Senior Manager, Brand Marketing, Hair
About The Position
At Sephora, beauty is about feeling seen, valued, and empowered, individually and collectively. It is connecting deeply with others, celebrating diversity and inclusivity, unlocking your potential, and making a difference every day. Together, we belong to something beautiful. Ready for a career glow up? As Senior Marketing Manager, Brand Marketing, you’ll be responsible for establishing marketing plans for Sephora brand partners that drive sales and grow clients for brands and the Hair category. The work you do will impact beauty, as you partner with brands to optimize programs using Sephora’s marketing levers. You’ll be part of a team that’s united in beauty, supported by those who are equally passionate about driving sales and growing clients for our brand partners.
Requirements
- 8+ years related experience in brand management/marketing in a consumer-facing business, digital content publisher, or digital agency.
- Proactive problem-solving skills; ability to anticipate obstacles and quickly generate alternate solutions/ideas.
- Honed presentation skills; confidence in presenting point of view in multiple forums, including leadership level.
- Bachelor's Degree.
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
- Creative self-starter with a can-do positive attitude and a roll-up-your-sleeves approach.
- Proven ability to lead, build relationships, and work effectively in a highly cross-functional team.
- Passion for Sephora, our programs, clients, store associates, and marketing.
- Ability to travel as required.
Responsibilities
- Lead as main marketing contact for approximately 23 brands simultaneously, owning the relationship outright.
- Develop a keen understanding of the brands’ businesses, priorities, and products.
- Navigate conversations with and advise senior-most marketing leaders in the brands’ organizations on both the strategic and tactical level.
- Advise brands on how to succeed at Sephora from a channel marketing standpoint, including consumer messaging, sampling strategy, social media strategy, co-op advertising, and creative.
- For select brands with limited marketing means, advise on general marketing strategy and the best use of marketing resources.
- Develop strong partnerships, securing brand participation in relevant Sephora marketing programs.
- Analyze and report on Sephora and brand ROI for collaborative marketing programs and sampling investments.
- Procure and manage Beauty Insider sampling, Play (subscription) sampling, and promotional plans for brands.
- Identify opportunities for new co-op marketing programs and partnerships, building the business case for new ideas and innovations.
- Serve as the go-to marketing contact for the Sephora category merchant(s).
- Build reciprocal partnerships cross-functionally in a highly matrixed organization.
- Employ a strategic approach to process, organizing and dividing work effectively.
- Serve as mentor and role-model to junior team members and cross-functional partners.
- Demonstrate Sephora values of Passion for Client Service, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect for All, Teamwork, and Initiative.
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision coverage
- disability and life insurance
- 401k with 4% match
- FSA and HSA programs
- Student Debt Retirement plan
- PTO
- flexibility
- protected leave
- access to training, development, and tuition reimbursement
- 30% discount on all merchandise/services
- opportunities for free product or “gratis”
- flash sale discounts on LVMH brand products
- free mental health and financial coaching resources with 24/7 access to Modern Health and Financial Finesse
- volunteer and donation matching
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
