Director of Brands
Nature's Touch Inc.Who We Are At Nature's Touch, you're not just building a career; you're joining a trailblazing team that believes in the power of collaboration, diversity, and continuous learning. Since 2004, we've been on a fast-growing journey from a small startup to a global leader in private-label frozen food manufacturing. With modern facilities across North America - including two plants in Canada, two in the U.S., and one in Mexico - we proudly supply millions of households worldwide. What drives us is simple: a commitment to quality, innovation, and sustainability. We're shaping the future of frozen fruit - and we'd love for you to be part of that growth. At Nature's Touch, growth opportunities are everywhere! The Opportunity This is a rare chance to build a brand. Reporting to the VP of Sales, Marketing and PMO, the Director of Brands owns consumer marketing for the Nature's Touch brand - building, launching, and growing it across North America (Canada, the U.S., and Mexico) and APAC (Australia and Asia). Your job is to take the Nature's Touch brand further: bring it to new retailers, drive consumption, and turn shoppers into loyal fans. You'll set the strategy, shape the products, run the campaigns, and own how we show up with consumers - from research to social media. If you're an entrepreneurial, tech-savvy marketer who wants real ownership and wants to see your work on the shelf, this role is for you. What You'll Do Brand Strategy & Growth Own the Nature's Touch brand strategy - purpose, positioning, value propositions, and brand architecture - and translate it into annual brand plans and a three-year roadmap for North America and APAC Build, launch, and grow the brand with new retail partners, driving consumption and sell-through Shape product strategy and branded innovation - concepts, naming, claims, range, and pack - against revenue, margin, and velocity targets, and attend trade shows to stay ahead of markets, trends, and products Product Marketing & Launches Lead branded launches from concept to shelf, bringing together R&D, PMO, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, Regulatory, and Sales around clear milestones Partner with Sales on retailer programs, promotional calendars, category stories, presentations, and in-store execution that turn brand investment into distribution Campaigns & Consumer Social Media Lead integrated consumer campaigns across paid, owned, earned, and shopper channels Own Nature's Touch consumer-facing social media, using consumer-targeting tools, AI, and automation to reach the right people efficiently Consumer Insights Lead consumer and market research - usage and attitude studies, brand tracking, concept testing - and combine it with syndicated and digital data to make clear, evidence-based recommendations for our innovation and sales teams Budget, Agencies & Team Manage the brand budget, track brand financial performance, and recommend investments across campaigns, shopper marketing, consumer communications, and events based on measurable results Brief and manage creative, media, PR, research, and design agency partners, including local agencies in our APAC markets Lead, coach, and develop the Sales and Marketing Coordinator Develop and govern brand guidelines covering visual identity, voice, messaging and claims, and ensure consistent execution across packaging, digital, trade, PR, markets and languages Define and report brand KPIs - revenue, margin, volume, market share, distribution, velocity, awareness, consideration, marketing ROI, and innovation performance - to the VP and the executive team What You Bring Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field; MBA preferred Minimum 10 years of relevant brand or product marketing experience, including 5 years at the manager level Food or beverage marketing experience - required Hands-on experience in both product marketing (product plans, launches, innovation) and consumer social media - ideally in a role where you …