Brand Activation Director - PRAVANA & Zotos Professional

Culver City, CA (Hybrid)

$130K/yr – $160K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the integrated go-to-market engine for beauty channels, driving cross-functional alignment from national activations to retailer-specific programs while coaching a marketing team to win with data and ROI.

  • Growth & Trade Execution: own the full GTM system across professional and specialty retail with a focus on revenue, profitability, and strong execution.
  • Team & Budget Ownership: lead people development and phasing of marketing budgets to maximize impact against strategic priorities.
  • Cross-Functional Leadership: connect Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, and external partners to align on priorities and deliver results.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and execution of integrated 360° go-to-market strategies to work together as a cohesive system - leading national activations, channel initiatives, and customer-specific programs across professional and specialty retail channels aligned with business objectives and brand priorities
  • Develop marketing strategies and lead execution of full funnel marketing activities including but not limited to trade/customer marketing, social media, influencer, PR
  • Lead and prioritize people development and talent growth of team members through ongoing coaching and feedback while maintaining a team culture of open collaboration
  • Own the annual promotional strategy, architecture, and calendar across professional and specialty retail channels and customers, ensuring alignment with brand strategy, revenue targets, profitability objectives, and strong execution
  • Identify customer-specific opportunities and commercial white spaces to unlock incremental growth and strengthen competitive advantage
  • Act as strategic cross-functional leader connecting Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Education, and external partners to drive alignment and execution excellence
  • Leverage customer insights, business performance, category trends, and promotional ROI analysis to continuously optimize trade and go-to-market strategies across channels
  • Own development and phasing of marketing budgets, ensuring efficient allocation against strategic priorities and business objectives
  • Lead Trade Media planning and execution across key channels and customers to maximize visibility and commercial impact
  • Define and monitor key trade marketing performance metrics, including sell-in, sell-through, depletion, promotional ROI, and customer productivity

Requirements

  • 7+ years' experience in Marketing, specifically in the beauty industry, salon professional experience preferred, specialty beauty a plus.
  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing or similar; MBA preferred
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Suite; PowerPoint and Excel
  • Experience in process development/change including timelines
  • Experience in go-to-market brand development, campaigns, and activations
  • Strong financial acumen with experience managing large budgets
  • Curious and passionate about following beauty or industry-relevant trends
  • Preferred experience in eCommerce
  • Specialty retail experience is a plus

Benefits

  • Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
  • Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program
  • Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
  • Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
  • Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement

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