Senior Level Marketing Director Jobs
Senior level marketing director jobs place experienced leaders in command of brand positioning, market strategy, and the cross-functional teams driving execution and measurable business outcomes. Roles are concentrated across Technology & Software, Consulting & Professional Services, and Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, with 37% offering remote or hybrid arrangements and employers like GEICO, Power Digital Marketing, and Ipsen hiring at this level now.
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INTRODUCTION
SPEED & SPIRIT is what we look for in our candidates, defined by some simple values that inspire us to BE DRIVEN in our performance, BE VIBRANT in our sporting legacy, BE TOGETHER in our team spirit, and BE YOU to let our individual talent and experience shine. Applying for a job at PUMA is easy. Simply click APPLY ONLINE and follow the steps to upload your application.
Your mission
Lead PUMA’s global entertainment, influencer, creator and cultural talent strategy, building a world-class ecosystem of celebrities, artists, musicians, athletes, creators, stylists and cultural tastemakers who increase brand relevance, desirability and commercial impact.
Based in Los Angeles, the role serves as PUMA’s global hub for entertainment, creator culture, music, sport culture, fashion and youth influence, ensuring the brand is connected to the people, platforms and moments shaping global culture.
The role is accountable for moving PUMA from ‘single campaign-based’ influencer activity to a structured, global entertainment and creator marketing model that supports brand heat, product demand, social engagement and commercial conversion.
Global Entertainment & Influencer Strategy
- Define and lead the global entertainment, influencer and creator marketing strategy across all major brand, category and commercial priorities.
- Build a global talent architecture across celebrities, musicians, actors, athletes, creators, streamers, stylists, cultural connectors and commerce creators.
- Identify which talent drives brand elevation, category credibility, social velocity, community relevance and commercial conversion.
- Ensure entertainment and influencer activity is integrated into global brand planning, campaign development and product launch strategy.
- Develop long-term cultural partnership opportunities that strengthen PUMA’s position in sport, fashion, music, entertainment and youth culture.
Talent Network & Relationship Management
- Build and manage PUMA’s global network across entertainment, music, sport, film, fashion, gaming, creator platforms and cultural communities.
- Act as senior relationship lead with agents, managers, publicists, stylists, labels, studios, creator agencies and key cultural intermediaries.
- Establish PUMA as a preferred partner for culturally relevant talent through meaningful, long-term and mutually valuable partnerships.
Influencer & Creator Operating Model
- Design and implement a global operating model for influencer and creator marketing across HQ, regions and markets.
- Establish global standards for talent identification, vetting, tiering, contracting, usage rights, briefing, approvals, reporting and brand safety.
- Build and maintain a global talent database and pipeline across entertainment, creators, VIPs, stylists and cultural connectors.
- Balance global consistency with local cultural relevance across all influencer and creator activity.
Campaign, Category & Product Integration
- Partner with Brand, PR, Social, Product Marketing, Sports Marketing, Retail Marketing, E-commerce and Regional Marketing teams to embed talent into major campaigns and launches.
- Develop entertainment and influencer strategies for key categories including Football, Basketball, Running, Training, Motorsport, Sportstyle, Women’s and Collaborations.
- Ensure the right talent is matched to the right product stories, cultural moments and consumer communities.
LA Cultural Hub Leadership
- Establish PUMA’s LA-based entertainment and influencer function as a global cultural intelligence and activation hub.
- Build PUMA’s access across LA’s entertainment, music, basketball, fashion, wellness, creator and sport culture ecosystems.
- Translate cultural insight into actionable recommendations for global campaigns, collaborations, seeding, events and product storytelling.
VIP Seeding & Product Heat
- Lead PUMA’s global VIP and product seeding strategy.
- Shift product seeding from volume-led gifting to a curated, high-impact brand heat model.
- Define priority talent, products, moments and objectives for VIP and creator seeding.
- Develop high-touch processes for priority talent, including product access, styling support, gifting, event integration and bespoke storytelling opportunities.
Creator Commerce & Platform Innovation
- Develop creator-led demand models across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Twitch, Snap, Discord and emerging platforms and partnering across Marketing teams to connect activity to traffic and conversion.
- Build programs across short-form video, livestreaming, affiliate models, creator storefronts, UGC and community-led product storytelling.
- Ensure PUMA remains platform-native and competitive in the evolving creator economy.
Measurement & Performance
- Develop a global measurement framework for entertainment, influencer and creator marketing.
- Track brand heat, earned media value, engagement quality, sentiment, share of voice, traffic, search uplift, conversion and sell-through contribution.
- Use data and insight to optimize future talent selection, campaign investment and platform strategy.
Team Leadership & Agency Management
- Lead, develop and structure a team of 10–20 people across entertainment marketing, influencer strategy, creator marketing, VIP relations, talent operations and performance reporting.
- Manage external agencies, creator platforms, production partners, talent partners and specialist consultants.
- Own budget planning, forecasting, allocation and performance management.
- Build a high-performance culture combining cultural intelligence, operational excellence, commercial discipline and relationship strength.
