Interim Head of Marketing, Retraced
Compliance for fashion & textile supply chains
Job no longer available
Compliance for fashion & textile supply chains
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
21-100 employees
Company mission
To accelerate and humanize the global fashion industry towards honest responsibility for our planet.
Role
Who you are
- You are an experienced Interim senior marketing leader, ideally within SaaS or digital product environments
- Strong leader with a proven track record managing cross-functional marketing teams
- Skilled in brand management, strategic marketing, and aligning marketing initiatives with business goals
- Data-driven, highly organised, and able to focus on high impact, ROI led marketing
- Experienced in managing large marketing budgets and prioritising resources effectively
- Clear communicator, empathetic leader, and someone who connects with our mission
- Comfortable stepping into a transitional leadership role with confidence, clarity, and calm
- Prior experience in sustainability, fashion, or supply chain industries is a big plus
- Able to commit to a fixed-term contract:June to end of January, including 1 month of onboarding and handover
- Based in Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy, or Denmark, and open to occasional travel needed
What the job involves
- You'll join on a freelance basis working between 24 and 40 hours a week for a set period (June to February)
- You'll take over team management and execution of the existing marketing strategy to keep momentum in the absence of our Marketing Director who will go on maternity leave
- Lead and manage a senior marketing team of five across brand & design, content & PR, product marketing, events, and lead acquisition
- Ensure continuity and progress of the 2025 Q3 and Q4 marketing strategies during the Marketing Directors maternity leave
- Deliver impact from day 1 by understanding the current strategy, ensuring key initiatives are executed flawlessly during the interim period
- Oversee cross-functional collaboration and keep all marketing campaigns on track, on budget, and aligned with company objectives
- Maintain brand consistency across all channels and marketing initiatives
- Prioritise ROI-driven campaigns and track performance with a focus on measurable impact
- Communicate clearly with internal stakeholders on campaign performance and marketing KPIs
- Support a smooth transition process with 1 month of onboarding before the current Marketing Director leaves and 1 to 2 months of handover afterwards
Our take
Retraced addresses a key challenge in the fashion and textile industry: achieving supply chain transparency and sustainability. As brands face rising regulatory demands and sustainability goals, tracking compliance and materials across global supply chains is a major obstacle.
The company provides a platform that digitises and tracks supply chains, enabling efficient compliance management and enhanced transparency. By leveraging AI and process automation, it helps brands streamline sustainability efforts and engage effectively with both suppliers and customers.
Recent funding will drive the development of its platform, expanding its capabilities and helping over 150 fashion brands achieve their sustainability objectives. With this support, the future of supply chain management is an exciting space for Retraced.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Sep 2024
$17.4m
SERIES A
Nov 2022
$7.6m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $26.2m
Company benefits
- Unlimited holidays
- Regular team events
- Development budget to support your career growth
Company HQ
Oberbilk, Düsseldorf, Germany
Leadership
Lukas Puender
(Co-Founder & CEO)Also Co-Founder at sustainable footwear and accessory brand Cano Clothing Company.
Peter Merkert
(Co-Founder & CTO/CISO)Previously worked as a Lead Frontend Developer at Salamantex and as a Full-Stack Developer at Lemundo. They also spent time at TT Games as a Junior Render Tech Programmer working on the LEGO video games.
Philipp G. Mayer
(Co-Founder & CPO)Also Co-Founder at Cano Clothing Company. Previously worked in Private Equity at Avedon Capital Partners and in Sales Controlling at L'Oréal.
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