Vice President Footwear Jobs in Long Beach, NY (NOW HIRING)

From our origins in New York in 2002, rag & bone was founded on a belief of uncompromising ideals: a commitment to doing things the right way, not the easy way. To making things that are as original as they are timeless. To being true to ourselves, even when that truth sets us apart from the mainstream.

We still believe in the same principles we started with: the easy elegance of classic British tailoring, the authenticity of American workwear, and the originality of our home city, New York. As New Yorkers, community and authenticity have become synonymous with our brand. An inclusive environment at rag & bone upholds our original values by encouraging employee connection and empowering each individual to have a voice on policy, process and collaboration for a more equitable future.

rag & bone is seeking a strategic, cross-functional, and highly creative Senior Manager of Brand & Product Marketing to lead the full lifecycle of Menswear storytelling across categories: RTW, Accessories, Footwear. This individual will establish global product positioning, manage seasonal campaign and GTM strategies and lead seasonal briefing process to deliver cross-channel narratives that power our wholesale, retail, digital, and brand marketing ecosystems.

Reporting to the Global VP of Brand & Product Marketing, this role is the central hub connecting Creative, Merchandising, Design, Planning, Retail, Wholesale, eCommerce, and Communications to ensure every product and campaign launches with clarity, consistency, and cultural impact.

• Serve as the connective tissue between Design, Merchandising, Marketing, Creative, PR, Wholesale, and Retail.


• Translate design and merchandising intent into compelling, elevated consumer-facing product storytelling that embodies rag & bone’s brand identity.


• Develop a consistent framework for product naming, feature/benefit storytelling, fit guides, and category positioning.


• Set seasonal product positioning architecture across all Menswear categories.


• Integration into seasonal design process to influence early product briefs and line development with market, trend, and consumer insights.


• Influence creative development—from campaign concepts to PDP naming conventions—to ensure product is at the center.

• Lead the development and execution of seasonal GTM toolkits: product briefs, line narratives, trend POV, hero product strategy, retail/wholesale talking points, and channel-specific selling stories.


• Architect cross-channel launch strategies for new collections, capsules, collaborations, and category introductions.


• Own the seasonal GTM calendar; align all marketing, creative, eCommerce, retail, wholesale, and communications functions to deliver fully integrated launches.


• Ensure product stories adapt seamlessly across channels: campaign, retail windows, email, paid social, organic social, site, press, influencer programs, in-store events, and wholesale accounts.

• Leverage insights, competitive analysis, and performance data to inform product positioning and seasonal priorities.


• Own the “voice of the consumer” in collaboration with eCommerce, Retail, and Brand Marketing teams.


• Identify whitespace, category opportunities, and product storytelling gaps based on consumer behavior and industry trends.

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field.


• 7+ years of progressive experience in brand or product marketing.


• Proven success in developing and executing marketing strategies across multiple international markets.


• Exceptional communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.


• Fluent in English; additional language skills are a plus.


• Willingness to travel internationally up to 30% of the time.


• Go getter; takes initiative, willing to roll up sleeves and jump right in.

• Paid Time Off


• Clothing Allowance


• Generous Employee Discount


• Paid Parental Leave


• Membership to Calm and access to other wellness benefits


• Medical, dental, vision and ancillary benefits


• 401k

The target salary for this role is between $120,000 and $130,000 based on candidate's experience and expectations.

rag & bone is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer. No employee or applicant is discriminated against because of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.