Director Guest Marketing Strategy, Beauty

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Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves.

Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at

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Working within Guest Marketing Strategy
, you will lead the development of guest‑centric, culturally relevant marketing strategies and plans that drive demand for the business, improve equity perceptions with our guest and build the Target brand. You will work cross functionally with marketing, merchandising and enterprise partners to bring strategic objectives that come to life across a marketing mix and guest experience touchpoints. Your commitment to partnership and collaboration will rally internal and external partners across functions to ensure alignment and progress towards common outcomes.

As a Director Guest Marketing Strategy Beauty
, you will lead the Beauty Marketing strategy and plans for Target’s Guest Experience organization, leveraging your strong leadership, strategic thinking, and analytical skills to build our brand and drive the business. You will deliver annual and quarterly guest marketing strategies alongside monthly & weekly plans & investments that deliver business outcomes.

Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

• Develops marketing strategies, plans & drives performance for the Beauty business
• Studies the guest, business, competition, industry & culture with a future orientation
• Cultivates strong partnerships across Marketing & Digital, Merchandising, Finance
• Leads Beauty Marketing & Digital round tables and represents Marketing with key external and internal business partners
• Anticipates risks and opportunities to meeting outcomes and ensures senior leader alignment on deliverables
• Attracts, retains, and develops a high performing, highly engaged team including coaching and development feedback

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience
• 10-12+ years of related work experience, retail experience a plus
• 5+ years of Beauty industry experience
• Strong understanding of industry style trends and consumer behavior
• Strong marketing capabilities in strategy development
• Leads with curiosity and a scientist mentality
• Strategic communicator, facilitator and horizontal leader
• Able to influence and collaborate across functions and levels
• Thrives in a rapidly changing work and industry environment
• Manages complex, competing priorities and uncertainty effectively
  
  Strong analytical & financial acumen
• Proven team leadership skills; ability to build team culture, direct and coach a team

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day.

Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target.  if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.

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Final date to receive applications is : 02/20/2026