Associate Manager, Marketing Strategy Portfolio & Planning

Lifestyle Brands (the LSB) is a growing house of like-minded brands under the SC Johnson umbrella including Method, Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day, Babyganics and Ecover. Headquartered in San Francisco with additional operations in Chicago and throughout Europe, the LSB is home to 650 employees. Together we act as a force for bold, transformative growth with a focus on delivering positive impact for people and the planet. If you're into pioneering the future and doing good while doing business, come join us.

The LSB is part of SC Johnson, a family-owned company and leading manufacturer of household cleaning, home storage, air care, pest control and shoe care products, as well as professional products. Originally founded in 1886 and headquartered in Wisconsin, U.S.A., SC Johnson and the Lifestyle Brands division are at work for a better world.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Based in San Francisco, the Associate Manager, Marketing Strategy Planning & Portfolio for Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day plays a central and highly influential role within SC Johnson's Lifestyle Brands organization. In this position, you'll help shape the overall business strategy for the Mrs. Meyer's brand across five highly competitive categories in both Home Care and Personal Care, with strong distribution across major retail and ecommerce channels including Mass, Grocery, Drug, Club, and Amazon.

You'll partner closely with teams across the business-sales, brand experience, new product development, supply chain operations, and finance-working side by side with cross-functional leaders every day to deliver meaningful business results. The role reports directly to the Director of Strategy Planning & Portfolio for Mrs. Meyer's and Babyganics, ensuring visibility and connection to senior leadership.

This is an immersive, hands-on opportunity where your curiosity, initiative, and drive will have a direct and immediate impact on the Lifestyle division and the broader SC Johnson enterprise. Blending elements of general management and brand marketing, the role gives you day-to-day exposure to key commercialization levers and leadership teams, offering a unique advantage to influence the growth trajectory of two beloved, purpose-driven brands.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the commercial strategy input for the monthly Supply & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, driving crossfunctional alignment across sales, marketing, and finance to deliver a unified demand forecast that meets business objectives and informs supply planning with accuracy.

• Support the development and execution of annual and longterm strategic plans for Mrs. Meyer's by conducting competitive assessments, identifying growth opportunities, evaluating risks, building volume projections, and addressing challenges through creative, datadriven solutions.

• Own business performance monitoring by analyzing syndicated data (Nielsen), internal shipment trends, market research, and additional insight sources to identify issues, uncover opportunities, and translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations.

• Partner with crossfunctional teams to support effective P&L management, driving initiatives that strengthen both sales and profitability.

• Collaborate with Customer Development, Innovation, Brand Experience, Category, and Consumer Insights teams to build compelling retailer selling stories and integrated marketing support plans that elevate brand presence and drive conversion.

• Lead commercialization efforts across key consumer touchpoints-including product, communications, special packs/displays, and ecommerce-to ensure cohesive and highimpact execution in market.

• Support the innovation stagegate process by delivering critical gotomarket components such as volume forecasts, pricing strategies, customer timelines, and launch readiness requirements.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience in brand management spanning base business stewardship and/or innovation management. Must include at least 2+ years within a consumer products company and 1+ years of handson experience working with IRI or Nielsen syndicated data

• Must be authorized to work in the United States now and in the future without sponsorship

PREFERRED EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS

• Strong initiative and demonstrated leadership across functions and levels

• Strong analytical skills and strategic instinct

• High energy and passion for responsible business growth

• A team player, comfortable with ambiguity and managing multiple projects/deadlines

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Position is Full-Time, regular business hours, Monday-Friday

• Office work environment: San Francisco, CA office

• Remote work available once a week after 90-day onboarding period

• Domestic relocation is not available for this role

BENEFITS AND PERKS

At Lifestyle Brands, we handle our team members with careand provide a variety of benefit offerings to build a supportive environment at work and beyond.

• Subsidized health insurance benefits package

• Competitive vacation + holiday bundle

• Generous retirement match + pre-tax savings options

• Dedicated volunteer time, to be a force for good

• Pioneering events + experiences that build team connection (...ask us about the Packaging Olympics, Bubble Bash, Ping Pong Tournament + more!)

• Access to discounted/free company products

Inclusion & Diversity

We believe that being a team of diverse people with different ideas, views and cultures will help us and our business thrive. We are committed to ensuring everyone who works at the LSB feels that they have a real sense of belonging and that they can show up as who they are, be valued, listened to and supported to do their best possible work.

Sure, there's always more that can be done. But together with our team, partners, customers and community, we can make everyone welcome.

Better Together

At SC Johnson, we strive to create a positive, inclusive and unique workplace. We strongly believe SCJ people are able to achieve their best when they can collaborate and work together in person.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The policy of the Company is to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, gender identity, gender expression, disability, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in any active or reserve component of the U.S. or state military forces, genetic history or information or any other category protected by law.

Accommodation Requests

If you are an individual with a disability and you need an accommodation or other assistance during the application process, please call our Human Resources department at 262-260-3343 or email your request to SCJHR@scj.com. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Download the EEO Know Your Rights posterfor more information.