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# Director, Trade Marketing at the-talent-project.com

- **Company:** the-talent-project.com
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-08-12
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13
- **Apply:** https://jobs.gem.com/the-talent-project-com/am9icG9zdDqFOGanXYmlNSAKruSdn06i

## Job description

Director, Trade Marketing

Location: New York, New York 4 day a week hybrid schedule

About The Talent Project: The Talent Project is a female-owned and led executive search firm specializing in marketing, creative, and supply chain roles across the beauty, wellness, and longevity industries. We offer end-to-end recruitment support for full-time direct-hire positions as well as retained executive searches. With deep experience leading corporate recruitment, we operate as an extension of our clients' talent acquisition teams, ensuring a seamless and strategic hiring process.

## About Our Client

Our client is a large-scale, globally recognized beauty brand with a strong presence across prestige retail and the professional channel. With an established business in the U.S. and a growing international footprint, the brand has built a loyal consumer base and continues to evolve its approach to drive growth across key retail and professional partners. This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing organization at a pivotal point in its continued growth.

## About the Role

The Director, Trade Marketing will lead the U.S. trade marketing strategy across Sephora, Ulta, and the professional channel, bringing together brand, retail, and commercial priorities into compelling 360° marketing programs. This person will own the U.S. trade marketing calendar and strategy, partnering closely with Sales, Brand Marketing, Digital, Education, and international teams to ensure programs are aligned and executed effectively. The role will also serve as the key point of connection with international markets, ensuring global strategies are translated appropriately and executed consistently while maintaining relevance for each market.

## Responsibilities

- Own the U.S. trade marketing strategy and annual calendar across Sephora, Ulta, and the professional channel.
- Develop and execute 360° retailer and channel marketing plans that connect brand storytelling, product launches, promotions, digital, social, CRM, retail media, merchandising, and in-store activations.
- Partner closely with Sales and Account teams to translate commercial priorities and retailer opportunities into impactful marketing programs.
- Lead trade marketing strategy for key product launches, seasonal moments, retailer campaigns, and promotional initiatives.
- Develop retailer-specific plans that are tailored to the unique customer, channel, and business objectives of Sephora, Ulta, and the professional channel.
- Collaborate with Brand Marketing, Creative, Digital, E-commerce, Education, PR, and Social to ensure cohesive execution across consumer touchpoints.
- Own the trade marketing budget, calendar, agency/vendor relationships, and overall program execution.
- Partner with international teams to ensure global trade marketing strategies are effectively localized and executed in-market.
- Establish clear tools, guidelines, and best practices to ensure consistency across international markets while allowing for local market needs.
- Analyze campaign performance, retailer data, and business results to identify opportunities and optimize future programs.
- Build strong relationships with key retailer and professional partners and stay closely connected to evolving channel priorities and opportunities.
- Lead cross-functional meetings and ensure teams are aligned on timelines, deliverables, and execution.
- Serve as a strategic thought partner to senior leadership on channel marketing opportunities and growth initiatives.

## Qualifications

- 8+ years of experience in trade marketing, shopper marketing, retail marketing, brand marketing, or a related function within beauty, consumer, or CPG.
- Strong understanding of the U.S. prestige beauty landscape, with experience working across Sephora and/or Ulta; professional channel experience strongly preferred.
- Proven track record developing and executing integrated, 360° marketing programs across multiple channels and consumer touchpoints.
- Experience partnering closely with Sales and Account Management teams to drive commercial results.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex, cross-functional initiatives from strategy through execution.
- Experience working with international teams and translating global strategies for the U.S. market.
- Strong commercial mindset with the ability to connect marketing strategy to sales, retailer, and business objectives.
- Excellent project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and tight timelines.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to use data and insights to inform strategy and measure impact.
- Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence across functions and levels.
- A hands-on, entrepreneurial approach with the ability to operate strategically while also driving execution.
- Passion for beauty, consumer behavior, and the evolving retail landscape.

Please note, due to the high volume of submissions, we may not be able to respond to every applicant individually. However, if your background aligns with the opportunity, a member of our team will be in touch.

The salary range for this role is $150,000 $160,000 annually based on experience.

The Talent Project is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process for all candidates and clients we represent. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

## About the-talent-project.com

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: The Talent Project is a female-owned executive search and direct-hire recruitment firm that connects mission-driven beauty, wellness, and longevity brands with high-impact talent.
- **Entity Type**: Private (bootstrapped; listed as Self-Employed on LinkedIn)
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States
- **Founded**: 2025
- **Founders**: Christina Chan (Executive Director, Talent & Career Strategy)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Staffing and Recruiting (specialized in beauty, wellness, and longevity)
- **Target customers**: B2B – mission-driven beauty, wellness, and longevity brands (startups to established companies)
- **Mission / purpose**: “Creating a Talent Acquisition experience that will ultimately drive results and make a meaningful, lasting impact on your organization.”

## Products & Services
- **Direct Hire Recruitment**: Full-cycle placement for marketing, creative, supply chain, product development, and executive roles.
- **Executive Search**: Placing top-tier leadership talent (e.g., CMO, VP Sales, Director-level roles) to drive strategic growth.
- **Talent Mapping & Market Insights**: Data-driven market analysis to inform hiring strategy and candidate identification.
- **Fractional Talent Solutions**: Project-based services including employer branding, ATS implementation, process development, candidate experience design, recruiter coaching, and vendor management.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly available (bootstrapped, no disclosed funding)
- **Key Metric**: 1 employee on LinkedIn as of mid-2026 (+200% YoY headcount growth); 2,156 LinkedIn followers (+185.8% YoY)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external investors disclosed; partners with brands like Orveon, Shiseido, Kate Spade, Anthropologie, Express (via founder’s network)
- **Growth Signals**: Rapid follower growth, active job postings (e.g., VP North America Sales, Director roles), recent client engagements across longevity and beauty

## Competitive Advantages
- Deeply specialized network in beauty, wellness, and longevity developed over 10+ years – not a generalist recruiter
- “Quality-over-volume approach” – no resume blasts, only sharp, strategic matches
- Blends corporate recruiting rigor with startup agility; founder has decade of experience at major brands
- Female-owned and led, appealing to mission-driven clients and candidates

## Strategic Focus
- Continue building a curated talent network for high-growth, purpose-led brands
- Expand into emerging longevity sector while strengthening beauty and wellness verticals
- Scale fractional talent solutions and employer branding services to support startups that lack internal recruiting infrastructure

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Female-owned, human-centric, and quality-driven – described as “personal, strategic, and deeply human”
- **Work model**: Hybrid workspace (typical time on-site expected, remote options available for some roles)
- **Perks & environment**: Startup pace with corporate-level rigor; opportunity to shape recruiting processes as the company grows
- **Team size**: Very small (1 employee currently), offering outsized impact and visibility for early hires

## Sources
1. [the-talent-project.com](https://www.the-talent-project.com/)
2. [the-talent-project.com/explore-opportunities](https://www.the-talent-project.com/explore-opportunities)
3. [the-talent-project.com/recruitment-service](https://www.the-talent-project.com/recruitment-service)
4. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/the-talent-project-llc)
5. [linkedin.com/company/the-talent-project-llc](https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-talent-project-llc)

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