Brand Manager

Brand Manager

Not Vanilla · Hyderabad, in-office· Full-time · 2 years experience

About Not Vanilla

We're a Hyderabad-based design and marketing firm working across Branding, AI film, brand films, social media, UI/UX and business consulting. We work with brands that would rather be noticed than be safe.

We're hiring a Brand Manager to own our clients brands: understand their business, brief our creative teams, keep the work on strategy, and make sure everything we ship builds the brand.

What you'll do

• Own a portfolio of client brands: strategy, positioning, tone of voice and how it shows up across channels
• Be the client's primary contact: run reviews, present work, handle feedback
• Write sharp briefs for designers, filmmakers, social and product teams
• Plan brand calendars and campaigns across social, film, digital and offline
• Track performance and turn the numbers into recommendations
• Run competitor and category research
• Manage timelines, budgets and vendors so work ships on time and on brand
• Spot opportunities to grow accounts into new verticals and campaigns
  

What we're looking for

• 2 years in brand management, brand strategy or account management, ideally at an agency or fast-moving consumer brand
• Multi-channel brand experience, with work you can show and results you can talk about
• Strong fundamentals: positioning, tone of voice, audience definition
• Ability to turn a business problem into a brief a designer or filmmaker can act on
• Confident client management: presenting, handling feedback, building trust
• Comfort with campaign planning, content calendars and basic performance marketing, including reading Meta, Google and Instagram insights
• Organisation across multiple accounts, timelines and budgets
• Clear writing and confident speaking in English (Telugu or Hindi is a plus)
• Working familiarity with Google Workspace, Notion, Meta Business Suite, Canva or Figma, and AI tools
• Good to have: exposure to film production, UI/UX or product launches, and a sharp sense of what's working on social right now
  

You'll thrive here if

• You have strong opinions about brands and can back them with reasoning, not just taste
• You're as comfortable in a client boardroom as in a creative review
• You own things and go find the problem instead of waiting for a brief
• You're curious about AI, film, product and consulting, even if you're not an expert yet
  

To apply: Email your CV, links to work you've managed, and a short note on a brand you think is doing it right (and why) to [email], subject line Brand Manager – Hyderabad. No cover letters needed.