Global Brand Strategy Director

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Location

Los Angeles, California

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Department

Marketing

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Job Type

Full Time

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Focus

Our Mission:

Launched in 2012, Tinder® revolutionized how people meet, growing from 1 match to one billion matches in just two years. This rapid growth demonstrates its ability to fulfill a fundamental human need: real connection. Today, the app has been downloaded over 630 million times, leading to over 97 billion matches, serving approximately 50 million users per month in 190 countries and 45+ languages - a scale unmatched by any other app in the category. In 2024, Tinder won four Effie Awards for its first-ever global brand campaign, “It Starts with a Swipe”™

Our Values:

One Team, One Dream

We work hand-in-hand, building Tinder for our members. We succeed together when we work collaboratively across functions, teams, and time zones, and think outside the box to achieve our company vision and mission.

Own It

We take accountability and strive to make a positive impact in all aspects of our business, through ownership, innovation, and a commitment to excellence.

Never Stop Learning

We cultivate a culture where it’s safe to take risks. We seek out input, share honest feedback, celebrate our wins, and learn from our mistakes in order to continue improving.

Spark Solutions

We’re problem solvers, focusing on how to best move forward when faced with obstacles. We don’t dwell on the past or on the issues at hand, but instead look at how to stay agile and overcome hurdles to achieve our goals.

Embrace Our Differences

We are intentional about building a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of our members. By leveraging different perspectives and other ways of thinking, we build better experiences for our members and our team.

The Role:

As the Global Brand Strategy Director, you will be at the helm of defining and evolving brand narrative and strategy Tinder - the world’s most popular dating app. Working closely with marketing, product, and creative teams, you’ll be responsible for building strategies that inspire award-winning campaigns, deliver strong top of funnel growth, and build a meaningful brand with users worldwide.

You will set the strategic direction for Tinder’s marketing initiatives, develop brand and product marketing narratives, and create the briefs that spark breakthrough creative ideas. You’ll also be tasked with identifying global consumer insights, cultural trends, and market dynamics to ensure our brand resonates with our audience, wherever they may be.

We are looking for an insights-driven strategist who is at the forefront of culture, and who has the tenacity and business acumen to dig into hard consumer and business problems.. If you have a deep understanding of tech, digital culture, and the dating landscape—and you love turning insights into action—you’ll thrive in this role.

Where you’ll work:

This is a hybrid role and requires in-office collaboration two days per week. This position is located in Los Angeles CA or New York NY. In this role you must be ok with working some global hours (EU/APAC).

Key Responsibilities

Translate complex consumer insights, cultural trends, and market dynamics into strategic briefs that guide Tinder’s marketing and creative initiatives.
Develop creative briefs, comms frameworks, and campaign ecosystems for multi-channel brand campaigns aimed at transforming brand perception globally.
Stay on the cutting edge of cultural, economic, and industry trends that influence dating and relationships, cascade this information globally, and use it to create compelling marketing strategies.
Collaborate across markets to create playbooks and frameworks rooted in insights and culture that create consistency globally, but also can flex to reflect regional nuances.
Foster innovation and bold thinking, pushing the boundaries of what Tinder can achieve in the tech and dating industries.
Support marketing managers to develop post-campaign reporting, and to pull out the most important insights and learnings that can inform future strategies.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in brand strategy for high-profile consumer brands, with significant time spent in a leading brand strategy agency and/or in-house role.
Deep expertise in consumer insights, research, and cultural trend analysis, particularly within the tech and digital landscape.
Proven experience developing creative briefs that lead to hard-working, effective campaigns.
Highly autonomous and proactive, with an ability to understand complex problems and make informed decisions.
Strong copywriting skills and the ability to express complicated ideas into everyday language.
A creative and forward-thinking mindset, with the ability to inspire innovative solutions and groundbreaking creative campaigns.
Strong leadership skills, with a track record of collaborating with cross-functional teams and managing stakeholders across markets.
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate insights and strategy into actionable briefs that inspire creative teams.
Business acumen, with the ability to understand key business performance strengths and gaps in order to identify the biggest opportunities.

Why Tinder?

Be part of a dynamic and innovative team that’s shaping the future of how people connect.
Work on global campaigns that have a real impact on millions of people’s lives.
Collaborate with talented teams across the world, helping to craft the next generation of Tinder’s brand strategy.
Competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for growth.

As a full-time employee, you’ll enjoy:

Unlimited PTO (with no waiting period), 10 annual Wellness Days
Time off to volunteer and charitable donations matching
Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage
100% 401(k) employer match up to 10%, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
100% paid parental leave (including for non-birthing parents), family forming benefits, and Milk Stork, which provides access to breast milk shipping for business travel, surrogacy, and employee relocation
Investment in your development: mentorship through our MentorMatch program, access to 6,000+ online courses through Udemy, and an annual stipend for your professional development
Investment in your wellness: access to mental health support via Modern Health, and Insight Timer; paid concierge medical membership, pet insurance, fitness membership subsidy, and commuter subsidy
Free subscription to Tinder Gold

Salary Range:

$185,000

$205,000

a year

Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered. This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.

We don’t just

accept

difference, we

celebrate

it

We strive to build a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of our members around the world, and we value unique perspectives and backgrounds. Even if you don’t meet all the listed qualifications, we invite you to apply and show us how your skills could transfer. Tinder is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace where we welcome people of all sexes, gender identities, races, ethnicities, disabilities, and other lived experiences.

Learn more about inclusion at Tinder

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact employeebenefits@matchgroup.com.

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If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please speak to your Talent Acquisition Partner directly.