Interim, Associate Manager, Education, e.l.f. Cosmetics

e.l.f. Beauty•New York, NY

6d•$60,000 - $90,000•Hybrid

About The Position

e.l.f. Cosmetics is seeking an Interim Assistant Manager of Education to support the creation and deployment of education and training strategies that bring our products, innovation, and brand to life. This role plays a key part in advancing e.l.f.âs mission of creating a different kind of beauty company by delivering impactful educational content for both internal teams and consumer-facing initiatives. Reporting to the Manager of Education, this role partners closely with Sales, Marketing, Innovation, Brand, Social, and Retail teams to ensure education tools are accurate, engaging, and commercially effective. This is a hybrid role based in the NYC/NJ/CT tri-state area, with flexibility to travel as needed.

Requirements

2+ years of experience in cosmetics education, training, or a related role
Strong presentation skills with confidence in makeup artistry techniques and live demonstrations
Creative and conceptual thinker with the ability to translate big ideas into practical tools and programs
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Proven ability to build strong relationships with internal teams and cross-functional partners
Confident knowledge of makeup artistry, products, and current beauty trends
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook), Canva, iMovie, and CapCut
Strong awareness of industry, consumer, and social media trends
Collaborative, positive, and solution-oriented mindset

Nice To Haves

Experience with digital learning platforms such as Articulate 360 or comparable e-learning tools is a plus

Responsibilities

Support the Manager of Education in developing educational assets, briefs, and tools for launches and key priorities in partnership with:
Innovation and Marketing teams to build product dossiers
Product Development teams to deepen education around new products and formulations
Creative teams to ensure accuracy and intent across all educational assets
International teams to support education and brand opportunities across markets
Collaborate with Education Interns by providing personalized feedback and development guidance
Generate education reporting and ROI analysis to assess the impact of education initiatives
Communicate regularly with Sales and Brand teams to ensure education support needs are met
Support seasonal and new launch trainings, including presentation development, speaking support, and logistics
Develop education tools focused on newness and key priorities, with an emphasis on selling techniques
Support the creation and execution of educational video content to drive product and ingredient knowledge internally and externally, including:
Writing internal briefs
Assisting with content shoots
Editing educational video content
Partner with retail partners to ensure all education materials are updated in a timely manner on external education platforms
Collaborate cross-functionally to identify retail growth opportunities and develop education strategies that improve sell-through and brand awareness
Share insights on trends, application techniques, and product innovations during insight calls, tying relevance back to the e.l.f. brand
Manage individual travel planning, scheduling, and expense budget
Support field team events and brand activations as needed
Travel as required to support education initiatives

Benefits

total compensation philosophy offers every full-time new hire competitive pay and benefits, bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last six fiscal years), equity, flexible time off, year-round half-day Fridays, and a hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment

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