Full-Time

Sr. Director

Brand Marketing

Posted on 9/19/2025

Yerba Madre

Yerba Madre

Direct-to-consumer yerba mate beverages

Compensation Overview

$157.7k - $205k/yr

+ Sales commissions + monthly, quarterly, annual bonuses

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid role; 2–3 in-office days per week in Downtown LA.

Category
Growth & Marketing (6)
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Required Skills
Branding/Brand Strategy
Requirements
  • 12+ years in campaign/brand strategy or planning at leading agencies or consultancies.
  • Strength in strategy, operations, and team leadership.
  • Proven success turning insight into memorable, effective campaigns for startup or growth-stage brands.
  • A record of simplifying complexity, inspiring creativity, and operationalizing strategy at scale.
  • Strong creative instincts with a systems-thinking mindset.
  • Deep collaboration with Product and Packaging teams.
  • Fluency toggling between executive vision and tactical delivery.
  • Mastery in insight synthesis, storytelling, and presenting.
  • A proactive, solutions-first attitude — comfortable with ambiguity.
  • Passion for building campaigns, teams, and communities.
Responsibilities
  • Own and evolve our brand storytelling, positioning, and expression across all consumer touchpoints.
  • Develop consumer-first strategies that differentiate us by channel, platform, and market.
  • Champion campaign guidelines as a living part of the culture — not just a document.
  • Partner with the Creative Studio to ensure execution ladders back to strategy.
  • Provide clarity and systems that empower creative excellence without micromanaging.
  • Maintain a trusted network of freelancers for specialized needs.
  • Write bold, inspiring briefs — for campaigns big and small.
  • Elevate briefing standards across the org through mentoring and collaboration.
  • Scale authentic, culture-led engagement rooted in community, not just paid media.
  • Ensure every employee knows and embraces their role as a campaign steward.
  • Lead campaigns from brief to concept to execution, partnering across commercial, brand management, innovation, and field teams.
  • Collaborate with product and packaging teams to ensure message and visual consistency from concept to shelf.
  • Coach a high-performing team of strategists, creatives, and designers.
  • Serve as a thought partner to the Executive Team — using campaign insights to help shape the company’s broader direction.

Yerba Madre sells yerba mate beverages with organic fruit juices in the United States and Canada, offering both still and sparkling options. Their products include high-energy canned drinks, sparkling cans, and dried yerba mate, sold directly through their online store. The caffeine comes from yerba mate leaves, which are blended with fruit juices to create refreshing, naturally energizing beverages. The company also builds community through Ambacebador programs that encourage customers to connect and share experiences. Yerba Madre differentiates itself by emphasizing organic ingredients, a direct-to-consumer model, and a commitment to sustainability with the aim of a regenerative, net-positive impact on people and the planet. Its goal is to provide natural energy alternatives that support health-conscious consumers while fostering community and environmental responsibility.

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Headquarters

Sebastopol, California

Founded

1996

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • $200M annual sales with nationwide retail in Whole Foods and 10,000 stores.
  • Watermelody rolled out to H-E-B, Kroger, Sprouts, Amazon in 2025.
  • LTO strategy launches summer flavors engaging superfans in 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Rebrand confuses consumers, erodes shelf space against competitors in 3-9 months.
  • Retail expansion cannibalizes DTC margins via H-E-B, Amazon in 6-12 months.
  • Organic costs inflate, squeeze margins as inputs rise in 12-24 months.

What makes Yerba Madre unique

  • Rebranded from Guayakí in May 2025 to emphasize regenerative yerba mate mission.
  • Market-driven regeneration model funds rainforest restoration via sales since 1996.
  • 12,000-member Ambacebador community co-developed Watermelody flavor in 2025.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

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Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Mental Health Support

Paid Medical Leave

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Company News

Prepared Foods
Aug 26th, 2025
Yerba Madre Launches Watermelody, First Seasonal Release Under Rebrand

Yerba Madre launches Watermelody, first seasonal release under rebrand.

PR Newswire
May 2nd, 2025
Guayakí Yerba Mate Rebrands As Yerba Madre, Deepening Its Regenerative Mission And Honoring Indigenous Partnerships

SEBASTOPOL, Calif., and VENICE, Calif., May 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Guayakí Yerba Mate, the pioneer of regenerative yerba mate beverages in North America, is rebranding as Yerba Madre™, a new name that reflects a deepened commitment to people and planet, and the ancestral roots of yerba mate

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