Marketing Director

Company Overview:

Babe Original is a privately-owned beauty brand that focuses on the production, distribution, and marketing of performance-based cosmetics, effectively combining beauty and skincare into every product. Babe Original’s award-winning and professionally recommended products are sold through Direct to Consumer (DTC), Retail, and Distributor channels across the US, and in parts of Canada, and the UK. Products from Babe Original are manufactured in-house and formulated for maximum effectiveness, so you can discover HOW they work for you, not IF they work. The Babe Original brand was formed with the ideals of originality, honesty, and inclusivity, and believes that everyone, regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, etc., deserves to feel confident and empowered to be the most authentic version of themselves.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Brand President, the Director of Marketing will play a key leadership role in the Company, and will coach, develop, and motivate cross-functional team members to drive results. This position will align key internal partners to support product launches and foster a culture that creates synergy and continuous growth.

The Director of Marketing will develop and own the 360-degree brand marketing strategy while leading the team to deliver on their day-to-day business management responsibilities, including developing brand stories, expanding brand awareness, 360 activations to support product launches, eCommerce and Social Media strategy and tactics, and leveraging analytics to deliver and exceed financial goals.

Primary Responsibilities:

· Own and lead the Marketing function; achieve all of its business and financial goals, including the return on investment from the Company’s Marketing dollars

· Lead a digital/social-first minded team to develop and manage brand and product assortment, marketing, social media plans, planning forecasts, and revenue drivers

· Craft brand and product messaging and positioning to elevate the brand, conduct competitive and market analysis to identify and highlight key differentiators to expand the consumer footprint

· Collaborate with the Sales team to support trade marketing in key retail channels

· Partner with the creative team to translate the brand story into concepts with compelling designs, imagery, and typography to continue to elevate the brand

· Lead team to craft powerful product storytelling and positioning in partnership with E-Commerce, Social Media, and Product Development

· Partner with E-Commerce and Social teams to strategize on premium content and campaigns to expand the consumer demographic, increase customer acquisition, and continue to build brand equity

· Identify strategic partnerships with brands that share similar values to collaborate and expand brand awareness for product launches, events, and campaigns

· Work with cross-functional team members across Creative, Digital, and E-Commerce, and Operations to ensure brand image and brand messaging are integrated across all consumer touchpoints

· Lead brands’ product strategies with a focus on trend analysis, revenue growth, new product development, product, and category innovation

· Establish key metrics to analyze campaign performance to allocate funds and determine ROI

· Lead the creation and management of the Marketing budget and calendar

· Build, lead and manage a Marketing team of Social Media, Influencer Marketing, Public Relations, Brand Management, and Creative talent

· Lead the allocation of projects, approvals, and re-directs to ensure projects are delivered within specified timelines and budget

· Manage and lead team members as necessary to ensure high-quality work output, career satisfaction, growth, and retention

· Provide continuous coaching and direction to help team members understand their strengths and weaknesses in order to provide professional growth

Experience / Abilities:

• 8+ years of Marketing experience with proven results driving growth within a digitally native brand.
• Strong preference for experience within an omnichannel sales environment. Expertise driving demand through retail partners is strongly preferred (Ulta, Sephora, Target, Walmart, CVS etc.)
• Strong understanding of digital marketing with exposure to sales, new product development and eCommerce initiatives
• Strongly prefer experience in Beauty/Cosmetics industry. A background in driving brand marketing strategies within the Mass/Masstige products industry is highly valued
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, start-up environment that is fast-paced, rapidly changing, and customer service-oriented
• Proven record developing teams, coaching individuals, and recruiting high performers
• Self-starter with strong initiative, ownership, and accountability for business goals/financial targets
• Deep passion for the Beauty industry with a sound understanding of Social Media and Influencers
• Must demonstrate strong communication skills and be a strategic, creative, and highly analytical mind
• Team player and strong leader who is able to build relationships with cross-functional team members
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills

Competencies:

· INTERPERSONAL SKILLS – This role demonstrates the ability to understand relationship-orientated aspects of social effectiveness and to operate successfully in a variety of social exchanges

· PRUDENCE – This position must demonstrate a willingness to see the perspective of others and an inherent respect for divergent opinions

· COMPETENCE – The incumbent should demonstrate proficiency in their area of expertise

· DECISION MAKING – This role will be required to display the ability to make good decisions and / or lead a sound decision-making process

· INFLUENCING SKILLS – This Leader will have the ability to successfully inspire peers, subordinates, and managers

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

· Employees are regularly required to talk or hear

· Employees frequently are required to stand, walk, and use hands and arms to reach for items and / or materials

· Employees are occasionally required to lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

Hours:

· This position is a full-time position

· Hybrid work schedule

EEO Statement:

It is Company policy to provide equal opportunity in employment, development and advancement for all qualified persons without regard to age (40 and over), ancestry, sex/gender (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), color, marital status, registered domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic characteristics/information, national origin, physical or mental disability, race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

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