Senior Brand Manager, Product Development & Innovation - philosophy

coty•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

COTY is looking for smart leaders who are fast and passionate. The ideal candidate chooses the Senior Manager, Face & Body Skincare Prod. Development & Innovation – Philosophy role at Coty for hands-on innovation, speed, and real brand impact. Unlike comparable roles, this Senior Manager, Face & Body Skincare Prod. Development & Innovation – Philosophy position offers entrepreneurial ownership within Coty’s fast‑moving, purpose‑driven skincare brand.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience working in the beauty industry, strongly prefer Global Marketing with skincare experience
Must have experience in the beauty product development space
Undergraduate degree required.
Must be willing to come to our NY office 2-3/x a week in person.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent Microsoft skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Must be a self-starter, professionally mature, accountable, flexible, resourceful, organized and highly detail-oriented with accurate work output

Nice To Haves

MBA a plus

Responsibilities

Support product development and go-to-market execution for the skincare portfolio.
Assist the Senior Marketing Director on ideation to execution of skincare activation plans partnering cross-functionally with initiative leadership, trade marketing, activation, education, influencer marketing and digital on all campaign materials.
Develop innovation product concepts, positioning, packaging, and communication, partnering cross-functionally with R&D, IL, trade marketing, activation, education and retailer teams.
Write and deliver briefs to provide brand direction on innovation for R&D, IL teams.
Manage artwork review process, maintain and monitor project timelines, follow-up with cross-functional partners to ensure timely delivery.
Write and deliver creative briefings to kick off go-to-market program development, tracking key milestones, submitting + updating briefs, helping coordinate shoots, budgets and working closely with teams to ensure delivery meets brief/launch objectives.
Conduct category and competitive assessment and leverage consumer insights that will influence strategic business recommendations.
Lead budget management for skincare projects, coordinating with Finance and cross‑functional partners to ensure alignment.
Seamlessly work across multiple projects involving multiple stakeholders and must easily adapt to change and be proactive in identifying problems and finding solutions.