Location: Jersey City, NJ

Division: L’Oréal Luxe 

Reports to: Dir - Global Marketing - Makeup 

Who We Are

At the heart of our company lies a dedication to innovation and progress. In all markets where we operate, we're committed to fostering excellence, empowering talented individuals, and leading the way in various industries.

Join L'Oréal: As the world's #1 beauty company, with a presence in over 150 markets, we are embarking on a transformative journey that embraces sustainability, digital innovation, and societal progress. We are dedicated to shaping the future of beauty by harnessing the power of technology, data, and science to tackle global challenges while staying true to our social and environmental commitments.

We're proud to have earned recognition as industry leaders in:

• Most Innovative Companies - Fast Company, 2023
• Top 5 - Most Attractive Companies Worldwide Among Business Students - Universum, 2023
• Top 25 World's Best Companies - TIME, 2023 
• Top Companies for Executive Women - Seamount, 2023
• Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion - Disability Equal Index, 2023

With 86,000 dedicated employees spread across 150 countries, L'Oréal leads the global beauty industry and pioneers’ beauty technology. Our portfolio comprises 36 international brands grouped into four divisions. For over a century, we've been committed to making beauty accessible to all, and our goal is to reach another billion consumers worldwide through innovation.

Now, it's your moment to shine. If you are experienced, embrace challenges, value continuous learning, and want to create a positive impact, we invite you to join our diverse teams. Whether you're an industry veteran or a seasoned professional, we are always on the lookout for exceptional talents to contribute to our mission.

In the L’Oréal Luxe Division, we create the very best of luxury beauty. Our Division has an unrivalled portfolio of 23 aspirational brands (Yves Saint Laurent, Kiehl's, Lancôme, Prada, and Urban Decay to name a few) and an incredibly talented team of 28k  experts, making it perfectly equipped to meet the endless and all-encompassing demands of luxury consumers around the world. 

A Day in the Life

The Makeup Complexion Manager collaborates closely with the Makeup Complexion Director to grow the complexion category. This growth is driven by consumer-centric, disruptive innovation, diligent management of core SKUs and business, and recommendations for strategic activation campaigns. This role focuses on Do It All, Bye Bye Under Eye and innovations/new launches within the Face + category. The Complexion Manager oversees holistic, end-to-end project management for new product creation, ensuring all activities are grounded in consumer insights and contribute to category growth.
 

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred 
• 5 years of experience successfully guiding marketing, branding and product management within consumer goods business. Experience within luxury and/or cosmetics is strongly preferred.  
• Knowledge of international markets, international assignment a plus  
• Passionate about consumer trends and market needs within cosmetics  
• Creative thinker who challenges the status quo  
• Exceptional presentation skills  
• Strong organizational skills 
• Proven ability to multi-task and manage complexity  
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and against tight deadlines 
• Must possess a strong sense of image, attention to detail  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills  
• Ability to interact effectively and professionally to lead cross-functional departments 
• Strong people management experience and must possess leadership capabilities  
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint 

Responsibilities

• Defines the strategy for the Face category, and by franchise in close partnership with the Face Director. 
• Develop consumer centric innovation 3-year innovation plan aligned with brand platform and target needs. 
• Execute Innovation plan from product brief inception to launch and activation in all major markets, in close partnership with cross-functional partners : R&I, Dev Ops, Creative, CE, Digital, Education, CMI. 
• Works in close partnership with external creative agencies to brief and deliver 360 product activation campaign. Ensure a cohesive, culturally relevant and competitive asset funnel, from paid to organic. In alignment with cross-functional partners, especially CE and Digital. 
• Works in close partnership with CMI partners to design robust consumer concept test to screen new concepts/product ideas or future launches. 
• Consumer centric approach for all developments, agility to track data on all l’Oreal resources (One Intelligence, CMI RI, Prospective, CDMO, Innovation teams…)
• Partners with internal creative team to develop elevated and IT ownable packaging designs. 

• Manages contingency projects, current portfolio animation on key piliars, includes artwork process, aligned with GTM to ensure markets compliance
• Works in close partnership with Product Development team to identify robust formula technologies, competitive, differentiating and scalable. 
• Partner with legal and claims vigilance on appropriate and approved claims for marketing story telling
• Responsible for post-mortem analysis when relevant

• Lead the revamp of the Visual Merchandising process based upon industry best practices  
• D&I Ownership: Innovate new ideas on how to expand the inclusivity of all makeup products  
• Promote the company in a positive light and bring the spirit of partnership to all interactions 
• Manage and develop a coordinator

What We Offer

• Salary Range: $98,400– $140,200 (The actual compensation will depend on a variety of job-related factors which may include geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)
• Hybrid Work Policy (Up to 2 Days per week work from home for eligible roles, subject to manager approval.)
• Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)
• Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)
• Learning & Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!
• Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)
• Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs

Your Future Team

Marketing at L’Oréal is about triggering real emotion! We create personalized brand experiences online and offline that make our consumers the heroes of our brand story. Every day, we push boundaries in the world of traditional and digital strategies focusing on all that big data has to offer. Come join our dynamic team!

We Are Committed and Engaged

Don’t meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We would love to find out more about you as a candidate and do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and need a reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact [email protected]. If you need assistance to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time.

All of your information will be kept confidential, to the maximum extent permitted by law, according to EEO guidelines.

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