Lululemon

Global Brand Operations Manager

Who We Are We’re 

bonfire starters, daredevils, entrepreneurs, community builders, risk takers, goal setters, creative, curious and sweaty. Really, really sweaty. Our purpose gets us out of bed in the morning. To us, elevating the world from mediocrity to greatness is about holding ourselves and others to our highest possibility. How we do it? Our products create transformational experiences for people to live happy, healthy, fun lives. These products and experiences we create aren’t limited to Luon – we design technical gear, throw kick-ass events and support our people with the intention of bringing happiness, health and fun to our communities.

A DAY IN THE LIFE 

The Global Brand Operations Manager is a key integrator across brand, product, and cross-functional teams—enabling world-class brand storytelling and seasonal execution at scale. This role builds the systems, tools, and processes that ensure our global brand work is consistent, efficient, on-time, and aligned to strategic priorities. 

You’ll be the connective tissue that turns strategic brand vision into operational reality.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

· Drive the planning, frameworks, and calendars that keep seasonal brand initiatives aligned across regions and functions

· Develop detailed project plans for each global initiative that consider cross-functional dependancies and channel and regional by-whens

· Facilitate cross-functional milestones to ensure teams have clear inputs/outputs, timelines, and expectations-functional

· Build and evolve processes that increase operational efficiency across brand, creative, and production teams

· Identify bottlenecks and implement solutions to streamline workflows, improve visibility, and enable better decision-making

· Partner with cross-functional operations and GTM teams to align on shared ways of working

· Manage timelines, milestones, and risk mitigation plans for global brand projects

· Maintain documentation and central sources of truth across programs

· Lead cross-functional meetings to clarify roles, responsibilities, and next steps

· Communicate updates clearly and consistently to leadership and stakeholders 

· Establish reporting mechanisms to track progress, surface risks, and measure operational efficiency

· Ensure brand governance standards are upheld across milestones and touchpoints

What We're Looking For

· Bachelors degree

· 6-8+ years of relevant experience

· Global experience, behaviour and mindset

· Effective and collaborative stakeholder manager across the organization

· Expert negotiator, influencer and relationship builder

· Excellent attention to detail

· 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

· Has experience using project management tools, Airtable experience a plus

· Must be a self-starter, critical thinker, team player, thrives working in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment, organized, detail oriented, collaborative, and flexible

Must Haves

· Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovates to achieve great results

· Communicates with honesty and kindness, and creates the space for others to do the same

· Leads with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure

· Fosters connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships

· Integrates fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn’t take themselves too seriously

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-$135,900annually; 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, 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

Hybrid 

In-person collaboration and connection is important to our culture. Work is performed onsite, minimum 4 days per week.