Director Brand Management

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of brand strategists, fostering curiosity, foresight and strong business judgment.
• Lead horizontally across functions, aligning senior leaders and partners around a shared brand vision to drive pivotal strategic decisions.
• Navigate the organizational matrix with clarity, connecting the dots across product development, merchant and creative processes to pinpoint the key moments to influence shifts and drive index.
• Serve as the guardian of brand purpose, positioning and differentiation across AA, Home and Fun101.
• Set a forward-looking portfolio strategy and multi-year roadmap that position Target to lead the market.
• Stay at the pulse of culture and guest lifestyles, values and aspirations to identify emerging opportunities.
• Forecast shifts in guest expectations and the competitive landscape before they become mainstream.
• Partner with Insights, combining research with cultural observation, market intelligence and independent brand judgment.
• Recommend brand reinvention, extensions and portfolio changes that strengthen relevance, differentiation and long-term growth.
• Assess brand health and future relevance, using early signals alongside current business performance.

Requirements

• Four-year degree or equivalent work experience; advanced degree preferred.

Preferred

• advanced degree preferred

Benefits

• comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves.
• 401(k)
• employee discount
• short term disability
• long term disability
• paid sick leave
• paid national holidays
• paid vacation