Assistant Brand Manager Marketing

Job Details

Job Title: Assistant Brand Manager – Growth Marketing

Location: San Francisco, CA

Duration: 6 months

Type: Full-Time, Contract

Description

A major apparel retailer is looking for an Assistant Brand Manager to join the Growth Marketing team. In this role, you will serve as the operational engine behind key marketing programs, keeping campaigns on track and ensuring flawless execution across paid media and in-store channels.

You will create and maintain brief shells in Martech tools, manage reporting setup and asset line items, conduct thorough QA on paid media assets across platforms like Meta and Google, route content to external agency partners, own end-to-end delivery of small promotional content projects, and serve as the primary owner for store signage communications.

This is an entry-level role ideal for someone who thrives on accountability, is deeply curious about how marketing works, and is ready to build foundational skills across brand, retail, and digital marketing.

Top 5-7 Skills

• Campaign operations and Martech tool management
• Paid media quality assurance (Meta Ads Manager, Google Ads)
• Project management tools (Workfront, Asana, or similar)
• Content routing and vendor coordination
• Store signage communications and retail marketing coordination
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Google Suite or Microsoft Office proficiency

Requirements for the role

• 0–2 years of experience in marketing, brand management, project coordination, or a related field (internships count)
• Familiarity with paid media platforms such as Meta Ads Manager or Google Ads — understanding how campaigns are structured
• Experience with project management tools such as Workfront, Asana, or similar
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Google Suite or Microsoft Office
• Highly accountable — follows through, communicates proactively, and takes ownership of work
• Deeply curious — wants to understand the "why" behind marketing decisions
• Detail-oriented and organized — able to juggle multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment
• Collaborative communicator — works well cross-functionally and can distill complex information clearly
• Energized by executional excellence

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field (preferred)
• 0–2 years of relevant experience (internships count)
• Or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)

• Experience in retail, fashion, or consumer brand marketing
• Exposure to in-store or shopper marketing, signage production, or retail operations
• Comfort working with creative teams and external agency partners

Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.