What are the responsibilities and job description for the Campaign Narrative Manager position at Ashley Furniture Industries?
Why This Role Matters
Campaigns are Ashley’s opportunity to make a statement. The Campaign Narrative Manager ensures those statements are clear, memorable, and differentiated strengthening Ashley’s position as a style-forward, purpose-driven brand and creating cultural moments that live beyond retail.
Key Responsibilities
Narrative Development
Campaigns are Ashley’s opportunity to make a statement. The Campaign Narrative Manager ensures those statements are clear, memorable, and differentiated strengthening Ashley’s position as a style-forward, purpose-driven brand and creating cultural moments that live beyond retail.
Key Responsibilities
Narrative Development
- Own campaign-level storytelling arcs, from concept through execution.
- Translate seasonal POVs into campaign narratives that highlight hero products and initiatives.
- Craft story frameworks that balance emotional resonance with commercial objectives.
- Partner with Creative to shape scripts, visual treatments, and campaign tone.
- Partner with Integrated Marketing to translate campaign narratives into omnichannel execution.
- Collaborate with Merchandising to ensure campaign stories reflect product priorities.
- Align PR, Social, and Retail teams to ensure consistent narrative expression across all touchpoints.
- Provide narrative briefs for creative, channel, and content teams.
- Ensure every campaign delivers a clear central idea across all formats (film, digital, print, experiential).
- Partner with Consumer & Competitive Insights to root narratives in audience and market truths.
- 8–10 years in campaign strategy, brand storytelling, or creative development (retail, lifestyle, or fashion preferred).
- Proven ability to build culturally relevant campaign narratives that deliver measurable business results.
- Experience partnering across Creative, Marketing, and Merchandising.
- Strong writing, communication, and presentation skills.
- Ability to balance big-picture creative vision with commercial and operational realities.
- Honesty & Integrity
- Passion, Drive, Discipline
- Continuous Improvement/Operational Excellence
- Dirty Fingernail
- Growth Focused