Director of Retail Strategy

**Director of Retail Strategy**New York, NY **description****Job Specifications**Position: Director of Retail StrategyReports to: VP, Retail Strategy**Job Summary**The Director of Retail Strategy will manage all aspects of the business related to his/her retailchannel. This includes Retail Marketing, Account Management, and oversight of accountplanning.**Key Job Accountabilities****Retail Marketing:**Develop account specific goals and strategies and align organization around themWork with cross functional teams to create extensive 360 retail marketing plans for allkey launchesCollaborate with brand marketing and product development teams to identify whitespace and ideate on product opportunitiesLeverage all marketing, content, social, and creative assets for sales maximizationManage creative process collaborating early on with account to ensure brand/accountalignmentResponsible for yearly sampling strategy and procurementConduct competitive and consumer data analysis leveraging learnings to impactmarketing tactics and go to market strategies**Account Management**Build Strong Relationships with Retailer and serve as key point of contactManage communication with merchant and marketing teams collaborating on visualmerchandising, promotional strategies, retailer support plans, and dotcom activityAnalyze business on an ongoing basis and provide weekly sales analysis updatesinternally and to the fieldOngoing negotiations with account on inventory and support activityInventory management: Partner on OTB/RTV/WOS position**Planning**Oversee coordinator on all administrative planning activityManage relationship with account planners and serve as key point of contactCommunicate to retailer planners all merchandising/marketing/assortment plans thatimpact stockBuild bottom up retail and shipments forecast by account and track progress towardsplan on an ongoing basisCompleting and updating all administrative forms/systemsManage retailer assortment files and reconcile against assortmentManage execution/shipping of all sampling programs**qualifications****Requirements**Experience working with one or more of the following retailers preferred: Mecca, CultBeauty, Douglas, Amazon, QVC, Target, SephoraBachelors degree and minimum 5 years experience in retail sales managementWilling and able to travel overnight**About you**Ability to establish strong relationships with buying groupsLovers of everything skincare encouraged to applySelf-motivated, results oriented, creative thinkerHighly motivated and resourcefulThe idea of being part of a high potential startup excites you!