Job Description
Location: New York City
Reporting Relationships: The Director, Senior Marketing & Advertising Counsel reports to the VP & Deputy General Counsel.
Company Description
Hudson’s Bay Company is one of the fastest-growing department store retailers in the world. In North America, HBC’s leading banners include Hudson’s Bay, Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue, Gilt, Saks OFF 5TH, Find @ Lord & Taylor, and Home Outfitters. In Europe, HBC’s banners include GALERIA Kaufhof (the largest department store group in Germany), Galeria INNO (Belgium’s only department store group), and Sportarena. At HBC we are a company of adventurers who explore uncharted territory, challenge convention, and work with imagination and fun.
Major Responsibilities
The Director, Senior Marketing & Advertising Counsel is an experienced, business-minded, and self-motivated attorney with at least 7 years of experience (prior in house experience a big plus). The attorney would have primary responsibility for all marketing, advertising, business development, PR and creative matters in support of Hudson’s Bay Company’s North American retail banners including Hudson’s Bay, Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, Gilt, and Home Outfitters. The attorney in this position will be a member of HBC’s in-house US Legal Department focused on a high level of internal client service. The position is based in New York City.
Role responsibilities include:
Personal Characteristics
The successful candidate should be respected and proven with a quantifiable track record of success in delivering results within a large complex organization. He/she must have the ability to quickly assess a new environment and develop solutions that support the business strategy, critical objectives, and cultural norms. He/she must be creative with a strategic mindset along with the ability to turn concepts into action. He/she must have strong relationship building and influence skills. The successful candidate will be a change agent who is flexible, resilient, and able to thrive in a dynamic, rapid paced environment. He/she will embody a culture of taking smart risks and innovating to win.
Qualifications
Professional Qualifications