Director of Brand Content Strategy

Boston, MA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own brand storytelling across all channels by shaping a unified content calendar, leading a content-creating team, and turning the Life is Good mission into measurable, audience-driven stories for both eCommerce and wholesale audiences.

  • Content & Team Leadership: Own the content engine from strategy to execution with a strong focus on distribution and quality at scale.
  • Channel & Creator Collaboration: Lead social, creator, and ambassador work while partnering with Brand Creative to plan shoots and assets for maximum distribution impact.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • You own the brand content calendar that connects brand storytelling to every channel (social, email, site, and beyond) so nothing goes out without a strategic reason
  • You translate the Life is Good brand narrative into channel-specific content stories that drive awareness and consideration for both our eCommerce and wholesale audiences with specific emphasis in year one on our social channels as both a storytelling channel and as a tool to understand our expanding audience
  • You partner with the Brand Creative team so that shoots, campaigns, and assets are planned with content distribution in mind from the start
  • You direct our social and community team to deliver on-brief, on-brand work that scales our output without sacrificing quality
  • You set the standard for what great content looks like across various platforms at Life is Good and elevate the team around you toward it
  • You use data and audience signals to make smarter content decisions, constantly asking what's working and why
  • You continuously seek opportunities to use data to eliminate low-value work for your team, and reinvest that time into creative problem-solving, innovation, and business impact
  • You lead a team of social media strategists, creators, and influencer/ambassador management to bring creative teams and channel teams together naturally, building trust and shared ownership
  • You lead with strategy AND stay close to the work — you know the difference between content that inspires and content that just fills a box
  • You are nimble and steady when priorities shift, protecting what matters most while staying flexible on everything else

Requirements

  • The experience gained from 5 or more years of measurable success in a strategic marketing content role, leading a team, delivering results, and elevating a recognized lifestyle brand.

Benefits

  • We’re a community of optimists who believe optimism is a powerful way to live and work. We care deeply about creativity, collaboration, authenticity, and making a meaningful impact through the work we do together.
  • We’re not interested in building a culture where people simply “fit in.” We want people who elevate the work, challenge stale thinking, improve the experience for others, and help move the business forward.
  • We are located in the innovative and thriving Fort Point neighborhood. Our community is full of green space, outstanding food, and entertainment options. Our benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, Transit or Parking, Life, Disability, 401(k) with match, PTO, holidays, Good Vibes Time, Family Time, and dogs.
  • Life is Good is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Life is Good

3.1 Glassdoor

For five years, Bert and John Jacobs drove up and down the East Coast, selling their t-shirt designs on the streets and in college dorms. They slept in their van, lived on PB&J, and showered when they could. The adventure was great, but sales were, uh, lacking.In 1994, with just $78 to their names, Bert and John designed their first “Life is Good” t-shirt to counter the negative news – and discovered how those three simple words could inspire people to focus on the good.It should have come as no surprise that the power of that one idea was just too strong to get wrong. After all, Bert and John’s mom, Joan Jacobs, had raised them to believe in the power of positivity.As a parent of six kids, raising the family on their dad’s slim salary, Joan still managed to make little moments magical. She didn't just tell bedtime stories. She unlocked her kids’ imaginations. In her tales, she became a wolf on a bicycle, or a princess in a flying submarine, or a dragon who breathes love instead of fire. In fact, our logo was inspired by Joan’s creative bedtime stories. It’s a symbol of her fierce love and a tribute to her playful imagination.We like to think of Joan Jacobs as the original “Playmaker,” a term we coined that describes those who help kids heal and thrive through the power of play. In Joan’s honor, more than 10% of Life is Good’s annual net profits are donated to the Life is Good Playmaker Project to help raise the next generation of optimists.

Founded in 1994
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
840 employees (87 in marketing)
49% recommend to a friend
76% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
964.6K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$43.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
18.3%
Direct
65.4%
Referral
3.5%
Social
10.9%
Paid
1.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~840

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
35 (4% of company)
Median Career Experience
6 years
Median Tenure
3.3 years

Funding

Total Funding
$16M
Last Raise
Debt Financing, 21 years ago