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Vans is the original brand rooted in the authentic lifestyle of skateboarding. We are driven by our mission to inspire and empower everyone to live “Off The Wall” – embracing the youthful spirit of freedom, non-conformity, and relentless progression. Yesterday’s “Off The Wall” moment is today’s new normal, and at Vans, we believe in constantly outdoing ourselves. Together with our communities across the globe, our vision is to push culture forward because we believe that the pursuit of progression never ends. We are constantly inspired by the future generation of positive catalysts within our community.

So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with a team of people who think and live “Off the Wall,” Vans just may be the place for you.

To learn more about our values and our culture, visit Vans Careers (https://www.vans.com/en-us/careers) or www.vans.com (https://www.vans.com/en-us) .

What will you do?

A day in the life of a **Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer** at Vans looks a little like this.

As a member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), you report directly to the Global Brand President and play a crucial role in setting the vision and strategy for brand marketing, creative, communications, and social media. You drive global planning, development, and execution in these areas, ensuring alignment with the overall brand strategy.

Your position involves inspiring a large, global team to create meaningful and authentic consumer experiences that generate revenue, exceed department goals, and grow the global consumer base. You are passionate about consumer experiences and seamlessly blend creativity with analytical thinking to reach target consumers.

You are known for your curiosity, innovation, creativity, and progressive marketing approach. Collaboration is key for you; you actively seek out opinions, earn and maintain trust with your teams. You value and demand diversity of thought and embody the Van Doren values in your leadership style.

Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

+ _Leverage a deep understanding of digital platforms and technologies, to create and implement innovative marketing strategies that resonate with online audiences, driving engagement and growth._

+ _Provide Marketing leadership that is authentic, strategic, commercially-focused and meaningfully differentiated from Vans primary competitors._

+ _Educate and execute against a Brand Marketing strategy adhering to aligned Brand Positioning, Brand Creative standards, and the commercial needs within each Region._

+ _Engineer and direct Vans’ athlete strategy and execution, ensuring alignment with Product and Revenue objectives._

+ _Collaborate with the Consumer Data & Insights team, diving deep into consumer behavior, creating more targeted and effective marking strategies that drive business growth_

+ _Develop and execute against creative advertising, seeding, public relations, product placement, sales material and visual merchandising strategy, ensuring high and relevant visibility for Vans brand and product with target consumer._

What do you need to succeed?

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you’ll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your **20+** years of experience and professional achievements.

The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

+ _Strategic Vision: Ability to create and execute a long-term strategic vision that aligns with the brand's goals and market trends_

+ _Digital Marketing Expertise: Demonstrated expertise in digital marketing, including experience implementing AI initiatives_

+ _Leadership and Team Management: Strong leadership skills to inspire and manage a talented marketing team, fostering collaboration and creativity_

+ _Creative Thinking and Innovation: A knack for creative thinking to develop unique marketing campaigns that stand out in a competitive market_

+ _Data-Driven Decision-Making: Highly proficient at interpreting data to drive marketing decisions and optimize strategies based on consistent metrics_

+ _Effective Prioritization: Ability to drive multiple marketing initiatives, ensuring resources are allocated to high-impact projects, while maintaining focus on strategic goals_

+ _Resourcefulness: Finding creative solutions to challenges and making the most of crucial resources_

+ _Customer-Centric Mindset: Deep understanding of consumer behavior to create marketing strategies that resonate with the target audience_

+ _Brand Management: Strong skills in brand management to maintain and enhance the brand's image and reputation_

+ _Collaboration and Cross-Functional Alignment: Ability to work collaboratively with other departments to ensure marketing efforts are aligned with overall business objectives_

+ _Adaptability and Agility: Flexibility to adapt to changing market conditions and consumer preferences_

+ _Emotional Intelligence: High emotional intelligence to manage relationships and lead effectively_

What do we offer you?

At Vans, we know you expect as much from us as we do from you. That is why we make a commitment to support and grow our people. We offer extensive development and growth opportunities for your current and future positions, a competitive compensation package, and a strong benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Our commitment extends beyond this and into your daily work life. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture based on respect, connection, and authenticity. Our focus on DEI is at the foundation of who we are and what we do.

To learn more about Vans’ benefits package, follow this MyVFBenefits.com (https://www4.benefitsolver.com/benefits/BenefitSolverView?page\_name=signon&co\_num=30716&co\_affid=vfcorp) and click “Looking to Join VF”.

To learn more about Vans‘ Diversity and Inclusion efforts, go to www.vans.com.

Now WE have a question for YOU.

Are you in?

Hiring Range** **:

$303,264.00 USD - $379,080.00 USD annually

**Incentive Potential** : This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

**Long-Term Incentive Potential** : This position is eligible to participate in a Long-Term Incentive Plan. Specific details of the plan will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

**Benefits at VF Corporation** : You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year's medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com and by clicking **Looking to Join VF?** Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

_P_** **_lease note, our hiring ranges are determined and built from market pay data. In determining the specific compensation for this position, we comply with all local, state, and federal laws._

_At VF, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at_ [email protected]_ _. VF will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law._

_Pursuant to all applicable local Fair Chance Ordinance requirements, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, VF will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records._

VF Diversity Vision Statement

VF is committed to creating an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the differences among all of our associates, customers, suppliers and the communities in which we live and conduct business. The continued success and growth of VF is enhanced through initiatives that promote diversity throughout VF around the world.VF is an equal employment opportunity/ affirmative action employer of minorities, females, protected veterans and the disabled. VF is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, and treating our VF associates and VF applicants without discrimination on the basis of their race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, HIV/AIDS status, or any other legally protected factor.