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Senior Brand Manager

Tailored Management · New York, NY, USA ·

Pay:
$64.00/hr
Job type:
Contract

Senior Brand Manager

Location: 1W37 One West 37th Street New York, NY 10018 /Hybrid - 3 days in the office
Compensation: $64.00/hr | Weekly Pay + Optional Benefits
Schedule: 40 hr work week (9-5pm ET)
Contract Length: 3+ months| conversion pending attendance, performance, and business need
Start date: 6/29/2026
General Function

Core Profile (What This Person Is)
A mini-GM / business leader for the brand
Entrepreneurial, confident, and decisive
Comfortable operating with ambiguity and autonomy
Has executive presence and can represent the brand externally
Experience Profile

610+ years in: Brand management, category leadership, commercial strategy, commercial marketing
Strong preference for: Experience with licensed brands or premium/luxury portfolios; exposure to cross-functional + global organizations
Has demonstrable experience: Building Brand Marketing/Strategy; leading forecasting + business planning; influencing or owning revenue / sales outcomes; interfacing with licensor partners
Skill Requirements (Elevated)

Advanced Excel + Financial Acumen: Forecasting, gap analysis, scenario planning; can lead monthly/quarterly business reviews
Executive-Level Storytelling (PowerPoint): Builds narratives that influence decisions at senior levels
Strategic Thinking + Business Development: Identifies whitespace across: Distribution // Pricing //Assortment
Stakeholder Management: Can confidently engage: Internal leadership; Sales org; Licensor partners
Decision-Making: Comfortable making independent, data-backed calls
Behavioral Traits (Critical for This Role)

Gravitas + confidence

can hold their own with senior stakeholders
Entrepreneurial drive

treats the brand like a business, not a project
Go-getter mentality

proactively finds growth opportunities
Polished but pragmatic

understands brand, but prioritizes business impact
Influencer

can align teams without direct authority