Retail Marketing Manager

USA (On-site)

$100K/yr – $115K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive global retail marketing for K18, coordinating in-store, digital, and event activations with major beauty retailers.

  • Must-have: 5–10+ years in trade/retail marketing for beauty or CPG brands.
  • Experience with major retailers (eg Sephora) and omnichannel campaigns.
  • Strong cross-functional leadership and data-driven optimization skills.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop the Global retail communication and marketing plans for K18 across all retailers and execute omni-channel activations based on business goals, priorities and opportunities that meet retailer needs.
  • Develop programs to provide 360 support for sales initiatives including digital activations, sampling and retail events. Work with marketing and sales to ensure consistent messaging and a unified consumer-centered brand experience across all channels.
  • Attend retailer meetings and key in-person events as needed, leading discussions on retail marketing timelines, program updates, and activation opportunities.
  • Continuously monitor retailer and campaign activation performance. Evaluate program efficacy on an ongoing basis and provide optimization recommendations, measure ROI and optimize strategies based on data driven learnings.
  • Understand and anticipate business needs, proactively troubleshooting challenges and identifying solutions to support business objectives.
  • Own channel-specific marketing plans aligned to brand priorities, launch calendars, and sales objectives.
  • Lead retail go-to-market plans for new product launches, seasonal moments, and hero SKUs. Work closely with retail partners on timelines, best practices, and opportunistic marketing moments.
  • Partner with Brand Marketing teams to translate product strategy into compelling retail narratives.
  • Partner with brand team, sales and education to plan activities and events grounded in deep understanding of the shopper and retailer needs to drive conversion to meet established performance metrics. Strategies that bridge the gap between brand promotion and consumer purchasing decisions.
  • Collaborate with Brand, Creative, and Consumer Engagement teams to ensure integrated retail campaigns.
  • Translate retailer insights and consumer data into actionable recommendations.
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Founded in 2019
San Francisco, California, USA
391 employees (112 in marketing)
100% recommend to a friend
100% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
294.5K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$888
Traffic Source Mix
Search
25.8%
Direct
24.1%
Referral
2.9%
Social
2.1%
Paid
0.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~395

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
31 (8% of company)
Median Career Experience
10 years
Median Tenure
2.3 years

Funding

Total Funding
$25M
Last Raise
$25M
Private Equity, 4 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2022
    Private Equity • $25M
  • Jan 2021
    Series Unknown

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