Brand & Marketing Leader

Reports to: Marketing Director / VP of Marketing

Type: Full-time

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Brand Manager to lead and execute brand strategies that drive growth and enhance brand equity. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in brand management, a deep understanding of consumer behavior, and the ability to manage cross-functional teams effectively.

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Key Responsibilities:

1. Brand Strategy Development:

Develop and implement comprehensive brand strategies aligned with business goals.

Define brand positioning, target audience, and key messaging.

2. Marketing Campaign Management:

Lead the planning, execution, and analysis of multi-channel marketing campaigns.

Collaborate with creative, media, and digital teams to ensure cohesive brand communication.

3. Market Analysis & Insights:

Conduct market research to understand consumer needs, competition, and industry trends.

Analyze sales data and campaign performance to refine strategies.

4. Budget Management:

Manage the brand budget, ensuring effective allocation of resources.

Track and report on ROI for marketing activities.

5. Product Development Support:

Work closely with product development teams to align new products with brand strategy.

Lead go-to-market strategies for product launches.

6. Team Leadership:

Mentor and guide junior brand managers and marketing coordinators.

Facilitate cross-functional collaboration with sales, PR, and product teams.

7. Brand Performance Monitoring:

Develop and monitor KPIs to track brand performance.

Provide regular reports and insights to senior management.

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Key Requirements:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field (MBA preferred).

Experience: 5+ years of brand management experience, preferably in [industry, e.g., FMCG, Tech].

Skills:

Proven ability to develop and execute successful brand strategies.

Strong analytical skills and proficiency in using data for decision-making.

Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Proficiency in marketing tools and software (e.g., Google Analytics, CRM systems).

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Key Competencies:

Strategic thinking

Creativity and innovation

Financial acumen

Project management skills

Consumer-centric mindset

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To Apply: Please submit your resume and a cover letter

detailing your relevant experience to [contact email].

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About Company:

In a world where digital-first (D2C) brands are thriving, our client is rewriting the rules of retail. Their mission is clear - democratize prime retail to empower digital-first brands with plug and play tools to seamlessly transition into the physical world. In the heart of innovation, brand emerges as a revolutionary retail space, an avant-garde fusion of shared economy, digital prowess, and tangible experiences

About the Role:

We are currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Category Manager to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in category management roles within the e-commerce sector, with a focus on categories such as fashion, personal care, beauty, and health and wellness.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Plan and implement effective marketing campaigns to promote category growth. Monitor and analyze campaign performance, making data-driven adjustments as needed.

• Curate and manage the product assortment within assigned categories. Work closely with vendors and internal teams to ensure a diverse and appealing product mix.

• Take ownership of the category's (P&L) statement. Develop and execute strategies to maximize revenue and profitability. Monitor and manage pricing, promotions, and discounts within the 

category.

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with both new and existing brands within the assigned categories. Negotiate terms, agreements, and promotional opportunities with brand partners.

• Utilize data analysis tools to gather insights into category performance. Make informed decisions based on data, identifying trends and opportunities & provide regular reports.

• Collaborate with various teams, including business, marketing, customer support, and data teams and ensure effective communication and alignment on category objectives and initiatives.

Requirements:

1. Bachelor's or Master’s degree in engineering, Business, Marketing, or a related field from a tier-1 institute.

2. 3-5 years of proven experience in e-commerce category management, preferably in fashion, personal care, beauty, or health and wellness.

3. Analytical mindset with proficiency in data analysis tools.

4. Strong understanding of retail trends, consumer behavior, and brand marketing.

5. Excellent negotiation and communication skills.

6. Experience in managing a team would be a plus.

7. Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

8. Experience in a VC-funded start-up is a plus.

If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for e-commerce and a proven track record in category management, we invite you to apply.

Duties/Responsibilities:

The person plays a dual role of Public Relation and Influencer Manager.

Public Relations

• Combine creativity, communication, and storytelling to create meaningful public relations campaigns that promote our products/ Founders.
• Pitch stories to top-tier local and national journalists, editors, media outlets, TV, radio, podcasts, niche blogs, and other online outlets.
• Cultivate, strengthen, and maintain media relationships.
• Create media materials such as press releases, talking points, run sheets, and messaging documents.
• Seek and manage business award submissions, interview opportunities, and speaking engagements for Co-Founders.
• Secure, track, and measure results.

