Brand Activation Director - PRAVANA & Zotos Professional

Culver City, CA (Hybrid)

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

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end 360 GTM across professional and specialty retail, aligning brand priorities with revenue targets and promotions.

  • Lead cross-functional collaboration among Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain to drive alignment and execution.
  • Own annual promotional strategy and budget with ROI tracking to optimize trade spend and channel impact.
  • Manage team development and lead channel-specific trade media planning to maximize sell-in and sell-through.

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

Preferred

  • Salon professional experience preferred
  • Specialty beauty experience a plus
  • Experience in eCommerce
  • MBA preferred

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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Henkel operates worldwide with leading innovations, brands and technologies in two business areas: Adhesive Technologies and Consumer Brands.Founded in 1876, Henkel looks back on more than 145 years of success. The company holds leading positions with its two business units in both industrial and consumer businesses thanks to strong brands, innovations and technologies such as Persil, Schwarzkopf and Loctite. Henkel, headquartered in Düsseldorf / Germany, counts among the most internationally aligned German-based companies in the global marketplace.Our company purpose expresses what unites us all at Henkel: Pioneers at heart for the good of generations. We are a diverse team of about 47,000 colleagues worldwide, striving to enrich and improve life every day through our products, services, and solutions. Our Purpose is built from our roots and carries a long-standing legacy of innovation, responsibility, and sustainability into the future. Our shared values and Leadership Commitments guide our decisions and actions every day.Imprint: http://www.henkel.com/imprintData Privacy: https://www.henkel.com/data-protection-statement-social-media

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, DEU
40K employees (3,697 in marketing)