VP, Brand & Marketing

Chicago, IL (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/Executive10+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the brand’s creative direction and cross-channel execution, shaping a multi-brand DTC-to-omnichannel strategy with a growth orientation and flagship store launch impact.

  • Brand Stewardship: unify voice, visual identity, and storytelling across online, offline, and in-store experiences for each proprietary brand.
  • Growth &Scale: lead full-funnel marketing, CRM, retention, and organic/social programs to drive revenue while protecting margins.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Partner with our Founder to translate her creative vision into a unified, elevated brand expression across every customer touchpoint.
  • Operate as the senior creative steward of the brand. You will be responsible for setting the standard, holding the team and our partners to it, and ensuring consistency across photography, video, site, packaging, retail, content, and campaigns.
  • Bring a strong, opinionated point of view on execution. You will push the work and push the team for excellence.
  • Ensure that each of our 5 proprietary in house brands show up with clarity and a unique point of view in the market and ladders cleanly to the parent brand.
  • Own and help to elevate the brand voice, vocabulary, and storytelling as we scale from an online only DTC brand to an omnichannel brand
  • Own the full-funnel growth strategy across paid media (Meta, Google, Pinterest, TikTok), retention (email, SMS, app, push), and organic social.
  • Drive profitable top-line revenue growth while protecting margin and CAC.
  • Set and manage marketing P&L, channel mix, and weekly customer acquisition, retention and social performance review.
  • Build the retention and CRM engine that converts our strong repeat purchase rate into category leading LTV.
  • Lead all marketing for the launch of our 212 E. Ontario flagship store and cafe — opening, press, partnerships, events, and ongoing in store marketing programming.
  • Build the bridge between online and in-store: clienteling, CRM integration, geo-targeted acquisition, and a flagship experience that reinforces the brand.
  • Own the cafe as a brand expression — programming, content, and community.
  • Build a PR and editorial strategy that gets Local Eclectic into the right publications and in the right cultural conversations.
  • Lead celebrity, stylist, and creator relationships, including gifting, seeding, and partnership strategy.
  • Partner with our wholesale leadership to elevate how Local Eclectic and our proprietary brands show up with our retailers and future accounts.
  • Develop a point of view on co-branded marketing and buyer-facing brand materials.
  • Lead, develop, and shape a marketing team currently spanning paid acquisition, retention, art direction, photo production, social, dev and merchandising operations.
  • Help to build our team as we continue to scale — including a senior retention/CRM leader, social media manager and a retail and experiential marketing manager.
  • Establish performance standards, accountability metrics, and a culture of creative ambition.
  • 10+ years in brand and marketing leadership at a high-growth DTC, fashion, beauty, or jewelry company. Multi-brand portfolio experience is a strong plus.
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Local Eclectic

Local Eclectic: Inspiring Creativity, Empowering WomenLocal Eclectic is a women-founded, women-run brand. Supporting women in their missions and creative endeavors has been our focus since day one.Since 2013, we’ve been at the forefront of showcasing the freshest talent in jewelry. We champion emerging and indie designers whose work defies the ordinary and stands apart from the mass-produced. Our curated collection features unique, limited-edition pieces crafted with passion and precision by artists around the globe.To make fine jewelry accessible, we’ve developed five in-house brands, including Family Gold, a line of fairly-priced solid gold essentials. Our team manages everything from design to fulfillment, ensuring a seamless experience. Whether you're exploring surprise boxes or seeking a timeless piece, our in-house craftsmanship guarantees quality and originality.Discover Exclusive CollaborationsWe believe in the magic of collaboration. By pairing visionary jewelry designers with today’s most creative influencers—athletes, nail artists, florists, musicians, and more—we push the boundaries of design. The result? Stunning, one-of-a-kind jewelry that captivates and inspires.Access Unique JewelryWe prioritize unique styles that contrast with mass production. Our artists, found in studios worldwide, pour their hearts into authentic work. We maintain fair prices for customers and designers, ensuring beautiful, well-made jewelry is accessible.With over 1,000 products, discover our ever-changing assortment with new styles dropping weekly.Our StoryFounded by Alexis Nido-Russo in 2013, Local Eclectic was born from a desire to make emerging jewelry designers accessible to women everywhere. Over eleven years, we’ve become the go-to destination for unique jewelry, collaborating with over 130 independent women designers. Our mission is to support and empower those creating exceptional collections. Join us in exploring the extraordinary!

Founded in 2013
Chicago, Illinois, USA
32 employees (11 in marketing)

Recent Ads

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
368.2K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$2.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
32%
Direct
56.4%
Referral
3.4%
Social
7.5%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~32

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
9 (28% of company)