Your talent
- Bachelor's Degree in Marketing
- 15+ years’ experience in entertainment marketing, influencer marketing, creator strategy, cultural marketing, talent partnerships, PR or brand partnerships.
- Experience within global consumer brands, ideally across sportswear, fashion, luxury, entertainment, music, media, platforms or youth culture.
- Strong network across Los Angeles entertainment, music, fashion, sport, creator and cultural ecosystems.
- Strong judgement on brand fit, cultural credibility, reputation risk and talent behaviour.
- Demonstrated ability to build talent partnerships that drive brand relevance, not only paid reach.
- Commercial understanding of how influence connects to traffic, conversion, product demand and sell-through.
- Proven experience leading teams of 10+ people.
- Strong understanding of creator platforms, social commerce, influencer measurement and digital content behaviour.
- Experience working across global HQ, regional and local market structures.
- Experience managing budgets, agencies, contracts, usage rights and legal complexity.
- Ability to travel both Domestically and Internationally required.
The hiring range base pay for this position is $156,000-$216,060 + Bonus + Benefits
(Benefit Summary Corporate)
Pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Our principles
PUMA provides equal opportunities for all job applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Equality for all is one of the core principles at PUMA and we do not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination.
At PUMA, every application is reviewed by real people who are committed to fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity - no matter your background, identity, or experience. To ensure our process stays true to these values, no automated systems or AI tools are used to make hiring decisions. Every decision is made by real people - with real judgment and accountability. We may use functions supported by Artificial Intelligence (AI) to carry out isolated organizational steps, such as scheduling interviews. These functions have no influence on decisions in the application process. We believe in creating spaces where everyone is welcome, celebrated, and empowered to contribute authentically. Because at PUMA, whoever wants to play, can play.
PUMA is a global sports brand creating footwear, apparel, and accessories that inspire athletes and everyday movers. The PUMA Group owns PUMA, Cobra Golf, and stichd, operates in 120+ countries, and has around 22,000 employees worldwide.
INTRODUCTION
SPEED & SPIRIT is what we look for in our candidates, defined by some simple values that inspire us to BE DRIVEN in our performance, BE VIBRANT in our sporting legacy, BE TOGETHER in our team spirit, and BE YOU to let our individual talent and experience shine. Applying for a job at PUMA is easy. Simply click APPLY ONLINE and follow the steps to upload your application.
Your mission
Lead PUMA’s global entertainment, influencer, creator and cultural talent strategy, building a world-class ecosystem of celebrities, artists, musicians, athletes, creators, stylists and cultural tastemakers who increase brand relevance, desirability and commercial impact.
Based in Los Angeles, the role serves as PUMA’s global hub for entertainment, creator culture, music, sport culture, fashion and youth influence, ensuring the brand is connected to the people, platforms and moments shaping global culture.
The role is accountable for moving PUMA from ‘single campaign-based’ influencer activity to a structured, global entertainment and creator marketing model that supports brand heat, product demand, social engagement and commercial conversion.
Global Entertainment & Influencer Strategy
- Define and lead the global entertainment, influencer and creator marketing strategy across all major brand, category and commercial priorities.
- Build a global talent architecture across celebrities, musicians, actors, athletes, creators, streamers, stylists, cultural connectors and commerce creators.
- Identify which talent drives brand elevation, category credibility, social velocity, community relevance and commercial conversion.
- Ensure entertainment and influencer activity is integrated into global brand planning, campaign development and product launch strategy.
- Develop long-term cultural partnership opportunities that strengthen PUMA’s position in sport, fashion, music, entertainment and youth culture.
Talent Network & Relationship Management
- Build and manage PUMA’s global network across entertainment, music, sport, film, fashion, gaming, creator platforms and cultural communities.
- Act as senior relationship lead with agents, managers, publicists, stylists, labels, studios, creator agencies and key cultural intermediaries.
- Establish PUMA as a preferred partner for culturally relevant talent through meaningful, long-term and mutually valuable partnerships.
Influencer & Creator Operating Model
- Design and implement a global operating model for influencer and creator marketing across HQ, regions and markets.
- Establish global standards for talent identification, vetting, tiering, contracting, usage rights, briefing, approvals, reporting and brand safety.
- Build and maintain a global talent database and pipeline across entertainment, creators, VIPs, stylists and cultural connectors.
- Balance global consistency with local cultural relevance across all influencer and creator activity.
Campaign, Category & Product Integration
- Partner with Brand, PR, Social, Product Marketing, Sports Marketing, Retail Marketing, E-commerce and Regional Marketing teams to embed talent into major campaigns and launches.
- Develop entertainment and influencer strategies for key categories including Football, Basketball, Running, Training, Motorsport, Sportstyle, Women’s and Collaborations.
- Ensure the right talent is matched to the right product stories, cultural moments and consumer communities.
LA Cultural Hub Leadership
- Establish PUMA’s LA-based entertainment and influencer function as a global cultural intelligence and activation hub.
- Build PUMA’s access across LA’s entertainment, music, basketball, fashion, wellness, creator and sport culture ecosystems.
- Translate cultural insight into actionable recommendations for global campaigns, collaborations, seeding, events and product storytelling.
