About SKIMS:
SKIMS is a solutions-oriented brand creating the next generation of underwear, loungewear, and shapewear. We are setting new standards by providing high-quality, innovative, and inclusive products designed to empower everyone to look and feel their best. As we continue to grow, we are looking for a dynamic Brand Director to join our team and provide critical support across our brand marketing efforts.
This is a Los Angeles based position, you must be in Los Angeles or willing to move to Los Angeles. Relocation is available for the right candidate.
Role Overview:
The Brand Director will be pivotal to the execution of SKIMS’ brand marketing initiatives, with a strong focus in project management of product launches, campaigns, partnerships, and collaborations.
Reporting directly to the VP of Brand Marketing this role will manage a team and provide critical support to leadership. This position is more project management-focused than creative, requiring strong account management and communications skills; the Brand Director will serve as the main liaison with internal and external partners, ensuring seamless communication across all cross-functional channels.
The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker, an exceptional communicator, and a highly organized leader who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Brand Marketing & Project Management
· Serve as a critical project lead to support the execution of major brand initiatives
· Manage communications and work cross-functionally with Creative, Digital, Retail, PR, Product, and Legal teams
· Oversee marketing activations for partnerships and collaborations
· Develop comprehensive project plans that include timelines, resource management, and risk mitigation strategies, while facilitating communication across the organization
· Prepare and oversee the creation of presentations, reports, and documentation for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clarity and precision
· Manage, prioritize, and curate agendas and topics that require timely decision making and analysis
Team Leadership & Collaboration
· Manage and mentor a team of two coordinators and one manager, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
· Provide day-to-day leadership, ensuring team members are effectively managing projects and meeting deadlines.
· Act as a key liaison between internal teams and external agency partners
· Ensure high-quality communication and copywriting by reviewing and refining brand messaging across all channels.
Qualifications & Experience:
· 8-10 years of experience in brand marketing, ideally within luxury, DTC, fashion, retail, or beauty industries.
· Strong background in project management, account management, and team leadership.
· Experience project managing large-scale brand campaigns, partnerships, and product launches.
· Experience as communications lead for external partners including, but not limited to agencies, vendors, talent and brand representatives
· Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and manage cross-functional projects effectively.
· Detail-oriented with strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
· Exceptional communication, writing, and copy-editing skills.
Work Environment & Cultural Fit:
· Thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth brand environment. This is not a 9-5 position and will include travel.
· Highly organized, detail-oriented, and a proactive problem solver.
· Passionate about brand storytelling, fashion, and innovation.
· Comfortable with in-office work, fostering collaboration and alignment across teams.
