Director, Marketing

Los Angeles, CA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 5 months ago

Job Summary

Own North America GTM and retailer/influencer marketing execution to drive launches and growth for Morphe.

  • Must-have: 10+ years in beauty with proven NA retailer collaboration (Ulta/Target) and end-to-end GTM ownership.
  • Standout: Leadership of multi-function teams (Social, Influencer, Trade) and cross-border alignment with EU.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end GTM execution for North America - from building into launch plans and defining market specific timelines through to post-launch performance tracking and optimization alongside the marketing team and in strong partnership with the EU Marketing Director
  • Lead cross-functional coordination across local Commercial, Operations and Marketing teams to ensure seamless, on-time execution
  • Develop retailer-specific plans for key accounts, ensuring Morphe launches with impact at Ulta Beauty, Target and beyond
  • Build and maintain a robust marketing calendar, connecting brand moments, retail calendars and innovation launches
  • Act as the connective tissue between global strategy and North America execution - translating brand direction into locally relevant, commercially driven plans
  • Lead, manage and develop the Social Media Manager and their team to build and execute best-in-class social media marketing
  • Co-develop the social strategy collaboratively with the Social team, VP of Marketing, and with input from Marketing Ops and Growth
  • Champion a bold, culturally relevant and on-brand social presence across all key global platforms with an aligned focus on social platform trend and growth
  • Stay ahead of platform trends, creator culture and emerging formats to keep Morphe at the forefront of the conversation
  • Lead, manage and develop the Sr. Manager, Influencer Marketing and their team

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or related field
  • 10+ years of experience in the beauty industry
  • Proven track record working with major North America beauty retailers — Ulta Beauty and/or Target experience strongly preferred
  • A senior, well-rounded marketeer with broad expertise across social, influencer, trade marketing and digital
  • Demonstrated ownership of end-to-end GTM processes, from planning through to post-launch analysis
  • Experience managing co-op budgets and building retail marketing plans alongside commercial teams
  • Experience working with retail media agencies on paid media strategies within retail environments
  • Equally strong in strategy and execution, able to develop a sharp plan & roll up their sleeves to deliver it
  • A natural people leader with a track record of developing high-performing teams
  • Strong commercial acumen with the ability to connect marketing activity to measurable business results
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Forma Brands LLC

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We are a dynamic, forward-thinking beauty brand that thrives at the intersection of beauty and digital innovation. Dedicated to empowering self-expression and beauty through our high-quality, accessible products.FORMA has a flexible work program designed to create options for our corporate team-members, which provide greater flexibility, additional well-being + work life balance options, and allows us the ability to widen our talent pool + increase diversity in our organization. Our workspaces are not limited to our offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York + London . We know our team-members want flexibility, with the ability to maintain a physical space to connect + collaborate with each other. We have adapted our ways of working + found the value in the flexibility it provides. Our team-members work with their leaders to determine the best fit for the needs of their role – whether that’s in a hybrid capacity, fully remote, or for a few specific roles – consistently in office.

Founded in 2020
Los Angeles, California, USA
55 employees (9 in marketing)
25% recommend to a friend

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
7 (13% of company)

Funding

Total Funding
$6M
Last Raise
$6M
Private Equity, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Jun 2024
    Private Equity • $6M
  • Aug 2019
    Private Equity

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
546.9K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$79.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
42.8%
Direct
48.6%
Referral
4.1%
Social
3.5%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~55
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Director, Marketing

Forma Brands LLC · Los Angeles, CA · On-site