget Tracking
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Content Development
• Commercialization
• Packaging Coordination

• Marketing
• Management & Leadership
• Food & Beverage
• Manufacturing
• Retail

Expérience minimale

2+ ans

Postuler avant le

13 sept. 2026

Langue de l’offre

anglais

Heures de travail

40 heures par semaine

Présence au bureau

3 jours par semaine

Niveau d’expérience

Mid-Senior level

Mode de candidature

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