Director, Global Ninja Marketing

SharkNinja•Needham, MA

18h•$132,600 - $239,200•Hybrid

About The Position

Our goal is to build devotion brands through deep category and consumer understanding, brought to life through intentional, breakthrough marketing that drives both brand health and profitable growth. This is an opportunity to influence meaningful business outcomes in a fast-paced, high-growth environment while helping shape how millions of consumers experience our brands every day. The Marketing function at SharkNinja is directly accountable for achieving a high rate of sale across the portfolio, focusing on demand creation, sell-in, and sell-through of both new product launches and the base business. SharkNinja marketers operate with a general manager mindset and collaborate across functional boundaries to drive growth and market leadership. This highly cross-functional role partners closely with R&D, Engineering, Product Development, Demand Planning, Creative, Media, Sales, Consumer Insights, and regional teams. As the Director, Marketing, you will serve as a key steward of your business and category portfolio, helping to shape product roadmaps, global go-to-market strategies, and integrated marketing programs. You will ensure a consistent and compelling consumer value proposition across all touchpoints, including packaging, advertising, PR, social and content marketing, web properties, retail merchandising, and trade communications. We are seeking creative, strategic, and execution-oriented marketers who understand the intersection of product innovation, consumer demand, and commercial performance, and who are excited to build and grow global businesses in both established and emerging markets.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field required; MBA preferred.
8+ years of progressive marketing experience, preferably within consumer products, durable goods, or other consumer-focused industries.
Proven experience developing brand strategy, positioning, messaging, and integrated marketing plans.
Experience leveraging consumer insights to create effective marketing programs and drive business growth.
Experience leading creative development, media strategy, and campaign execution.
Experience supporting new product development and commercialization.
Experience working in global or multi-market environments strongly preferred.

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

Drive Portfolio Strategy: Partner cross-functionally to define portfolio strategy and ensure product definition, pricing, cost structure, and timelines align with retailer planning cycles while delivering market share, revenue, and profitability targets.
Translate Insights into Action: Develop a deep understanding of consumer needs, category dynamics, pricing, positioning, purchase drivers, and the competitive landscape. Translate data and insights into actionable recommendations that drive product assortment, innovation priorities, and growth strategies.
Lead Go-to-Market Excellence: Collaborate with Product Development, Marketing Communications, Creative, and Marketing Services teams to develop and execute integrated launch and communication plans. Drive message development and execution across packaging, PR, retail, digital, social, and other consumer touchpoints.
Keep the Consumer Front and Center: Partner with Consumer Insights to identify and answer key strategic questions around product positioning, messaging, pricing, and communications. Leverage consumer and market insights to strengthen marketing effectiveness and inform business decisions.
Enable Retailer Success: Partner with Sales and Category Management teams to build compelling sell stories and commercial strategies. Communicate product value propositions and deliver category insights, consumer trends, assortment recommendations, pricing strategies, and promotional plans that support retailer growth.
Measure, Learn, and Improve: Evaluate business performance, marketing effectiveness, and launch outcomes. Identify opportunities for optimization and establish best practices that improve consumer engagement and commercial results across channels.