Brand Director

We are Cartograph and WE ARE HIRING for a Brand Director! Named one of 2021, 2022, 2023,2024 and 2025 Best Workplaces by Inc. Magazine! This is a remote / work-from-home position**,** though we have an optional coworking space in East Austin.

WHO ARE WE? Cartograph’s mission is to help brands grow products that are better for people and better for the planet. We are a values-driven company that puts our clients first and treats our employees as people before colleagues. We value and emphasize transparency, ownership, initiative, growth, and development.

We are an Amazon-focused agency in the Better-For-You CPG space: you’d find most of our client products at a Whole Foods. Some of our clients include Justin's, Olipop, Rao’s, Starface, MTN Ops, and Necessaire. We’re in charge of the top and bottom line on Amazon: we manage the channel for our clients in its entirety from packaging and operations to SEO and advertising.

We're a team of around 80 and growing quickly – in 2021 we were named the 122nd fastest growing company in America and 5th fastest growing company in Texas by Inc. Magazine, and we made the list again in 2022 and 2023! We were also named one of Inc’s 9 best companies to work for in Texas. We're based in Austin, but our team members can be found across the country.

THE JOB: We have an industry-leading brand management organization with a very strong knowledge and innovation practice. The ideal leader would actively interface with this, both feeding new ideas and ensuring the best ideas are spread across the org.

Brand Directors at Cartograph work to develop and manage a team of approximately 8-12 Brand Managers and Specialists and oversee 15-25 different brands. This position provides executive leadership and is the highest owner of client and employee success. Brand Director also provides strategy to the brands on their teams. The team members that Brand Directors oversee act as the GM for our client's Amazon business and work to improve execution and drive growth on the platform. A Brand Director must feel comfortable driving brand strategy forward through operations and 3PL management, pricing and margin management, forecasting, content/SEO, advertising, and any other items that come up in the process of dealing with Amazon and Instacart. This position requires continuous learning, creative problem solving, analytics, and flexibility. Brand Directors act as the executive point of contact for clients, requiring exceptional client management and communication skills to build strong, long-term relationships while aligning brand strategy with client goals. This is a broad reaching job that gives direct P&L ownership for eight-figures of revenue on Amazon

Finally, it’s important to us that the leader is a strong cultural fit. We are a mission and values driven organization that prides ourselves in not only being the premier client service experience in our industry, but also an excellent place for our team to learn, grow, and have a balanced career. We’re looking for someone who is excited about working in an organization that cares deeply about not only doing good work, but also being good to each other.

WHO ARE YOU? We are looking for individuals with:

➔ Experience directly supervising and leading a team is a must – people management and development are an integral part of this position

➔ High-level client management skills and experience is a must (building trust, strategic problem-solving, defusing hot situations, contract negotiations, etc.)

➔ Amazon, ecommerce, or CPG experience – the ability to drive account strategy, support your team in the day-to-day, and take the wheel if needed

➔ Comfort with analytical thinking, data analysis, and advanced Excel proficiency. Experience in financial analysis and managerial accounting, such as P&Ls and Margin Analysis, is required

➔ Strong organizational skills with excellent executive-level verbal and written communication skills – comfortable communicating complex problems with C-suite and founder-level stakeholders

➔ Motivation, self-discipline, and dependability. We give our team significant autonomy and responsibility, and work remotely. We’re looking for people with a track record of “owning” projects and driving them across the finish line. This role is one of both strategy and execution, not just delegation

➔ Advertising, SEO, marketing, or related experience is a strong bonus

➔ 4-year college degree or master’s degree preferred

➔ 4-6 years of professional experience, preferably in the Amazon or ecommerce space

➔ Passion for life-long learning and problem solving – we live on the cutting edge of eCommerce innovation, and often must self-teach on new topics

➔ Passion for the better-for-you and/or natural food space

OPPORTUNITY: The position provides opportunities for growth within the company and within in the eCommerce, marketing, and CPG fields as a whole. This is a unique opportunity to join a rapidly growing entrepreneurial organization in a leadership role. Brand Directors work alongside the leadership team as well as the internal and external C-Suite. Cartograph is connected to hundreds of brands in the CPG industry and this position presents the opportunity to build a network of executives and founders of the fastest-growing brands in CPG. This is a great way to get exposure to a fast-growing scaling services business.

BENEFITS & PERKS: Delivering upon our mission starts with helping you take care of yourself to promote your overall health and wellness as well as life-long success. We offer a full benefits and perks package including:

➔ Health insurance: You can choose from first-rate medical, dental, and vision plans, at little to no cost to you, as well as dependent coverage.

➔ Unlimited PTO policy: Work-life balance matters! Enjoy an unlimited PTO policy that lets you enjoy life. We do expect our employees to take a minimum number of vacation days per year.

➔ Retirement match: Your long-term success is important to us. You have the option to participate in our retirement programs with a company match.

➔ Gym membership allowance: You get a monthly budget to invest in yourself towards anything that increases your physical fitness. Yoga, rock climbing, martial arts—the choice is yours!

➔ Cell phone reimbursement: Working remotely means you’re not tied to an old-school landline phone at your desk. We provide a monthly contribution towards your cell phone and/or internet so you can work where you’re comfortable.

➔ Free product samples: Fall in love with our brands even more! You get a monthly allowance to sample products from our clients. New team members also get a product bundle as a welcome gift.

➔ Home office setup: We set you up to succeed with everything you need to work remote. We’ve been remote since 2018 and take having a good quality home office very seriously.

➔ Mental Health Services: We prioritize the well-being of our team, offering mental health support with little to no cost because we believe that a healthy mind creates an exciting work environment.

➔ Student Loan Contribution: We aim to help ease the burden of student loans for our employees by contributing monthly.

➔ Company travel and retreats: We recognize the importance of personal connection and having FUN! You get to connect with teammates in person 2-3x per year, at least one of those in Austin, TX.

➔ Disability and Life Insurance: We’ve got your back! Basic short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance are provided for you.

➔ Parental leave: We care about our team members as people first and that includes family. We want you to take care of yourself and your family with paid parental leave.

➔ Period-friendly workplace: We've been named the first period-friendly remote workplace by one of the leaders in the industry! Support your household with feminine products from August.