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Kelly Johnson

Director-level Brand Marketing Executive specializing in consumer engagement and omni-channel growth

True ReligionUC Santa BarbaraLos Angeles, CA16 Years ExperienceDirector LevelWorks On-Site

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Brand and growth marketer from True Religion who helped refresh the brand during a comeback period, driving 30%+ YoY DTC growth and positioning DTC as the top growth engine. Experienced leading seasonal multi-channel launches and scaling acquisition through creator-led social, email, and paid digital, with strong creator/talent deal negotiation and culture-driven storytelling.

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Key Strengths

  • Drove 30%+ YoY DTC growth at True Religion; helped make DTC the #1 growth engine
  • Scaled acquisition by pairing performance data with consumer behavior insights and structured testing
  • Strong multi-channel launch execution across social, creators, email, paid digital, site, and retail
  • Clear understanding of channel roles (creators for acquisition; email/paid for conversion) and how to tailor creative accordingly
  • Maintains brand consistency across complex launches via briefs, guardrails, and tight cross-functional touchpoints
  • Deep creator/talent ecosystem experience, including negotiating multi-million dollar talent deals
  • Builds culturally current brand narratives that leverage heritage while staying relevant

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Experience

SENIOR DIRECTOR, CONSUMER ENGAGEMENTTrue Religion · Jan 2023 – Present
HEAD OF INTEGRATED MARKETINGHoMedics · Jan 2022 – Jan 2023
BRAND MARKETING CONSULTANTIndependent · Jan 2019 – Jan 2022freelance
DIRECTOR OF ADIDAS FIELD MARKETINGadidas / Archrival · Jan 2016 – Jan 2019
DIRECTOR, FIELD DEVELOPMENTBeautycounter · Jan 2014 – Jan 2016
SR. RETAIL PROGRAM MANAGERTOMS · Jan 2010 – Jan 2014

Education

UC Santa Barbarabachelor, English Literature

Skills

Email MarketingTeam LeadershipMentoringCross-Functional LeadershipCross-Functional CollaborationProcess ImprovementBudget ManagementCustomer segmentationBrand MarketingBrand TransformationBrand StrategyBrand PositioningBrand Narrative DevelopmentCultural MarketingBrand Heat & Cultural Relevance

Languages

English

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Kelly JohnsonDirector-level Brand Marketing Executive specializing in consumer engagement and omni-channel growth