lululemon Global Senior Brand Manager - Lifestyle

lululemon; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 103,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

A top athletic apparel company in Metro Vancouver seeks a Senior Brand Manager to lead global brand strategy and seasonal product storytelling. The ideal candidate will have 8-10 years in brand management, preferably in fashion or lifestyle. Responsibilities include collaborating across teams and managing go-to-market initiatives. The role requires strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills in a fast-paced environment. Competitive compensation package includes $103,500-$135,900 CAD annually, with various benefits and perks.

Benefits

Extended health and dental benefits

Paid time off

Generous employee discount

Fitness & yoga classes

Career development support

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of relevant experience in marketing or brand management.
• Global experience and mindset.
• Experience in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive global brand strategy.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Manage campaign budgets and timelines.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Understanding of culture and fashion

Ability to manage changing priorities

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Description & Requirements

who we are

lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.

a day in the life

As a Sr. Brand Manager on the Global Brand Lifestyle team, you lead how lululemon shows up in the world. You are responsible for defining and driving our global brand strategy, building seasonal product storytelling frameworks, driving synergy across the Global Brand Management function. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams including Product, Design, Brand Creative, Brand Channels, and Regional Marketing to deliver projects that spark desire, drive brand relevance, and elevate lululemon's presence in culture.

You are the strategic connector-orchestrating how global stories come to life consistently across markets while empowering regions to adapt with cultural nuance and relevance. From long-range planning to seasonal briefs to full-funnel go-to-market, you guide cross-functional teams toward a unified brand point of view that ladders up to our purpose: elevating human possibility by helping people feel their best.

Your work shapes the backbone of the Lifestyle Global Brand Calendar, drives clarity for partners, and ensures that every story we tell feels distinctly lululemon.

core responsibilities

• Drive the development of the lifestyle strategy across annual and seasonal horizons, ensuring alignment to brand vision, category priorities, and community insights.
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Product, and Design to dimensionalize product stories and elevate innovation, purpose, and distinctiveness.
• Drive the brand go-to-market process for assigned Global initiatives, partnering with Brand-Ops team, to lead cross functional and regional sharing.
• Partner with Insights, Category, and Product teams to translate consumer insights, cultural trends, and business needs into clear strategic direction.
• Lead the creation of integrated briefs for Global Brand initiatives, including insight development, audience definition, strategic intent, KPIs, and measurement frameworks.
• Own seasonal product storytelling frameworks in Lifestyle, establishing the "why," the emotional hook, and the strategic role each story plays across the year.
• Ensure global consistency across channels (retail, digital, event, community) while empowering regions to adapt with cultural and seasonal relevance.
• Drive alignment across key partners to ensure briefs reflect the full ecosystem of needs: brand, product, channel, region, and guest experience.
• Partner with Brand Operations, Finance, and cross-functional partners to manage campaign budgets, resourcing, and timelines.
• Ensure operational clarity and delivery excellence across markets and teams.

qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent professional experience
• 8-10+ years of relevant experience in marketing, brand management - preferably within fashion, sport, or lifestyle industries.
• Global experience, behaviour and mindset
• Effective and collaborative stakeholder manager across the organization
• Expert negotiator, influencer and relationship builder
• Excellent presentation skills
• Interest in culture, fashion, sport, and community engagement.
• Experience working quickly and efficiently, and keeping pace in a fast environment
• Ability to juggle changing priorities while maintaining a positive attitude in the face of challenging deliverables

must haves

• Acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for your life.
• Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovate to achieve great results.
• Communicate with honesty and kindness and create the space for others to do the same.
• Lead with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
• Foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
• Integrate fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn't take yourself too seriously.

Immigration support is potentially available for this role.

compensation and benefits package

lululemon's compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and team performance. The typical hiring range for this position is from $103,500 - $135,900 CAD annually; the base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible for our competitive annual bonus program and equity offerings, subject to program eligibility requirements.

At lululemon, investing in our people is a top priority. We believe that when life works, work works. We strive to be the place where inclusive leaders come to develop and enable all to be well. Recognizing our teams for their performance and dedication, other components of our total rewards offerings include support of career development, wellbeing, and personal growth:

• Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans
• Paid time off
• Savings and retirement plan matching
• Generous employee discount
• Fitness & yoga classes
• Parenthood top-up
• Extensive catalog of development course offerings
• People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series (to name a few)

Note: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have certain eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

workplace arrangement

In-person collaboration and/or office-based work is necessary or important for the role. Work is mainly performed onsite, minimum 4 days per week.