Waterbury, Vermont, United States Hybrid

Cabot Hosiery Mills is hiring a Director of Brand

Cabot Hosiery Mills is hiring a Director of Brand to serve as the strategic architect responsible for stewarding and evolving our brand’s positioning, differentiation, and long-term growth strategy. You will own the brand’s strategic foundation and be a critical partner to senior leaders across Marketing, Product, and Sales.

What You'll Do

  • Define and evolve the long-term, strategic brand vision, competitive positioning, and brand architecture.
  • Provide strategic brand direction through regular delivery of brand strategy guidelines, campaign briefs, and category briefs.
  • Ensure Product, Marketing, and Sales efforts are on brand across all customer and consumer touchpoints.
  • Lead the strategic development of brand-building initiatives that expand awareness and strengthen long-term brand equity.
  • Partner with Growth Marketing, eCommerce, and Sales teams to align upper-funnel initiatives with performance and business KPIs.
  • Establish brand health metrics and continually monitor performance to refine strategy.
  • Build and support the team and tools that enable the delivery of high-quality consumer insights.
  • Oversee brand and category PR strategy, agency management, and earned media efforts.
  • Drive PR initiatives that amplify brand milestones, product innovation, and cultural moments.
  • Serve as brand point person for compliance and trademarks for product names, brand marks, and brand messages.
  • Lead the strategic direction of retail marketing programs to grow key accounts, support sell-in, and drive sell-through.
  • Partner with Sales to integrate brand strategy into key account plans and increase brand consistency across retailer touchpoints.
  • Partner with Sales to develop an impactful, measurable tradeshow strategy.
  • Define partnership strategy, including nonprofit partners, brand alliances, ambassadors, influencers, and affiliates.
  • Partner with Corporate Comms Manager and Executive team to evaluate brand opportunities.
  • Establish, maintain, and enforce brand guidelines across all brand partnerships and relationships.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team.
  • Create a culture of curiosity, analytical rigor, thoughtful risk-taking, and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Influence product innovation by grounding development in data, insights, and consumer demand.
  • Serve as a key commercial and strategic partner within Marketing and cross-functionally with Product and Sales.
  • Collaborate closely with the Content + Creative Director to translate strategic direction into compelling creative and storytelling.

What We're Looking For

  • Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business, or similar.
  • 10+ years in brand management, brand strategy, or consumer insights roles.
  • Demonstrated success in long-term brand building and insights-driven strategy.
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skill set, with experience managing insights or analytics teams.
  • Experience communicating strategic direction and helping marketing and creative teams translate strategy to application and execution.
  • Exceptional communication, influence, collaboration, and cross-functional leadership skills.

Nice to Have

  • MBA preferred.
  • Consumer goods, wellness, or lifestyle experience preferred.
  • Prior experience in retail or B2B marketing is a plus.

Team & Environment

You will lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team that is collaborative, insights-informed, and solutions-minded. You will serve as a key partner within Marketing and cross-functionally with Product and Sales.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $130,000-$155,000 annually

Work Mode

This position follows a hybrid work model.

Cabot Hosiery Mills is an equal opportunity employer.

Required Skills
Brand ManagementTeam Leadership
About company
Cabot Hosiery Mills
Founded in 1978, Cabot Hosiery Mills is an American manufacturer of premium socks with uncompromised comfort, durability, and fit. With a family of brands including Darn Tough Vermont, Wide Open, and Cabot & Sons, its mission is to make the world’s best socks, in Vermont, USA, and back them with an Unconditional Lifetime Guarantee.
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Job Details
Department Marketing
Category management
Posted 3 months ago