Job description
The Global Assistant Marketing Manager is responsible for all areas of Global Product Marketing. He/she/they will put forth innovative and inspiring products that ultimately aid in the growth of the brand. He/she/they will be responsible for all touch points during the process of development: Concept Ideation – Bottle and Packaging Development – Fragrance Development – Merchandising – Digital/Social – Promo and, ultimately, Go To Market.
He/she/they will contribute to the total effectiveness of the department, communicating openly, solving problems proactively, offering creative ideas and working as a positive engaged team member.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION:
• Strong sense of creativity, innovation and intuition.
• Eagerness to research and identify global cultural, color, art, design, and fashion trends to fuel brand innovation.
BUSINESS:
• Development and activation of brand strategy and objectives, marketing programs.
• Execute plans in a timely manner through the entire life cycle of development; starting with concept ideation and finishing with go to market; concept ideation – bottle and packaging development – fragrance development – merchandising – digital/social – promo.
• Interface with all internal multifunctional teams (e.g., Creative, Packaging, Purchasing, Finance) as well as external vendors (Ad Agency, Public Relations agency, Promotional houses)
• Manage all processes to initiate new projects and development of all support elements. (Includes but not limited to gate meetings, offerings, cost of goods, briefs to cross functional partners, POs)
STRATEGIC:
• Conduct category and competitive assessment and mine for consumer insights that will help influence strategic business recommendations
LEADERSHIP AND PERSONAL:
• Obsessed about building iconic brands
• A ‘can-do’ mentality: self-starter and motivated
• Strong sense of corporate agility.
• A people person with strong communication skills
• Creative flair and a passion for brand storytelling
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Knowing how to build and nurture strong relationships
APPLICATION PRE-REQUISITES: (Academic, Professional, Relevant Job Knowledge)
• 4-year Undergraduate Degree
• 3+ years minimum of relevant work experience in marketing
• Beauty / CPG experience strongly preferred
• Deep, unrelenting passion for Beauty
• Strong ability to work across different projects and cross-functionally. Must be able to work on multiple tasks at the same time and work well in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail both qualitative and quantitative
• Strong inter-personal communication skills. Ability to work with many different teams.
• Familiar with Nielsen Database / NDP Reporting; MS Office Proficient (Excel and PowerPoint)
WHAT WE OFFER
• The Candidate will work in a diverse and international team.
• He/She/they will have the opportunity to make an impact on the strategy of the brand, get in contact with diverse stakeholders (suppliers, creative agencies, local markets,…)
• This is a unique role with a genuine opportunity to learn how to develop a fragrance product and its accompanying integrated marketing plan.
• You’ll get to work in a diverse and environment with a team who are passionate about the work they do and know how to have some fun along the way.
