Director, Retail Marketing Strategy & Operations - WSS

Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)

$152K/yr – $190K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 3 days ago

Job Summary

Own the retail marketing strategy and cross-channel campaigns, while leading go-to-market planning, events, and marketing operations to drive traffic, sales, and customer engagement, with a focus on building a high-performing team.

  • Own the integrated go-to-market process and master marketing calendar to ensure cohesive execution.
  • Lead cross-functional collaboration and team development to sustain high performance.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • - Retail marketing leadership: Lead retail marketing strategy and execution across the store fleet, including promotions, local and regional marketing, store communications, new store openings, remodels, and key retail moments, partnering across the organization to drive traffic, sales, conversion, customer engagement & acquisition, and consistent brand execution.
  • - Go-to-market strategy: Own the integrated go-to-market process and master marketing calendar, leading campaign planning, prioritization, cross-functional alignment, and launch readiness to ensure cohesive and timely execution across channels and customer touchpoints.
  • - Events and activations: Lead the strategy and execution of events, activations, community initiatives (WSS Cares), sponsorships, and local market programs that drive sales, customer acquisition and engagement while strengthening community connectivity, and deliver measurable impact.
  • - Marketing operations: Establish scalable processes across workflow and support marketing administration, budget management, and reporting to improve visibility, accountability, efficiency, and speed-to-market.
  • - Cross-functional leadership: Serve as a prominent connector across marketing and key business functions, establishing clear timelines, ownership, milestones, and launch-readiness standards.
  • - Leadership and team development: Lead and develop a high-performing team, establishing clear priorities and accountability while fostering collaboration, strong execution, continuous improvement, and professional and individual growth.

Requirements

  • - Bachelors degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field.
  • - 7 –10+ years of progressive marketing leadership experience within retail, consumer, or omnichannel environments with experience supporting large multi-location retail organizations.
  • - Proven experience leading integrated marketing campaigns across retail and digital channels with a strong background in retail marketing, promotions, and campaign execution.
  • - Experience managing cross-functional teams and complex marketing initiatives.
  • - Exceptional project management and organizational skills with excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • - Strong analytical and business acumen.
  • - Familiarity with project management and tracking platforms (i.e. AirTable, Monday.com, Asana).
  • - Experience managing marketing budgets and external agency relationships.

Benefits

  • - Paid Time Off, Paid Parental Leave
  • - Life, Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage – Individual and Family Plans
  • - Self-Development & Recognition Programs
  • - Advancement Opportunities
  • - 401k Retirement Plan and HSA Contributions
  • - 30%-50% Employee Discount - Friend & Family Events
  • - Community Engagement Opportunities
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Foot Locker, Inc. is a leading footwear and apparel retailer that unlocks the “inner sneakerhead” in all of us. With approximately 2,500 retail stores in 26 countries across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, and a franchised store presence in the Middle East and Asia, Foot Locker, Inc. has a strong history of sneaker authority that sparks discovery and ignites the power of sneaker culture through its portfolio of brands, including Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Champs Sports, WSS, and atmos. Our corporate headquarters is in New York City. We have domestic U.S. offices in St. Petersburg, FL; Camp Hill, PA; Junction City, KS; Los Angeles, CA; and Wausau, WI. Our European head office is in Utrecht, The Netherlands and is staffed with professionals from over 30 different countries who live, eat and breathe sneakers. Our Asia Pacific head office is based in Brisbane, Australia. Together, we are a team of customer-obsessed-sneaker-experts responsible for creating meaningful connections and unrivaled experiences with the diverse communities we service. We play to win and succeed as a team. We attribute our success to the drive and intelligence of our team members. We firmly believe that “everyone leads” at Foot Locker and are committed to leveraging the passions of our leaders across the globe. We offer our team members tools and resources to build their capabilities and cultivate a path for their career growth. We have and will continue to succeed as a great company through these ideals and strong leadership. Relentlessly committed to fuel a shared passion for self-expression, we create unrivaled experiences at the heart of the sport and sneaker communities through the power of our people. If you want to be a part of something bigger than you can imagine, you’ve come to the right place. To learn more about the incredible impact we’re making on both our local and global communities, visit our Foot Locker LinkedIn Life pages.

Founded in 1974
New York, New York, USA
11K employees (421 in marketing)
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