Director of Marketing - Apparel/Footwear

Do you have a minimum of 10 years of experience as a Marketing Professional with Direct-to-Customer focus? Are you a creative thinker and can come up with innovative ideas? Do you have a degree in Business, Marketing, Communications or Economics? Are you an outstanding communicator, a fearless leader, and enjoy building relationships? Do you possess above-average problem-solving skills and critical thinking abilities? Do you have previous marketing experience in the apparel or footwear industry?
Do you have great business acumen, a high degree of credibility, and enjoy working with senior leadership?

If your answer is yes, I would love to connect with you!

If you are not located in Winnipeg - no problem! For the right fit, this can be a remote opportunity as long as you can travel withing Canada and the US!

All applications are fully confidential and you can think of us as your sports agent - we would love to connect with you and help you grow your career!

Advantages
- Mon - Fri daytime hours (this role can be remote from anywhere within Canada)
- Competitive compensation depending on experience with bonus structure
- Friendly, family-like team environment with deep cultural roots
- Benefits 50% employer-paid with RRSP
- Growth opportunity

Responsibilities
- Evaluating and developing marketing strategies while promoting brand identity and culture
- Manage and mentor the marketing team
- Strategic planning, brand management, campaign execution, market research
- Managing budgets and performance analysis
- Manage and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders (media, government, boards, etc.)
- Analyze market trends and establish KPI's to measure effectiveness of marketing campaign
- Other duties as assigned

Qualifications
- Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications or Economics
- 10+ years of experience in Direct-to-Customer product marketing ideally in apparel and/or footwear
- Outstanding interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Critical and creative thinking abilities
- Great knowledge of digital and traditional marketing tactics and best practices
- Minimum of 5+ years of leadership experience
- Strong Business acumen, ability to develop and execute strategic plans
- Must be able to travel to the US as well as within Canada

Summary
All information and resumes received will be treated with strict confidentiality!

Ways to apply:

- Apply directly on this site
- Go to our website at www.randstad.ca, create a profile, and apply directly
- Email your resume to lena.vincent@randstad.ca and include the title of the position in the subject line.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this position and only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.