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Head of Brand Marketing

Company: CharCharms

Location: Chicago, IL

Salary Range: $90,000 - $110,000

Reports to: Founder / CEO

Team: Marketing

CharCharms is hiring a strategic, creative, and execution-driven Head of Brand Marketing to define how our brand shows up in the real world and across social platforms. This leader will guide brand storytelling, oversee day-to-day marketing execution, and manage a growing team to ensure every touchpoint builds awareness, community, and demand.

What You’ll Do:

Brand Strategy & Presence

• Own and evolve CharCharms’ brand positioning, voice, and visual storytelling across all channels.
• Define how the brand appears in culture, retail environments, partnerships, and digital spaces.
• Ensure consistency and clarity of messaging across campaigns, social, product launches, and community moments.

Team Leadership & Management

• Directly manage and develop the Marketing Manager and Content Creator, setting priorities, workflows, and clear performance expectations.
• Create strong operating rhythms that balance creative ideation with executional excellence.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-energy team culture.

Social Media & Content Direction

• Set the vision and strategy for organic social and content across platforms.
• Guide content planning, storytelling, and creative output to drive engagement, community growth, and brand affinity.
• Partner with our Marketing Manager, and Content Creator to ensure content feels distinctive, on-trend, and authentically CharCharms.

Campaigns, Activations & Real-World Brand Moments

• Concept and lead integrated marketing campaigns tied to product launches, seasonal moments, and cultural opportunities.
• Develop real-world brand experiences, pop-ups, partnerships, and community activations that bring the brand to life offline.
• Identify creative ways for CharCharms to show up in meaningful, unexpected spaces that build buzz and loyalty.

Growth, Planning & Performance

• Collaborate with leadership to align marketing priorities with revenue and growth goals.
• Establish clear KPIs across social, campaigns, and brand initiatives- using insights to refine strategy and improve impact.
• Manage marketing calendars, budgets, and external partners where needed.

Who You Are

• 3-5+ years of experience in brand, marketing, or content leadership - ideally within consumer, accessories, fashion, beauty, or lifestyle brands.
• Must have experience with brands that have a retail presence.
• Proven ability to translate brand vision into compelling campaigns, content, and real-world experiences.
• Deep understanding of social media culture, trends, and storytelling that drives engagement and growth.
• Strong organizational and operational skills. You can plan, prioritize, and execute without losing creativity.
• Energized by fast-growing environments and excited to build something meaningful from the ground up.
• Passion for community-driven brands, self-expression, and products that bring joy to everyday life.

How We Work

• Collaborative, fast-moving, and creative environment.
• Opportunity to shape the voice and future of a growing brand.

Teressa Foglia is a luxury headwear brand with locations in Los Angeles, Laguna Beach, and Houston, and a growing global presence. We specialize in handcrafted felt and straw hats that celebrate exceptional millinery, craftsmanship, and the bold individuals who wear them. Our designs are made to be seen — honoring artistry, heritage techniques, and the culture of makers around the world. We create headwear for strong, independent women and men who are carving their own path, inspired by the powerful women in designer Teressa Foglia’s life.

Alongside the brand, the Malibu gallery space also showcases the work of fine artist Ty Hays, whose large-scale Western-inspired paintings and mixed-media works explore themes of freedom, land, spirit, and the American West. The space operates as both a luxury retail atelier and contemporary art gallery, offering a unique intersection of fashion, art, and experiential retail.

This is a paid, on-site internship role based in Malibu as a Fashion & Art Intern with Teressa Foglia and Ty Hays Fine Art.

The intern will be involved in daily operations across both the luxury headwear brand and fine art gallery. Responsibilities include assisting with sales, client experience, backend organization, inventory management, event support, merchandising, and marketing initiatives. The role will also provide exposure to gallery operations, art handling, collector communications, exhibition openings, and creative direction.

This internship offers hands-on experience at the intersection of luxury fashion, fine art, and experiential retail — ideal for someone interested in brand building, creative entrepreneurship, and the art world.

• Sales and marketing skills
• Interest in fashion, luxury retail, and contemporary art
• Fashion styling and/or visual merchandising experience
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well within a small, fast-paced creative team
• Passion for craftsmanship, design, and storytelling
• Experience in fashion, retail, or art gallery settings is a plus
• Ability to work on-site in Malibu, CA

Company Description

Teressa Foglia is a luxury millinery brand known for intricately crafted felt and straw hats that celebrate heritage craftsmanship, individuality, and timeless design. Each piece reflects a deep appreciation for global makers, blending traditional techniques with a modern, expressive spirit.

Alongside the brand, Ty Hays Fine Art presents large-scale contemporary works inspired by the American West, vintage materials, and layered storytelling. His work combines materials such as charcoal, acrylic, lime wash, and vintage canvas to create striking pieces that bridge fine art, heritage, and modern culture.

Together, Teressa Foglia and Ty Hays create immersive spaces where fashion, art, and storytelling intersect—offering a gallery and retail experience rooted in craftsmanship, creativity, and meaningful connection.

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Role Description

This is a Gallery Assistant position located on-site in Malibu, CA, beginning as a contract role with the opportunity to transition into a full-time position.

The Gallery Assistant will support the daily operations of the Teressa Foglia and Ty Hays gallery, assisting clients with both product and artwork inquiries while helping maintain an elevated and welcoming environment.

Because our team is small and collaborative, this role is highly hands-on and multifaceted. Responsibilities include assisting with sales, maintaining the gallery space and back-of-house organization, coordinating and installing displays, supporting event planning and execution, and contributing to social media and storytelling around the brand and artwork.

The Gallery Assistant will interact with visitors and collectors, assist with hat fittings and artwork presentations, help prepare for gallery events and openings, and support the operational flow of the space—from inventory and client follow-up to behind-the-scenes preparation.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of art, fashion, events, and creative business, and who thrives in a dynamic environment where team members contribute across many areas.

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Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and the ability to engage with a diverse client base

• Interest in gallery operations, contemporary art, fashion, or luxury retail

• Experience or enthusiasm for event planning and social media

• Sales experience and a customer-focused mindset

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail

• Comfortable working in a small, fast-paced, creative team environment