Brand Marketing Manager

Amika

$90K — $110K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-6+ years of experience in brand marketing or go-to-market roles, preferably in beauty or consumer brands
  • Proven track record of leading comprehensive 360° campaigns across various channels
  • Strong understanding of retail, direct-to-consumer, social and influencer marketing ecosystems
  • Excellent brief writing, storytelling, and presentation skills
  • Highly organized project manager adept at managing complex timelines
  • Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
  • Collaborative mindset with the ability to influence and advocate for various stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end go-to-market planning for new product launches
  • Partner with Product Marketing to develop clear consumer promises
  • Define campaign objectives, target audiences, messaging, and KPIs collaboratively
  • Develop unified campaign strategies for diverse marketing channels
  • Lead the creation of comprehensive creative briefs and toolkits
  • Translate market insights into compelling storytelling and campaign direction
  • Monitor and analyze KPIs post-launch to inform future strategies

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment with 2 days a week onsite in Brooklyn, NY
  • Opportunity to work with a variety of channels and stakeholders
  • Involvement in both consumer engagement and retail activation strategies
  • Chance to shape the brand narrative and storytelling
  • Focus on innovative product launches and seasonal initiatives
Full Job Description
the job:

the Brand Marketing Manager is responsible for being a brand steward and leading 360° go-to-market plans for new product launches, key seasonal moments, + brand collaborations. this role translates product strategy and insights into big, resonant ideas, joyful storytelling and orchestrates cross-functional collaboration + execution across all channels (consumer engagement, creative, retail, pro, DTC). they are part of the nucleus of the brand + launch planning, ensuring every campaign launch feels cohesive, on-brand, and commercially impactful.

this is a hands-on, collaborative role ideal for a strategic thinker with a passion for brand building, creative + sharp storytelling, and flawless execution.

salary: $90,000 - $110,000

location: Brooklyn, NY (must be based in NY + have the right to work in the US) 2 days a week onsite

what you'll do:

Launch strategy & planning

  • Own the end-to-end GTM planning for new launches, from initial brief through postmortem.
  • Partner closely with Product Marketing to understand the North Star, claims, and product positioning, and turn that into a clear consumer promise.
  • Define launch objectives, target audiences, messaging hierarchy, and KPIs in partnership cross functional partners.
  • Develop campaign strategy to ensure every touchpoint ladders into one unified, insight-driven story across all channels (paid, social, PR, influencers, retail, pro, DTC).


Briefing & campaign development

  • Lead the creation of 360° creative briefs, ensure briefs clearly articulate: insight, tension, big idea, key messages, mandatories, and deliverable needs by channel.
  • Translate consumer, cultural, and market insights into clear creative direction that inspires breakthrough storytelling.
  • Collaborate with copy team to craft the master campaign story, ensuring messaging is insight-led, + identify strategic storytelling levers across channels.
  • Own the creation of campaign toolkits (message maps, final assets, approved copy FAQs) for internal teams and external partners.


Cross-functional Collaboration

  • Drive launch timelines and milestones: align with cross-functional partners on key dates (concept lock, asset delivery, retailer submissions, content live dates).
  • Lead launch kickoff + status meetings, keeping teams aligned on priorities, scope, and deliverables.
  • Collaborate with trade marketing & sales on retailer-specific activation (launch windows, exclusives, secondary placements, in-store visuals).
  • Partner with pro team on stylist-facing launch moments (education, sampling, events).


Measurement & optimization

  • Partner cross functionally to monitor KPI performance across awareness, engagement, traffic, conversion, sentiment, and retailer metrics throughout the launch, evaluating success and translating insights into future recommendations.
  • Lead post-launch recaps, synthesizing performance data, creative learnings, and channel insights.
  • Turn learnings into directives for future launches (what to repeat, evolve, or stop).


must haves:

  • 4-6+ years of experience in brand marketing, or go-to-market roles (beauty, personal care, or consumer brands strongly preferred).
  • Proven track record of leading 360° campaigns across multiple channels and stakeholders.
  • Strong understanding of the retail + pro + DTC + social + influencer ecosystem (bonus: experience with Sephora/Ulta/pro channels).
  • Excellent brief writing, storytelling, and deck-building skills.
  • Highly organized project manager; comfortable running complex timelines and cross-functional meetings.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Strong collaborator who can influence and advocate for the consumer, pro and brand.


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