Director, Brand & Social Media

San Diego, CA (On-site)

$160K/yr – $266K/yrDirector/Executive10+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own holistic brand and social leadership that turns brand equity and community into measurable growth.

  • Brand ownership: Develop strategy and partnerships, ensure consistent expression across channels.
  • Social and influencer leadership: Define strategy, manage real-time engagement, and scale creator programs.

Job Description

Own holistic brand and social leadership that turns brand equity and community into measurable growth.

  • Brand Strategy and Stewardship: Develop and own the holistic owned-brand strategies aligned to company goals and customer insights. Oversee partnerships, social media and public relations to drive financial and brand growth goals.
  • Lead brand campaigns: Lead brand campaigns that drive emotional connection and build long-term equity.
  • Channel consistency: Ensure consistent brand expression across all channels (social, digital, in-store, experiential)
  • Social Media Leadership: Define and execute the social media strategy across platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, emerging channels).
  • Social engagement: Oversee influencers, community management, real-time engagement, and customer interactions to build loyal communities.
  • Trend monitoring: Monitor trends, sentiment, and platform innovation to keep the brand at the forefront of culture.
  • Content and Storytelling: Lead the creation of compelling content that inspires, informs, and connects with audiences.
  • Content production: Collaborate with Creative and external agencies to produce on-brand photo, video, and editorial content.
  • Content calendar: Establish a content calendar aligned with seasonal initiatives, brand moments, and social trends.
  • Influencer and Partnership Strategy: Build and scale influencer and creator partnerships that amplify brand storytelling and drive measurable impact.
  • Collaboration: Identify, negotiate, and manage influencer relationships, campaigns, and collaborations.
  • Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and develop a team of brand, social, and influencer marketing professionals.
  • Cross-functional: Partner with Retail, E-commerce, PR, and Product teams to ensure integrated, customer-centric marketing campaigns.
  • Measurement and Optimization: Set KPIs, track performance, and analyze results to inform strategies, continuously optimize content, messaging, and campaigns based on data, insights, and customer feedback.
  • Benefits: Health and financial benefits, 401K, incentives, and PTO.
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Petco

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Where the Pets Go. Celebrating 60 years of helping pets live their best life!

Founded in 1965
San Diego, California, USA
19K employees (959 in marketing)
42% recommend to a friend
42% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
13.4M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$1.6M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
43.8%
Direct
47.9%
Referral
5.7%
Social
1.3%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~19.2K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
835 (4% of company)
Median Career Experience
14 years
Median Tenure
5.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4

Funding

Total Funding
$1.1B
Last Raise
$600M
Post IPO Debt, 2 months ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2026
    Post IPO Debt • $600M
  • Mar 2021
    Post IPO Debt • $500M
  • Mar 2013
    Secondary Market

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