Who We Are
Authentic Brands Group (Authentic) is a global brand and entertainment platform that owns and invests in iconic intellectual property and cultural assets. It accelerates brands through a set of specialized businesses that combine powerful storytelling, premium content, unforgettable live experiences and global commerce. Through a network of more than 1,700 best-in-class licensees and strategic partners across 150 countries and expansive distribution, Authentic’s brands drive more than $36 billion in annual systemwide retail sales worldwide.
Authentic’s diversified portfolio spans more than 50 brands and reaches nearly one billion social media followers. Its roster includes Reebok, Champion, Shaquille O’Neal, David Beckham, Kevin Hart, Sports Illustrated, Elvis Presley, Muhammad Ali, Marilyn Monroe, GUESS, Aéropostale, Nautica, Eddie Bauer, Lucky Brand, Nine West, Brooks Brothers, Juicy Couture, Vince Camuto, Izod, Van Heusen, Dockers, Ted Baker, Hart Schaffner Marx, Vince, Barneys New York, Judith Leiber, Quiksilver, Spyder, Billabong, Volcom, Roxy, RVCA, DC Shoes, Prince, Sperry and Hunter.
Why Authentic
You’ll be able to access the resources and scale, while leveraging innovative technology and nimble environment. What we’re saying is, this isn’t your average day job. If you’re hungry to drive ideas into action and own your career, let’s chat. Our team is rapidly innovating to evolve and define the future of our brands. With the help of some of the brightest minds in retail, marketing, licensing, legal and more, we are building the intersection of digital and experiential marketing to help achieve that mission. We reimagine, evolve and transform brands! At Authentic, we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought and expertise drive competitive advantage. Our global teams are built by go-getters who contribute unique perspectives and push the boundaries of creativity and innovation. Headquartered in New York City, Authentic has offices in major metropolitan cities including Los Angeles and Miami, as well as Toronto, Mexico City, London, and Shanghai.
Senior Manager, Integrated Marketing
What You’ll Do
Senior Integrated Marketing Manager will manage all brand marketing efforts for key brands. You’ll leverage innovative planning, strategy, and collaboration to build and evolve these brands to breakthrough initiatives in global markets, digital channels, and key retail accounts. You’ll collaborate with peer groups across functions including Brand, Sales, Creative, Stores, and PR to build and execute 360-degree, integrated marketing programs. You’ll also work directly with global licensing partners and target retail accounts to drive the brand’s strategic vision and execute campaigns that extend from the annual brand plan.
What you’ll be working on
- Formulate and implement brand marketing strategies, social media and digital plans to achieve brand/business goals and annual financial targets.
- Execute and manage implementation of 360-degree brand marketing, digital/social, and retail initiatives that drive brand awareness and license partner sales (including campaign activations, creative asset development, public relations, and digital components).
- Manage consistent, ongoing communication with both internal and external stakeholders ensuring activation plans, execution timelines, deliverables, and accountabilities are clear and aligned with the business.
- Participate in brand strategy discussions and planning; identify target consumer and retail audience; determine tiering needs; analyze consumer trends and market data, identify brand growth opportunities.
- Integrate new licensees into the ABG integrated marketing ecosystem.
- Plan and execute annual Brand Summits for the brand to present annual brand strategy, marketing plans and activations to key licensees and stakeholders
- Drive planning and execution of new content strategies that drive brand relevance and engages consumers.
- Report findings on research related to brand performance and opportunities; incorporate into future strategy. Source content inspiration and track competitors’ initiatives.
- Manage social content calendars to optimize posting schedules and engagement opportunities for brands.
- Day-to-day social posting and community management across platforms.
- Plan and manage influencer campaigns
- Working both organically and within a given budget, lead execution of influencer and content marketing campaigns to promote across platforms.
- Moderate user generated content for use across channels and ensures that rights are requested and received from all influencers and users who tag the brands in photos. Coordinate with celebrity image agencies to secure images and rights for social/digital use for all brands.
- Compile and interpret analytics reporting across owned brands.
- Manage product need requests for campaigns and influencer seeding. Manage sample closet
- Collaborate with internal teams to develop strategic gifting and seeding programs.
- Integrate AI tools into content development plans (e.g., Authentic AI, Midjourney, Firefly) to prototype concepts
Must Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree in marketing, business, or a similar field.
- A minimum of 5+ years of experience in brand marketing and management; brand marketing experience is required.
- Hands-on experience managing marketing in a brand licensing environment.
- Proven track record in creating and executing 360-degree brand and marketing campaigns, including campaign concepts, social media, and digital marketing.
- Demonstrated success conducting and incorporating detailed analyses into marketing planning and decision making.
- Seamless communication skills with strong in-room presentation capabilities.
- Must have strong computer proficiency with strength in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), Keynote, Squarespace, Adobe suite, and all social media platforms.
- Willingness and ability to travel as the role requires
Primary Location Salary Range: $90,000 - $120,000
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