VP, Product Development – Global Skincare Brand

Global skincare brand seeking a strong VP of Product Development. Role can be based in NY or CA only.

Position Summary

As a key executive leader on the product development team, the Vice President of Product Development is responsible for overseeing the product pipeline for the brand’s global markets. This role requires both creative and analytical thinking, including the ability to identify and drive innovation, a keen sense of future trends, strong consumer insight capabilities, and a deep understanding of the overall beauty business.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and drive development across all categories from ideation through the full product life cycle, including but not limited to product briefs, packaging development, safety testing, product claims, and product education.
• Ideate and create ground-up, first-to-market innovations and ensure on-time product launches within target costs, working closely with

Production and Procurement.

• Maximize relationships with global suppliers and ensure clear briefs and strong project communication.
• Oversee Regulatory team member to ensure on-time registration and global product compliance.
• Build productive relationships with key cross-functional partners, including Operations, Marketing, Education, and Sales.
• Research and share market and ingredient trends to ensure projects meet marketplace needs; identify new trends in product formats, ingredients, delivery systems, and technologies that can translate into new concepts.
• Present new concepts and formulations with rationale and data analysis to support recommendations.
• Develop and implement a strategic innovation roadmap that aligns with the company’s long-term goals and drives market leadership and differentiation.
• Identify white space opportunities and growth drivers through ongoing strategic and commercial analysis.
• Manage budgets, resources, and timelines to deliver projects that meet innovation goals and commercial targets.
• Define and implement launch plans in coordination with brand teams and evaluate post-launch performance.
• Lead initiatives to incorporate sustainable practices and materials into the innovation process.

Requirements

• 10+ years of product development experience in skincare; BA degree required.
• Expertise in skincare and/or color and formula texture evaluation across all categories.
• Extensive experience and strong existing relationships with global contract manufacturers and raw material suppliers.
• 5+ years of managerial experience leading, developing, and motivating teams.
• Experience working with founder-led organizations is a huge plus.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects through strong prioritization and planning skills.
• Proven track record of taking ownership and driving business results while pushing the boundaries of creative product development and taking calculated risks.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, often-changing, collaborative environment.
• Ability to think both strategically and tactically with exceptional attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, with the ability to deliver strong, polished, and effective presentations.
• Willingness to travel (domestic and international).

Established Beauty Brand is seeking Retail Marketing Manager. You’ll own how the brand shows up across major retailers and online. Connect strategy with execution – translating brand direction into powerful in-store programs, digital campaigns, and e-commerce experiences that drive sales, market share, and distribution growth.

This is a hands-on, fast-paced role in a growing cosmetics environment. You’ll partner closely with Sales, Brand Marketing, and external agencies, acting as the hub that brings customer insights, retail realities, and brand vision together into compelling retail stories and programs.

What You’ll Do

• Own retail growth plans: Lead the growth and development of the brand across all channels of trade, measured in sales, share, and distribution gains.
• Turn strategy into retail action: Build and execute strategic retail marketing plans that bring brand positioning to life in-store and online.
• Be the connector between Brand & Sales: Partner with Sales to create customer-specific programs and presentations that win new placements and strengthen existing partnerships.
• Lead account & e?commerce initiatives: Shape and support programs for key retail and online partners, including launches, promotions, and merchandising.
• Drive quarterly & annual planning: Support senior leadership on plans covering sales targets, margins, product focus, promotional calendars, and advertising support.
• Manage campaigns end-to-end: Brief, guide, and approve creative and collateral for in-store, online, and shopper marketing programs.
• Champion digital & social: Coordinate online marketing campaigns across digital and social platforms, working with agencies and internal partners to ensure best-in-class executions.
• Launch and support products: Develop strategies for new products, line extensions, and seasonal programs – from concept through to retail execution.
• Run the numbers: Use analytics and performance reports to understand what’s working, optimize plans, and inform future strategies.
• Guard the brand at retail: Ensure a consistent, compelling brand voice and visual identity across all customer-facing touchpoints – in aisles, on sites, and in marketing materials.
• Lead cross-functional projects: Coordinate multiple projects and stakeholders at once, ensuring timelines, deliverables, and budgets stay on track.
• Guide creative expression: Partner with Creative to shape the look and feel of brochures, digital assets, and all marketing collateral so it’s on-brand and retail-ready.

What You Bring

• Solid experience in retail and/or brand marketing, ideally within cosmetics, beauty, or consumer packaged goods.
• Strong understanding of e?commerce, digital marketing, and how shoppers move between online and in-store.
• Proven track record of building and executing retail marketing plans that drive measurable sales and share growth.
• Comfort collaborating with Sales, agencies, and cross-functional teams (creative, digital, trade, and more).
• Analytical approach to performance: you use data and reporting to refine programs and tell the “results” story.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and project management skills; you can juggle multiple priorities and deadlines without losing detail.

Who Will Thrive in This Role

• You love retail and understand how shoppers discover and buy beauty products across channels.
• You’re equal parts creative and analytical – excited by ideas, and driven by results.
• You’re energized by collaboration and comfortable influencing without direct authority.
• You enjoy moving quickly, solving problems in real time, and seeing your work directly impact the business.

If you enjoy owning the full retail marketing story – from strategy and storytelling to in-store and online execution – this role offers the chance to shape how a brand shows up with shoppers in a highly competitive beauty marketplace.

Full Time
Hybrid Schedule 3 days on-site

OUR CLIENT IS A FAST GROWING K-BEAUTY COMPANY LOOKING FOR A STRONG DIRECTOR OF B2B SALES WHO IS CURRENTLY A DIRECTOR IN BEAUTY WHO LIVES IN LOS ANGELES AND HANDLES ALL SELL IN WITH ULTA, TARGET, WALMART.

Overview
This person well be expanding our retail footprint and accelerating brand discovery—while building strong, strategic partnerships with leading retailers such as ULTA Beauty, Target, Walmart etc. Our goal is simple: make cutting-edge K-beauty more accessible, faster.
You’ll play a key role in driving our U.S. retail growth—owning and scaling major accounts
end-to-end. From building strong buyer relationships and leading day-to-day communications to
shaping promotion strategies and keeping operations running smoothly, you’ll be at the center of
how we grow.
This role is for someone who takes ownership end-to-end: identifying opportunities, opening doors,
and driving revenue. The ideal candidate brings strong existing relationships within
U.S. retail—or has the sales instinct and hustle to quickly convert new accounts. You should be
comfortable rolling up your sleeves, moving fast, and making things happen.

Key Responsibilities

-Define, execute, and optimize sales and operational strategies to drive team performance and
achieve targets
-Own key US retail accounts (Pitch brands , Communicate& Negotiate terms with retail partners)
– Drive revenue growth through sell-in, sell-through, and promotions- by working closely with CEO
and CGO
– Build and manage demand forecasts and inventory planning
– Issue and manage purchase orders with brand partners ( brand partners are mostly based In Korea )
– Draft purchase contract with brand partners in Korea
– Identify and open new retail channels
– Make decisions on pricing, assortment, and strategy
– Lead and scale a small but growing US team- hiring and managing teams

Requirements
– A leader of 8~10+ years in retail sales in beauty
-Proven track record of driving revenue and growing retail accounts
– Great communication skills, managing relationships with senior merchandisers of major retailers
-Strong existing relationships with US retail buyers or ability to quickly open doors
-Experience managing multiple brands or channels
-Highly hands-on execution focused, Data and commercial driven
-Strong business judgement and ownership mindset
-Who does not mind working in a startup environment
– Korean language skill (nice to have. not mandatory)