Influencer Marketing

• Grow and maintain relationships with influencers to create excitement and mass brand exposure across social media platforms
• Mine the social media platforms for top-tier influencers, celebrities, content creators, and talent that can increase brand reach.
• Manage and update internal influencer database to ensure platform and metrics stay updated.
• Collaborate with internal creative and social marketing teams to drive influencers to create high-quality and engaging content.
• Continually engage with existing influencers and creators via email, DMs, and phone to build strong, long-lasting relationships. Manage day-to-day communications with talent/influencers.
• Manage all influencer requests, place and track product samples requests.
• Oversee gift boxes and other special packaging needs for high-touch influencers.
• Think creatively and add new ideas to pitch for new and exciting influencer programs.

Qualifications/Skills:

• 5+ years experience in public relations, in-house, or agency.
• Course in Mass Communication.
• Strong experience writing news releases, media advisories, feature stories, blogs, and media pitches.
• Existing relationships with top-tier local and national journalists, editors, media outlets, TV, radio, podcasts, niche blogs, and influencers preferred.
• Social media wizard who is well-versed in all platforms (IG, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, TikTok, etc.) and in tune with how the influencer marketing landscape differs across each respective platform.
• Deep expertise in identifying key tastemakers, celebrity endorsers, and influencers.
• A passion for building and cultivating relationships with influencers.

Other Requirements

• Previous experience working with consumer products and fashion brands.
• Passionate about social media trends and pop culture in general.
• Love working in fast-moving, high-growth companies.
• Meticulous organizational skills.
• Self-starter, comfortable with managing multiple priorities at any given time.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Outstanding relationship-building skills

• Identify and sign up with influencers in the digital platforms to increase brand reach through content
• content planning, strategy to improve brand engagement in the social media
• tie-up with brands ( co-branding) for amplifying brand reach and building ROI ( generate leads)
• work closely with the PR agency to monitor and enhance the brand engagement in the print/ digital platforms through paid and organic methods
• Handling AB LinkedIn page to run engaging write up, videos, tech talk, industry snippets to develop and build a business audience in LinkedIn
• Outstanding project management skills
• Strong analytical ability – analyze data, develop insight
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Key Responsibilities

• There are two main responsibilities of the role:
  • to increase the overall top line by increasing the application rate(optimizing the funnel) 
  • ensuring more users are retained post the first consumption cycle. 
• Create and refine effective programs that leverage tenure and customer behaviour data, and include a mix of triggered and targeted campaigns.
• Identify key, measurable metrics for Customer lifecycle programs with a focus to test and scale rapidly.
• Create, implement and optimize daily/weekly/monthly campaigns and user journeys (retention and reactivation - both automated and not automated)
• Generate deep insights about customers that increase their retention, root-cause & predict churn and lead to inventing new ways to delight and retain customers. Will include conducting primary & secondary customer research through surveys and talking directly with customers. 
• Experiment across the whole retention & re-activation funnel constantly looking for maximum impact on DAU (daily active users)
• Brainstorm new ways of segmenting potential customers and means of communication, leading to quick-test pilots with clear measurable outcomes

We are looking for a skilled and solutions-oriented Brand Strategist with a strong analytical mind to craft compelling brand stories and strategies that deliver results. The Brand Strategist's responsibilities include conducting extensive research, analyzing findings, making recommendations, presenting to clients and briefing creatives. You should be a strategic thinker with a knack for uncovering consumer insights that inform strategy development.

The ideal candidate should be open-minded and passionate about creating holistic brand experiences. Ultimately, the outstanding Brand Strategist should have strong research skills, an analytical mindset and be an excellent storyteller.

• Conducting extensive primary and secondary research.
• Staying up-to-date on consumer research and market trends.
• Analyzing research, data and trends.
• Creating competitive reviews and situational analyses.
• Identifying insights, challenges and opportunities.
• Developing brand architecture, positioning and strategy.
• Writing compelling brand stories.
• Meeting and presenting to clients.
• Briefing and collaborating with creative teams.
• Leading ideation and brainstorming sessions.
  
  

• Degree in business, marketing, branding, communication or related field required.
• Previous experience as a brand strategist or similar role.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Experience leading client meetings.
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• Creative and compelling storyteller.
• Strong research skills.
• Strategic thinker.
• Excellent presentation skills.