Brand Strategy Associate

New York, USA (On-site)

$94K/yr – $157K/yrMid Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive brand strategy and cross‑functional marketing for Macy’s retail campaigns, leading briefs, creative alignment, and multi‑channel execution.

  • Own the end-to-end development of briefs and marketing plans with cross‑team alignment.
  • Must-have: 5-7+ years in brand strategy or integrated campaigns in retail or fashion.
  • Standout: proven cross‑functional leadership with agency partners and trend-to-campaign translation.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Ensure adherence to brand guidelines across all marketing materials and communications
  • Lead the planning and execution of creative brief and marketing plan tactical support, including:
  • Partner with the customer team to understand customer needs and behaviors, leveraging these insights to develop compelling briefs and marketing plans
  • Collaborate with trend forecasting and editorial content teams to include key seasonal trend and key item priorities for briefing
  • Effectively communicate marketing brief details and deliverables to cross functional teams, ensuring seamless integration across digital and in-store channels for campaign cohesiveness
  • Review all concepts to guarantee alignment with campaign objectives, providing timely and constructive feedback
  • Lead postmortem process to capture key successes and opportunities for future campaigns
  • Hunt for what’s next in culture, category, and market trends, transforming those signals into insights, opportunities, and provocations that push the work (and the team) forward
  • Work closely with creative teams, providing clear direction and igniting their passion to develop big ideas.
  • Foster a collaborative environment where marketing, creative, and merchandising teams work seamlessly to bring strategic vision to life.
  • Collaborate with external agency partners effectively, ensuring a smooth relationship and delivering exceptional results.
  • Foster an environment of acceptance and respect that strengthens relationships, and ensures authentic connections with colleagues, customers, and communities.
  • In addition to the essential duties mentioned above, other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in a related field
  • 5-7+ years of experience in brand strategy, marketing, or integrated campaign development, preferably within retail, fashion, or consumer lifestyle categories
  • Regularly required to sit, talk, hear; use hands/fingers to touch, handle, and feel
  • Occasionally required to move about the workplace and reach with hands and arms
  • Requires close vision
  • Able to work a flexible schedule based on department and company needs

    Benefits

    • Join a team where work is as rewarding as it is fun! We offer a dynamic, inclusive environment with competitive pay and benefits. Enjoy comprehensive health and wellness coverage and a 401(k) match to invest in your future. Prioritize your well-being with paid time off and eight paid holidays. Grow your career with continuous learning and leadership development. Plus, build community by joining one of our Colleague Resource Groups and make a difference through our volunteer opportunities.
    • Some additional benefits we offer include:
    • - Merchandise discounts
    • - Performance-based incentives
    • - Annual merit review
    • - Employee Assistance Program with mental health counseling and legal/financial advice
    • - Tuition reimbursement
    • Access the full menu of benefits offerings here .
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    Bloomingdale’s is America’s only nationwide, full-line, upscale department store. A division of Macy’s Inc., it currently operates 32 Bloomingdale's stores, 21 Bloomingdale's The Outlet stores, and four Bloomie's stores in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. In addition, Bloomingdale's has an international presence with a location in Dubai and Kuwait. We are currently looking for leaders who will help shape our future. At Bloomingdale’s, we seek talented creative people with a passion and entrepreneurial spirit who enjoy the fast paced, exciting world of retail. Having a strong interest in fashion as well as being a natural collaborator helps! In short, we want people with a desire to grow professionally as well as personally because at Bloomingdale’s we provide the tools for both.When you join the Bloomingdale’s family, you are now part of an organization deeply committed to giving back to the communities near and afar. Through strategic philanthropic marketing campaigns or local grass roots efforts, Bloomingdale’s is committed to making a difference.Although Bloomingdale’s is part of a Fortune 100 Corporation, we hold true to the family values of our founding brothers, Joseph and Lyman Bloomingdale. As large as we may become, we will remain intimate and operate Bloomingdale’s with the utmost integrity like a family run business.At Bloomingdale’s, we will always have passion for the business and compassion for each other.

    New York, New York, USA
    7.5K employees (1,121 in marketing)
    50% recommend to a friend
    62% CEO approval

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