Job Description

Finding the right place to grow your career isn\'t (over) easy, so we\'re here to help by sharing a few reasons why the grass is greener at Vital Farms. We think you\'ll appreciate our focus on Conscious Capitalism, which drives business decisions that benefit all our stakeholders (leading to even better business results). You might be drawn to our innovative approach and refusal to settle for the "way things have always been done." Or you could find it exciting to grow your skills while working for an industry-leading brand. Whether you\'re into our values, our brand, or our egg-cellent puns, we hope you\'ll join our Crew and help us change the world 108 square feet at a time!

This Brand Assistant role will report into a Brand Manager and is an integral member of the marketing team, responsible for helping execute the brand strategy to continue driving tremendous growth nationally for Vital Farms. This role requires a self-motivated person who can operate at the intersection of business portfolio management and product commercialization, while supporting general marketing crew and brand needs.

What You\'ll Do

Product Management and Business Fundamentals:

• Analyze and provide actionable insights from consumption data and business results, including assessments of consumer/market trends, category landscape, and evolving business environment.
• Partner with the Brand Manager to set the vision and strategy for your key business lines over the next 2-3 years.
• Lead cross-functional team members in the commercialization of new products, product changes, and/or quality improvements.
• Partner with Sales in providing brand support for retail sell-in initiatives.
• Own brand team inputs in the demand forecast process for your business lines alongside key internal stakeholders (Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, and Leadership).

Other Marketing Tasks:

• Support in ongoing management and reporting of the comprehensive marketing budget
• Tackle various other interesting projects to support the marketing crew and help us grow Vital Farms

What You Bring to the Table

• Passion for ethical food and purpose-driven brands
• At least 1-2 years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor\'s degree in Marketing or Business.
• A passion for learning new things and expanding your skillset.
• A curiosity for understanding the business holistically with a general management approach.
• Ability to manage several different projects at a time with competing levels of urgency.
• A willingness to learn and lead with a growth mindset.
• Ability to balance big-picture strategic thinking with detailed, in-the-moment thinking.
• Proven analytical skills with the ability to derive actionable insights and storytelling from data.
• Ability to develop strong relationships across internal and external partners with sound interpersonal skills (ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally, collaborative attitude, and a strong team player).
• Self-starter who can tackle and lead projects where there may be no precedence.
• Self-aware and open to feedback.
• Ability to travel.

What We Bring to the Table

• Be part of a movement to bring ethically produced food to the table
• Work in a Mission-focused environment alongside passionate colleagues
• Competitive pay and benefits
• Companywide bonus program
• Generous retirement contributions
• Free eggs, butter, and ghee, along with friends and family discounts
• Fun team SWAG
• Learning and Development team dedicated to your growth

Who We Are:

Vital Farms is a Certified B Corp that sources and markets delicious, high-quality, ethically-sourced egg and dairy products nationwide. We started on a single family-farm in Austin, TX in 2007, with 20 Rhode Island hens and a drive to raise the standards in sustainable agriculture. Today, Vital Farms is THE leading producer of pasture-raised eggs, partnering with more than 275 family farms, and selling into over 18,000 grocery stores around the country. We believe that a healthy bottom line is the result of healthy business practices, and we care deeply about supporting all our stakeholders. This includes our crew, our consumers, our retailers, and of course our happy hens and contented cows. In short, we exist to improve the lives of people, animals, and our planet through food.

Next Steps:

Shortly after you complete your application, you\'ll receive a follow-up email elaborating on any potential next steps in our process. If you don\'t immediately receive said follow-up email, we would highly encourage you to check your spam filter!

In order to fulfill Vital Farms mission to \xe2\x80\x9cbring ethically produced food to the table,\xe2\x80\x9d we seek to build teams that leverage diverse perspectives to create a welcoming and innovative environment that is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunities.

To that end, we make employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Vital Farms does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other status protected by law.

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