Senior Brand Manager - Ralph Lauren Group Portfolio

Additional Expectations:
High-performance expectations with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
Ability to confidently engage and communicate with stakeholders at all levels
Strong multitasking skills with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively
Proactive approach, comfortable picking up the phone and engaging directly to obtain information or drive results
Self-starter mentality with an assertive, results-driven mindset
Confident and outgoing personality; not hesitant to take initiative or lead conversations
Focus on delivering top-tier talent aligned with brand standards
Prior experience in a luxury or premium brand environment strongly preferred

Core Profile (What This Person Is)
A mini-GM / business leader for the brand
Entrepreneurial, confident, and decisive
Comfortable operating with ambiguity and autonomy
Has executive presence and can represent the brand externally

Experience Profile
6-10+ years in:
Brand management, category leadership, commercial strategy, commercial marketing
Strong preference for:
Experience with licensed brands or premium/luxury portfolios
Exposure to cross-functional + global organizations
Has demonstrable experience:
Building Brand Marketing/Strategy
Leading forecasting + business planning
Influencing or owning revenue / sales outcomes
Interfacing with external partners (ideally licensors)

Skill Requirements (Elevated)
Advanced Excel + Financial Acumen
Forecasting, gap analysis, scenario planning
Can lead monthly/quarterly business reviews
Executive-Level Storytelling (PowerPoint)
Builds narratives that influence decisions at senior levels
Strategic Thinking + Business Development
Identifies whitespace across:
Distribution // Pricing //Assortment
Stakeholder Management
Can confidently engage:
Internal leadership
Sales org
Licensor partners
Decision-Making
Comfortable making independent, data-backed calls

Behavioral Traits (Critical for This Role)
Gravitas + confidence - can hold their own with senior stakeholders
Entrepreneurial drive - treats the brand like a business, not a project
Go-getter mentality - proactively finds growth opportunities
Polished but pragmatic - understands brand, but prioritizes business impact
Influencer - can align teams without direct authority

Notes:

Work hours: 40 hr work week (9-5pm ET)
If onsite, please indicate if hybrid or workplace only
Hybrid - 3 days a week in the office