Sr. Manager, Retail Marketing – APAC + Travel Retail

Hourglass Cosmetics•West Hollywood, CA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Hourglass Cosmetics is a vegan and cruelty-free beauty brand, redefining luxury cosmetics with high-performance products, innovative formulas, and award-winning franchises. Recognized by Forbes, Fast Company and Time Magazine as one of the most inventive beauty companies, Hourglass leads the industry with its breakthrough products and its commitment to animal welfare. Founded in 2004, Hourglass is globally available in 32 markets and over 4,600 doors including Sephora, Ulta, Neiman Marcus, Selfridges, Space NK and more. Hourglass became part of the Unilever Prestige division in 2017.

Requirements

Minimum 7 years of experience within trade marketing in beauty, luxury preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field
Passion for product, specifically cosmetics and skincare
Must be an excellent communicator, natural networker, team player and highly-organized
Proven success leading cross-functional team, and processes
Analytical, with experience tracking and reporting
Adaptable, resourceful, and forward thinking
A strong background in trade marketing within cosmetics or skincare
Thrive on solving problems and implementing creative solutions
Excellent communication skills, including presentation skills
Creative, positive and high-energy individual with an ability to execute
Must be able to work from Corporate Office at least 60% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Experience in working with teams in APAC region highly regarded
Ability to manage complex and multiple priorities a must
Experience working at innovative, fast-paced startups or indie brands is a plus

Responsibilities

Support VP, Trade Marketing as key partner to Hourglass APAC + Travel Retail regional team that oversees key accounts Sephora ANZ + SEA, specialty and global Travel Retail partners
Partner with regional team to build support plans for seasonal new product launches and core collections
Work closely with VP, Trade Marketing and Visual Merchandising team on seasonal update planograms, secondary placement fixtures, retailer events
Brief and track creative requests for retailer secondary in-store exposures, windows, etc.
Manage APAC + TR retailer digital asset requests (CRM, site, social placements) from briefing Creative team to ensuring timely asset pack delivery to region
Collaborate with regional Trade Marketing teams to review and align activations and resources, ensuring clear, consistent messaging and maximizing opportunities across global markets
Lead retailer product page management from seasonal new launch updates to ongoing maintenance and optimization
Work closely with Sr Director, Marketing APAC + TR and VP, Trade Marketing on retailer meeting preparation and deck creation for APAC + TR, including bi-annual Market meetings
Update and maintain global Master Assortment file and Retailer Launch Calendar for APAC + TR region
Maintain APAC + TR Retailer Promotional Calendar for leadership visibility of activity by region
Manage all retailer and regional comp requests for marketing campaigns, photo shoots, social exposures, etc.
Manage item setup/creation for new product launches using retailer processes/portals
Cross functional support and management of TR exclusive products – partner in item ideation, own brief submission and ensure timely execution