Job Title: Director of Marketing
Location: Remote
Company:Sauz — a New Generation of Pasta Sauce
About UsAt Sauz, we’re revolutionizing pasta sauce with a focus on health, flavor, and quality. As a rapidly growing brand in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector, we are committed to catalyzing connection through experiential innovation and a cheeky, fun, and flavorful brand identity. Our mission is to make every meal a little more exciting while building meaningful connections with our community—both in-store and online.
Position OverviewWe are looking for a strategic and results-driven Director of Marketing to lead the development and execution of a comprehensive marketing strategy for Sauz. This key leadership role will drive brand awareness, customer engagement, and retail growth. The ideal candidate is a seasoned marketing professional with proven experience in the food and beverage CPG industry, particularly with brands achieving $30M+ in annual revenue. While Los Angeles, CA is the preferred location, we’re most focused on finding the right fit to guide our marketing vision.
Key Responsibilities- Strategic Marketing Leadership: Develop and execute a data-driven marketing strategy that supports growth across retail, e-commerce, and digital platforms.
- Influencer Marketing: Identify, engage, and manage partnerships with influencers to amplify brand reach and foster authentic engagement.
- Social Media Management: Oversee and grow our organic social media presence, creating content that aligns with brand voice and captivates our audience.
- Partnerships and Collaborations: Build strategic partnerships with complementary brands, creators, and organizations to expand Sauz’s reach.
- Retail Marketing Optimization: Collaborate with retail teams to ensure seamless in-store marketing execution and alignment with brand goals.
- Market Insights & Analysis: Analyze market trends, consumer behavior, and competitive landscape to refine marketing strategies and improve campaign performance.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams to ensure consistency and cohesion across all marketing initiatives.
- Performance Monitoring: Track, analyze, and report on campaign performance, using insights to continuously improve results.
Qualifications- Minimum of 3 years of marketing experience in the CPG industry, with a strong focus on food and beverage brands.
- Proven success in driving marketing efforts for companies with $30M+ in annual revenue.
- Expertise in influencer marketing, organic social media, partnerships, and brand collaborations.
- Experience in retail-focused marketing and familiarity with retail execution strategies.
- Strong strategic thinking and project management skills.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, ideally with startup experience.
Why Join Us?- Be Part of a High-Growth Brand: Sauz is at the forefront of reshaping the pasta sauce category, and you’ll play a critical role in defining our growth story. This is a unique opportunity to lead marketing at a fast-paced, high-growth company with the ambition and resources to disrupt a stale category.
- Build Something Truly Innovative: In a segment with little innovation, you’ll have the freedom to develop a fundamentally unique marketing system—one that combines creativity, data, and bold brand-building to set us apart.
- Shape the Future of Marketing at Sauz: This isn’t just a marketing job—it’s your chance to architect a marketing vision from the ground up, blending retail and digital strategies to create something no one else is doing.
- Lead Without Limits: You’ll own marketing with full autonomy, working closely with the founders to align vision but with the freedom to take bold, calculated risks.
Join a Passionate Team: We’re CPG nerds who geek out over grocery store trends and dream of transforming aisles. If you love a category as much as the customers in it, you’ll find your people here.
