Responsibilities

• Serve as the CMO’s principal strategic advisor, helping to define, refine, and operationalize the long-term marketing vision and priorities.
• Translate the CMO’s direction into clear organizational focus areas, decision frameworks, and actionable workstreams.
• Lead strategic discussions with senior leaders, balancing long-term capability building with near-term business needs.
• Own the annual and seasonal marketing planning processes, including timelines, frameworks, cadences, and leadership reviews.
• Ensure plans are integrated across Brand, Media, Creative, Visual, Studios, and tightly aligned with enterprise goals.
• Drive prioritization and sequencing of marketing initiatives to maximize business impact and resource effectiveness.
• Act as a senior liaison across Merchandising, Digital, Stores, and Finance to align priorities, clarify dependencies, and resolve conflicts early.
• Facilitate executive decision-making through structured problem-solving, synthesized insights, and scenario planning.
• Build strong relationships across VP and SVP levels to drive cohesion and shared accountability.
• Lead development of high-impact executive materials including strategy updates, Quarterly Business Review content, marketing calendars, and campaign overviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in marketing strategy, business planning, or management consulting.
• Demonstrated ability to partner directly with senior executives, particularly CMOs or equivalent C-suite leaders.
• Proven track record of leading integrated planning processes spanning Marketing
• Expertise building clear, visual, executive-ready strategic materials.
• Experience leading within complex, matrixed organizations.
• Regularly required to sit, talk, hear; use hands/fingers to touch, handle, and feel. Occasionally required to move about the workplace and reach with hands and arms. Requires close vision.
• Able to work a flexible schedule, including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays, based on department and company needs.

Benefits

• Merchandise discounts
• Performance-based incentives
• Annual merit review
• Employee Assistance Program with mental health counseling and legal/financial advice
• Tuition reimbursement