POSITION TITLE: Director – US Marketing (Lip Category)
BRAND: NYX
PRIMARY LOCATION: El Segundo, CA
POSITION SUMMARY:
NYX Professional Makeup is looking to hire a Director –Marketing. This role will be responsible for managing and growing projects and people in Lip category. A strong interest in the makeup space and deep knowledge of the global beauty landscape is critical.
KEY JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Set vision for Lip category/portfolio and rally team around it
- Manage short- and long-term strategy needs of the product/brand portfolio
- Manage and develop people and teams; influence team structure
- Interact effectively with other functions to ensure broad buy-in; present to retailers, distributors, etc.
- Assess media recommendations and own communication objectives and strategies for category/portfolio
- Manage the Marketing financial process for category; responsible for gross margin, forecasting accuracy, COGs for product portfolio, brand sales and P&L
- Develop a deep knowledge of the marketplace and consumers
- Create and present to management as necessary
- Oversee, nurture and develop category team
COMPETENCIES
- Understands rapidly-changing global beauty landscape and its competencies
- Knowledge of top markets across both developed and developing world
- Deep awareness of 360 marketing from conception to executional excellence
- Strategic thinker able to see the big picture and future vision, while remaining present to deliver on current business needs; able to balance both analytical and creative needs of the role
- Excellent project management skills with ability to oversee many different items at once
- Strong communication and inter-personal skills, ability to work with diverse personalities and teams, flexibility to pivot as needed
- Thrives in past-paced environment, able to bring entrepreneurial spirit to drive the business
- Dynamic presentation skills, especially in front of large global audiences
- Demonstrates respect, develops others, enriches team dynamics
- Ability to inspire, influence and develop junior talent
- Reasons from multiple perspectives and makes appropriate decisions
- Conveys energy, focuses on quality to drive results and acts with integrity
- Shows curiosity, imagines creative solutions, and promotes team creativity
- Takes initiative, focuses on customers, improves business performance in any way
PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and/or International Business, Master’s degree preferred
- Highly knowledgeable and passionate about the beauty world and beauty trends
- Minimum of 7+ years of marketing experience
- Proven track record of developing high performance teams
Salary Range: $128,000- $180,000 + bonus