VIP Seeding & Product Heat
- Lead PUMA’s global VIP and product seeding strategy.
- Shift product seeding from volume-led gifting to a curated, high-impact brand heat model.
- Define priority talent, products, moments and objectives for VIP and creator seeding.
- Develop high-touch processes for priority talent, including product access, styling support, gifting, event integration and bespoke storytelling opportunities.
Creator Commerce & Platform Innovation
- Develop creator-led demand models across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Twitch, Snap, Discord and emerging platforms and partnering across Marketing teams to connect activity to traffic and conversion.
- Build programs across short-form video, livestreaming, affiliate models, creator storefronts, UGC and community-led product storytelling.
- Ensure PUMA remains platform-native and competitive in the evolving creator economy.
Measurement & Performance
- Develop a global measurement framework for entertainment, influencer and creator marketing.
- Track brand heat, earned media value, engagement quality, sentiment, share of voice, traffic, search uplift, conversion and sell-through contribution.
- Use data and insight to optimize future talent selection, campaign investment and platform strategy.
Team Leadership & Agency Management
- Lead, develop and structure a team of 10–20 people across entertainment marketing, influencer strategy, creator marketing, VIP relations, talent operations and performance reporting.
- Manage external agencies, creator platforms, production partners, talent partners and specialist consultants.
- Own budget planning, forecasting, allocation and performance management.
- Build a high-performance culture combining cultural intelligence, operational excellence, commercial discipline and relationship strength.
Your talent
- Bachelor's Degree in Marketing
- 15+ years’ experience in entertainment marketing, influencer marketing, creator strategy, cultural marketing, talent partnerships, PR or brand partnerships.
- Experience within global consumer brands, ideally across sportswear, fashion, luxury, entertainment, music, media, platforms or youth culture.
- Strong network across Los Angeles entertainment, music, fashion, sport, creator and cultural ecosystems.
- Strong judgement on brand fit, cultural credibility, reputation risk and talent behaviour.
- Demonstrated ability to build talent partnerships that drive brand relevance, not only paid reach.
- Commercial understanding of how influence connects to traffic, conversion, product demand and sell-through.
- Proven experience leading teams of 10+ people.
- Strong understanding of creator platforms, social commerce, influencer measurement and digital content behaviour.
- Experience working across global HQ, regional and local market structures.
- Experience managing budgets, agencies, contracts, usage rights and legal complexity.
- Ability to travel both Domestically and Internationally required.
The hiring range base pay for this position is $156,000-$216,060 + Bonus + Benefits
(Benefit Summary Corporate)
Pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Our principles
PUMA provides equal opportunities for all job applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Equality for all is one of the core principles at PUMA and we do not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination.
At PUMA, every application is reviewed by real people who are committed to fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity - no matter your background, identity, or experience. To ensure our process stays true to these values, no automated systems or AI tools are used to make hiring decisions. Every decision is made by real people - with real judgment and accountability. We may use functions supported by Artificial Intelligence (AI) to carry out isolated organizational steps, such as scheduling interviews. These functions have no influence on decisions in the application process. We believe in creating spaces where everyone is welcome, celebrated, and empowered to contribute authentically. Because at PUMA, whoever wants to play, can play.
PUMA is a global sports brand creating footwear, apparel, and accessories that inspire athletes and everyday movers. The PUMA Group owns PUMA, Cobra Golf, and stichd, operates in 120+ countries, and has around 22,000 employees worldwide.
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- Technology & Software77
- Consulting & Professional Services25
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals21
- Electronics & Hardware15
- Manufacturing12
Senior Level Marketing Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level marketing director job?
Employers at this level look for candidates who can demonstrate ownership of large-scale marketing programs with clear revenue or growth impact. A strong portfolio showing P&L influence, cross-functional leadership, and measurable brand or demand outcomes sets candidates apart. Executive stakeholder experience and the ability to build or restructure a team are consistently weighted heavily in the selection process.
Which companies hire senior level marketing directors?
Companies hiring senior level marketing directors right now include GEICO, Power Digital Marketing, and Ipsen, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Hiring at this level covers established enterprise organizations and high-growth companies that need experienced leaders to own and scale their marketing function.
Are there remote senior level marketing director jobs?
Yes, though availability varies by industry and employer. About 37% of senior level marketing director openings are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting that many organizations trust senior leaders to set strategy and manage distributed teams without requiring daily on-site presence. On-site roles tend to concentrate in industries where close cross-functional collaboration is central to the role.
What makes a marketing director role senior level?
Senior level marketing director roles are defined by scope, authority, and accountability. At this stage, the expectation is full ownership of marketing strategy rather than execution of a defined plan, direct management of sizeable teams or budgets, and influence over business-level decisions. Mentoring managers and contributing to organizational or product direction are standard, not optional, responsibilities.
Which industries hire the most senior level marketing directors?
Senior Level marketing director roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Consulting & Professional Services, and Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. These sectors tend to drive hiring at this level because they operate in competitive markets where differentiated brand positioning and demand generation directly affect revenue and customer retention.