The Director- Marketing role plays a key role in the development, implementation, and presentation of the brand's vision. Assists in and implements marketing strategy for their scope including launch plans, pillar support and marketing activations. Works closely with marketing management to create, develop, execute, and evaluate new product launches and marketing programs to support the brand's growth.
This would include, but would not be limited to, the following accountabilities:
Key Accountabilities
Drive successful 360 US go-to-market activations for key product launches & on-going pillar support; owning key strategic programs from start to finish.
Maintain strong pulse on market with category lead to find category insights & white space opportunities as well as an in-depth knowledge of US consumers behaviors, trends and needs across multiple demographics and generations.
Manages and provides accurate forecasting monthly for all products in scope on present items and future innovations as well as marketing strategies.
Manages inventory effectively via add and deletes, recommending products for discontinuation, reviewing obsolete inventory levels, and lost revenue implications.
Work with Global marketing team to implement domestic applications of brand strategy and ensure innovation and pillar needs are met for the US.
Prepare and/or review DPM direction for Data Entry Specialist for all necessary information, maintain accurate files on ongoing projects, keep abreast of all timetables for new product launches and ensure that deadlines are met in a timely manner; identify potential problems.
Complete knowledge of unit/dollar volume for each product within the brand responsibility - both retail and net, with strong analytics and insights.
Partner with Brand Engagement team on PR & influencer activations, mailers, briefs, product knowledge/education and more.
Works cross functionally to recommend strategic retail pricing for new products; recommend price increases for existing products
Partner with Trade Marketing to drive successful retailer specific activations that convert
Act as team point-person for Visual Merchandising to ensure elevated brand presence in store
Track performance via retail sales and consumer ratings/feedback performance of all new items and optimize with agility.
Issue post-launch status & campaign reports to ensure that all launch commitments and performance are met.
Prepare for monthly management meetings & presentations within scope on the brand.
Required Competencies and Interpersonal Skills
8+ years of related experience
Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines
Uses knowledge of internal business issues to improve practices and procedures
Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions
Works independently, requires minimal guidance
Creative and agile
May lead projects or project steps within a broader project or may have accountability for on-going activities or objectives
Demonstrated project management skills.
Strategic and demonstrated problem solving skills as well as strong resilience.
Strong collaboration & communication skills (written and oral) and the ability to handle multiple and diverse tasks is a must.
Strong financial / analytical experience including sales forecasting, analysis of business, profit, budget management.
Ability to work in a very hands on, entrepreneurial environment.
Fostering teamwork, ability to influence others and maintaining a positive attitude, and always taking initiative and being proactive.
Solid understanding of ROI analysis, metrics and program/budget forecasting.
Salary Range: $128,000 - $180,000 + Bonus
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Location
El Segundo, CA
Salary
$128,000–$180,000 Per Year
Skills
Brand Strategyunmatched
Budget Forecastingunmatched
Budget Managementunmatched
Business Analysisunmatched
Campaignsunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Customer/Consumer Behaviorunmatched
Data Entryunmatched
Demographicsunmatched
Entrepreneurshipunmatched
Facebookunmatched
File Maintenanceunmatched
Financial Analysisunmatched
Forecastingunmatched
Hyperion Pillarunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
International Marketingunmatched
Inventory Levelsunmatched
Inventory Managementunmatched
LinkedInunmatched
Market Trend Analysisunmatched
Marketingunmatched
Marketing Strategyunmatched
Metricsunmatched
Outbound Marketingunmatched
Performance Analysisunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Procedure Developmentunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Product Pricingunmatched
Product Testingunmatched
Product/Service Launchunmatched
Profit & Loss Analysisunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Public/Media/Press/Analyst Relationsunmatched
Retailunmatched
Retail Salesunmatched
Retail Strategyunmatched
Return on Investment (ROI)unmatched
Sales Forecastingunmatched
Status Reportsunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Visual Merchandisingunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
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