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KnitWell Group

KnitWell Group

Operates multiple apparel brands nationwide

Marketing Manager

Full-Time
No salary listed
Senior
Bachelor's, MBA
Fort Myers, FL, USA
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About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field is required.
  • At least 5 years of related marketing experience with high-service brands is required.
  • Ability to interpret customer data and research into insights that lead to business actions.
  • Strong project management skills demonstrated by developing, leading, and delivering complex, multi-channel projects.
  • Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and data accuracy.
  • Ability to communicate complex analytics and business challenges through clear, simple stories, both verbally and in writing.
Responsibilities
  • Support short-term and long-term marketing strategies in partnership with marketing leadership.
  • Develop plans with cross-functional teams to optimize and enhance the brand's seasonal promotional programs.
  • Create and manage omni-channel briefs supporting marketing strategies.
  • Serve as the customer filter for marketing communications.
  • Partner with the Customer Research department to deliver insights for marketing strategy development.
  • Provide input on annual and seasonal merchandise strategies and articulate their consumer benefits.
  • Support strategies to retain and grow customers.
  • Support marketing campaigns and programs across the customer life cycle to reduce churn, increase loyalty, and improve the customer experience.
  • Work with brand partners to understand customers and apply those insights to marketing tactics.
  • Build collaborative working relationships with cross-functional teams to support marketing strategy.
  • Partner with the Marketing Analytics team to analyze strategy effectiveness and share insights with business partners.
  • Support promotional testing across customer touchpoints to improve customer growth, retention, and lifetime value.
  • Create hindsight materials to inform cross-functional teams during seasonal planning.
  • Work with financial partners to keep spending within monthly and annual budgets.
  • Potentially manage the brand's loyalty program and optimize loyalty and retention plans to achieve financial objectives.
Desired Qualifications
  • An MBA is preferred.

About the company

KnitWell Group unites several well-known women’s fashion brands—Ann Taylor, Chico’s, Lane Bryant, LOFT, Soma, Talbots, and White House Black Market—into a large specialty apparel company in the United States with around $6 billion in annual sales. Its products are women’s clothing and accessories sold under these brands through stores and online, spanning a mix of styles and sizes across its portfolio. The company differentiates itself by operating a broad brand family rather than a single label, offering multiple price tiers and fit options through its brands to serve a wide range of customers, and leveraging both mall-based and e-commerce channels for omnichannel shopping. KnitWell Group’s goal is to provide accessible, brand-led fashion across its network of labels and stores, growing its market share in the specialty apparel segment.

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What believers are saying

  • KnitWell added Sarah Evans as CHRO on March 24, 2026, sharpening retention and culture execution.
  • The company still serves 21 million customers, giving it a large cross-brand loyalty base.
  • June 2026 board additions and ongoing lease non-renewals show active portfolio optimization, not disorder.

What critics are saying

  • Selective 2026 closures at LOFT, Ann Taylor, Chico's, and Talbots signal shrinking store productivity.
  • Revelio Labs showed KnitWell headcount down 2.2% in 2026, implying operating leverage pressure.
  • If mall traffic weakens further, Sycamore could force deeper cuts and brand consolidation by 2027.

What makes KnitWell Group unique

  • Sycamore-backed KnitWell runs eight women’s brands across 3,000 stores, spanning ages and price points.
  • Lizanne Kindler, Boston Fed chair in 2026, gives KnitWell unusual merchant discipline and network access.
  • Jessica Sibley joined the board June 23, 2026, strengthening brand, media, and customer-growth expertise.

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Company News

PR Newswire
Jun 23rd, 2026
TIME CEO Jessica Sibley joins KnitWell Group board of directors

KnitWell Group has appointed Jessica Sibley, CEO of TIME, to its board of directors. Sibley brings over two decades of experience in brand transformation and growth across global media organisations. As TIME's CEO since 2022, Sibley has led the 103-year-old brand's evolution into a diversified global enterprise spanning journalism, digital media, live events and television production. She previously served as chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Forbes, and held senior roles at The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg. KnitWell Group operates eight American apparel brands including Ann Taylor, Chico's, LOFT and Talbots, serving over 21 million customers. The company is backed by private equity firm Sycamore Partners.

PR Newswire
Mar 24th, 2026
Sarah Evans named chief human resources officer at KnitWell Group

KnitWell Group, a specialty retail apparel company with eight American brands, has appointed Sarah Evans as chief human resources officer. Evans will lead human resources across KnitWell's portfolio, which includes Ann Taylor, Chico's, Lane Bryant, LOFT and Talbots, whilst overseeing corporate communications, belonging and philanthropy. Evans brings extensive experience from large, multi-channel businesses. Most recently, she served as chief human resources officer at Ocean Spray, leading global human resources and corporate communications. Previously, she held senior HR roles at Terminix and Walmart, supporting workforces ranging from 4,000 to over two million employees worldwide. KnitWell Group serves more than 21 million customers nationwide and operates as one of the largest speciality apparel companies in the United States.

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