Growth-Focused Director, Marketing & Procurement

BoF Careers; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 212,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Merchandise discount

Competitive PTO

Volunteer hours

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

Gap Inc. is seeking a Sr. Director of Procurement - Marketing and Growth to lead category strategies across marketing investments that drive growth and margin expansion. You will influence senior leadership, architect future-ready sourcing, and build a high-performing team across four brands.

The role requires transforming traditional sourcing with advanced analytics, AI-enabled capabilities, and strong governance to maximize ROI and spend effectiveness.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in marketing procurement or agency/consulting leadership.
• Deep expertise across marketing categories including omni-channel media, creative and production.
• Strong business and financial acumen linking category strategies to enterprise P&L.
• Proven ability to partner with senior marketing and business leaders in a complex matrix.
• Experience designing and managing agency ecosystems and supplier partnerships.
• Experience leading transformation and category management in evolving environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies aligned to brand and enterprise growth priorities.
• Partner with Marketing leadership to influence investment decisions and maximize ROI.
• Translate marketing spend into measurable business outcomes with performance frameworks and value-based models.
• Architect and evolve the agency ecosystem (in-house vs external).
• Lead complex sourcing and GTM strategies balancing cost, quality, speed and innovation.
• Drive adoption of analytics capabilities (spend analytics, should-cost modeling) in partnership with COEs.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive presence

Negotiation

Data-driven decision-making

Category management

Marketing procurement

Agency partnerships

AI-powered capabilities

Job description

Gap Inc. is seeking a Sr. Director of Procurement - Marketing and Growth to lead category strategies across marketing investments that drive growth and margin expansion. You will influence senior leadership, architect future-ready sourcing, and build a high-performing team across four brands.

The role requires transforming traditional sourcing with advanced analytics, AI-enabled capabilities, and strong governance to maximize ROI and spend effectiveness.