Sr. Manager, Product Marketing

HOURGLASS COSMETICS Sr. Manager Product Marketing(Hybrid Role)

Connected by creativity and driven by purpose. 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 4600 doors including Sephora Ulta Neiman Marcus Selfridges Space NK and more. Hourglass became part of the Unilever Prestige division in 2017. Discover more about the Hourglass brand story and mission on ourwebsite.

In this role you willsupportthe endtoend management development and execution of the global product calendar innovation pipeline and product marketing strategiesacross categories. You will ensure that product strategy strengthens the overarching brand narrative while driving growth and market share across key regions and retail partners. You willdrive category and competitive analyticsconcept development and product positioningand champion crossfunctional alignment to deliver ontime highimpact product launches. This position reports to the Sr. Director of Product Marketing and requires a proactive entrepreneurialmindsetwith a strong passion forbeauty productsproductmarketingand new product development.

The ideal candidate is a forwardthinking innovative marketer who is agile selfmotivated and comfortable balancing strategicthinkingcreativeproblemsolving quantitative and qualitative analytics and tactical tasks. Exceptional project management and prioritization skills are essential to meet deadlines whilemaintainingimpeccable attention to skillsas well asconfidence working with stakeholders at all levels are critical for success in this role.

WHAT YOULL DO:

• Support the end-to-end product roadmapincluding new launches regional exclusives and sampling programsensuring all initiativesalignwith overall brand strategy.
• Lead the product strategy timeline and workflow driving weekly cross functional ProductMarketing meetings with Product Development and Packaging.
• Stay ahead of market trends and category innovations bringing forward insights that shape the innovation pipeline and long-term product vision.
• Analyze product and category performance against goals using POS and NPD/Circanadata; develop tracking tools and dashboards toidentifywhite space opportunities andoptimizethe existing portfolio.
• Oversee product testing needs from concept through naming and claims development in partnership with Product Development.
• Lead the Claims Review Process as the primary Product Marketing liaison withUnileverRegulatory & Claims managing all testing requirements from concept to final approval.
• Support the Sr. Director in overseeing the clinical and consumer claims budget across all categories each season ensuring spend aligns with product viability requirements and overall approval criteria.
• Serve as a key strategic partnertoProduct Development with a focus on Core Franchises brand purpose and new product development.
• Facilitate category review sessions and guide Product Brief development to ensure alignmentofproduct strategy across all categories.
• Oversee the development and delivery of new product launch concepts to senior leadership in partnership with Product Development.
• Conduct competitive pricing analyses and synthesize insights from Ecommerce International Retail and Sales to support global pricing strategy.
• Support the creation and rollout of seasonal color story concepts and exclusives to ensure cohesive onbrand storytelling.
• Drive insight led brainstorms with Brand Marketing to fuel ideation for new launches and core franchise growth.
• Partner with the Copy team to develop all product related communication including product stories naming architecture packaging copy benefits and claims.
• Manage the creation and distribution of MPF documents to align360 goto market teams on key product messaging.
• Track and evaluate product launches and overall portfolio performanceidentifyinglearnings to inform future strategy.
• Act as a key marketing partner to International Sales and Visual Merchandising on assortment planning ensuring global alignment while supporting regional needs.
• Oversee creation of Launch Bulletins press sample allocations and distribution lists.
• Support development of retailers and B2B marketing presentations and collateral.
• Assist Product Development with consumer surveys interviews andtestingprotocols to inform category strategy uncover performance insights and strengthen product positioning.

YOULL LOVE THIS JOB IF:

• You are extremelyORGANIZED:Yourenot overwhelmed by the thought of tackling multiple tasks at a time.
• You areDETAIL ORIENTED:You appreciate the importance of having detailed and precise information.
• You are a strongCOMMUNICATOR:You are a people person and collaborate well with others.
• You areAGILE:Youadapt well to changing needs andpriorities andare able topivot easily to achieve goals and deadlines.
• You arePASSIONATEabout beauty:You are eager to learn and absorb all things related to beautymedia and events. No job is too smallor too large.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in product marketing within the beauty industry; luxury experience strongly preferred
• Bachelors degree in Marketingor a related field
• Deep passion forproduct especially within cosmetics and skincare
• Exceptional communication skills; a natural collaborator relationship builder and highly organized team player
• Demonstrated success leading cross functional teams and managing complex workflows
• Strong analytical mindset with experience tracking performance interpreting data and generating actionable insights
• Highly adaptable resourceful and forward thinking with the ability to navigate afast pacedenvironment
• Global perspective with experience supporting international markets or global product strategies
• Experience in innovative fast paced startups or indie beauty brands is a plus
• Must be able to work from Corporate Office at least 60% of the time

The expected base salary range for this position is $95000 to $100000 per year. The exact base salary is determined by various factors including experience skills education geographic location and budget.

This position is also eligible for participation in the company discretionary bonus plan based on personal performance and company results.

In addition to base salary Hourglass Cosmetics offers a competitive benefits package to eligible employees including medical insurance dental insurance vision insurance life insurance accident insurance critical illness insurance disability insurance retirement savings plans and company match paid family leave education-related programs paid holidays discretionary vacation time and more.

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