Manager, Brand Marketing
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Job Location:
Atlanta, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
12 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Serving the needs of all families with young childrenCarters Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children encompassing Carters OshKosh Bgosh Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work constant learning genuine people and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carters.
HOW YOULL MAKE AN IMPACT:
Carters Inc is seeking an innovative and results-driven Brand Manager to join our marketing team. This role will develop and execute brand strategies that build awareness strengthen consumer connections and drive business growth across multiple channels. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of managing integrated brand campaigns is a strong cross-functional collaborator and brings both creative thinking and analytical rigor to brand marketing.
This role typically reports into the Sr. Director Brand Marketing and is based in our corporate office (on-site 4 days a week).
45%: Growth Initiatives Brand Marketing
- Develop the vision and lead the planning and execution of brand strategies that unlock new growth opportunities and expand reach with target audiences
- Lead cross-functional ideation with Consumer Insights Merchandising and Design to build differentiated brand positioning uncover white space and develop ownable territories in competitive landscapes
- Develop and manage integrated marketing plans for new product launches partnerships or brand concepts and ensuring every initiative is culturally relevant authentic and connects emotionally with consumers
30%: Core Brand Stewardship
- Serve as the primary brand marketing partner for cross-functional teams (eCommerce Merchandising Planning Creative Retail PR Social Media) to execute seasonal priorities and innovation initiatives
- Translate key product stories and consumer insights into emotionally resonant brand campaigns that reinforce brand values and purpose
- Conduct ongoing brand health analysis competitive benchmarking and consumer sentiment tracking to inform positioning evolution and strategic pivots that strengthen brand relevance
25%: Campaign Development & Execution
- Orchestrate brand strategy across all consumer touchpoints including creative social PR in-store and paid channels ensuring cohesive storytelling seamless consumer experience and platform-optimized content
- Develop and execute seasonal and annual campaigns that combine emotional storytelling with commercial priorities inspiring consumers while driving engagement and conversion.
- Collaborate with channel owners to develop integrated marketing plans.
- Serve as the main contact for agency and vendor partners providing strategic direction maintaining creative standards and driving accountability for deliverables timelines and performance outcomes.
- Work closely with social media and PR teams to create campaigns and programs that enhance cultural relevance and extend brand reach.
- Ensure brand consistency across all consumer-facing touchpoints and campaigns.
- Partner with insights teams to test concepts and creative treatments using data to guide decision-making.
WED LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF:
Must have:
- Strong understanding of brand marketing fundamentals (positioning strategy integrated campaign planning execution).
- Proven experience developing brand stories and campaigns that resonate emotionally with consumers.
- Creative mindset with a passion for storytelling and brand development
- Demonstrated ability to turn consumer insights into brand actions
- Excellent project management skills with ability to consistently achieve or beat deadlines
- Strong bias for action and desire for ownership & accountability
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience
- Minimum 3 years Brand Marketing or Brand Strategy experience at a major consumer brand
Preferred skills and experience:
- Dialed into culture consumer trends and the evolving marketing landscape
- Inclination to seek and analyze data from a variety of sources to support decisions and to align others with the organizations overall strategy
- Familiarity with omni-channel environments (digital retail wholesale).
- Proven ability to develop breakthrough partnerships or collaborations that extend brand storytelling.
- Experience working in fast-paced matrixed environments where cross-functional collaboration and leading through influence are critical
- Experience in consumer lifestyle retail or apparel categories.
OUR TEAM MEMBERS:
- Lead Courageously: Have a strong sense of personal values that align with our Company values
- Collaborates Broadly: Build cooperation trust and thrive in a consensus driven environment
- Customer Focus: Proactively seek opportunities to leverage data and fact-based insights to serve customers and/or internal clients
- Drive Growth: Set aggressive goals and implement plans precisely
- Cultivates Innovation: Respectfully challenge the weve always done it this way mentality and explore new ways to achieve desired outcomes
MAKE A CAREER AT CARTERS:
Career Development: Success starts from within and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carters University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description.
Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Graphic Design
- Communication Strategies
- CRM
- Online
- Market Research
- Project Management
- SEO
- Content Marketing
- ROI
- Creative concepts
- Actionable Insights
- KPI
- Analytics
About Company
Shop for baby clothing, baby necessities and essentials at Carters.com, the most trusted name in baby, kids, and toddler clothing. Shop our selection of cute baby & kids clothing.
