Interim Director, Brand Marketing

Interim Director, Brand Marketing

Pay Rate: $70.00 - $75.00/hr, paid weekly
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Culver City, CA 90230
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (60% Onsite / 40% Remote)
Duration: 6-Month Contract, potential for extension


Overview

Seeking an experienced Brand Marketing leader to provide strategic direction and business continuity during a temporary coverage period. This role will lead brand strategy, portfolio management, go-to-market execution, and commercial activations across the Color, Care, and Styling portfolio. The ideal candidate brings a strong background in beauty, prestige beauty, or consumer packaged goods (CPG) marketing, with a proven ability to drive brand growth, manage cross-functional initiatives, and deliver measurable business results.

Key Responsibilities

Brand Strategy & Portfolio Management

• Lead day-to-day management of the Color, Care, and Styling portfolio.
• Execute annual brand priorities, growth initiatives, and portfolio strategies.
• Ensure consistent brand positioning across all professional channels and touchpoints.

Business Performance & Growth

• Monitor and analyze key performance metrics including sales growth, market share, distribution, awareness, and conversion.
• Identify business opportunities and risks and implement corrective action plans.
• Drive commercial growth through data-driven decision making and performance optimization.

Go-to-Market Leadership

• Develop and execute integrated marketing and product launch strategies.
• Lead pricing, promotional, and campaign activation planning.
• Partner with Sales, Trade Marketing, and Education teams to ensure launch readiness and execution.

Consumer & Market Insights

• Utilize consumer, stylist, customer, and competitive insights to guide marketing strategy.
• Identify emerging trends and opportunities to strengthen brand equity and business performance.
• Translate market intelligence into actionable business recommendations.

Budget & Investment Management

• Manage marketing budgets, investment allocation, and activity planning.
• Optimize spending to maximize business impact and return on investment.
• Ensure financial accountability and alignment with business objectives.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Collaborate with Sales, Trade Marketing, Education, Finance, Operations, and Global Marketing teams.
• Drive alignment across departments and ensure successful execution of key initiatives.
• Serve as a strategic partner to stakeholders across the organization.

Team Leadership

• Provide leadership, coaching, and prioritization for the Brand Marketing team.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and results-driven culture.
• Ensure continuity of operations and focus on high-impact business initiatives.

Qualifications

Required Experience

• 10+ years of progressive brand marketing leadership experience.
• Experience within beauty, professional beauty, prestige beauty, or consumer packaged goods (CPG).
• Proven success driving brand growth and commercial performance in the U.S. market.
• Experience managing complex, multi-channel go-to-market programs.

Brand Strategy & Positioning

• Portfolio Management
• Integrated Marketing Planning
• Commercial & Business Planning
• Budget Management & ROI Analysis
• Market Research & Consumer Insights
• Product Launch & Go-to-Market Execution
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Stakeholder Management
• Team Development & Coaching

Leadership Competencies

• Strong commercial acumen and analytical thinking.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to influence across a matrixed organization.
• Collaborative, decisive, and results-oriented leadership style.

Benefits (Employee Contribution)

• Health Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.