Brand Manager

Winid is a talent acquisition consultancy that offers Executive Search, RPO and Talent Solutions.

Our purpose is to drive the growth and fulfilment of individuals and organizations. We facilitate individuals in finding inspiring opportunities and help organizations discover professionals who will take them to the next level. We do this through talent acquisition and development solutions that focus on people, diversity and inclusion, innovation, and cutting-edge technology.

About the client:

It is a privately owned beauty group focused on global partnerships, licensing, and distributing luxury beauty products. Founded by an experienced team, the company emphasizes sustainability and community support. Their mission is to innovate and be a top global beauty partner, combining entrepreneurial agility with best management practices. They aim to build lasting brands while giving back to people and the planet.

As a Brand Manager You will be responsible for the growth and development of the fragrance portfolio of a luxury brand.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with Leadership & Licensee to build 3-year marketing plan that will achieve the brand’s growth objectives and market share & lead its execution
• Manage the product development calendar with licensee, coordinate all internal meetings, driving deadlines and product launch deliverables
• Partner with internal teams, external suppliers & creative agencies to develop new products and offers, consistently with the brand existing portfolio and with the brand goals in a timely manner
• Ensure that launches are delivered on time + on budget
• Develop forecasts/sizing for new product launches and sets, track, and re-trend as needed. Ensure Demand Planning is current on the latest estimates
• Lead the fragrance development process: olfactive brief, submission tracking & drive off-site development (contract fillers, fragrance houses)
• Participate to the key annual Global presentations: International Brand Marketing / Tax free World Exhibition
• Work with Licensee on elaborating content creation and ad campaign & build the go-to-market toolkit strategy
• Lead GWP development process & approval with Licensee
• Monitor and analyze business results to recommend opportunities for improving plans and their execution
• Be the TH expert on fragrance & beauty markets: shop market on a seasonal basis, understand trends, assess new product launches, and create competitive analyses to identify new opportunities
• Understand market share gaps for both 100% and Circana markets, identify white space and strategies to gain share, and outperform the competition
• Responsible for management meeting prep/decks.
  
  

What we are looking for:

• Master’s degree in Marketing or related field
• 5+ YEARS of experience in Brand Management or Brand Marketing, preferably within the prestige fragrance and beauty industry
• Knowledge of both the US and global markets
• Excellent English skills required & experience in the US market preferred
• Available to travel
  
  

What we would love to see:

• The ability to think strategically, drive results and build a high-performance organization
• Proven ability to be strategic and tactical in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
• Entrepreneurial, out of the box thinker
• Strong verbal and written communication skills: able to communicate across international diverse groups, such as internal functions as well as external licensing partners
• Effective project management skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to stay organized, manage multiple priorities and work under pressure
• Must be a self-starter, professionally mature, accountable, resourceful, with accurate work output
• Energetic & passionate about fragrance and/or beauty (relevant global marketing expertise in fragrances preferred) & the US culture.
• Strong computer skills (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Strong presentation skills
  
  

What we offer:

• A full-time job based in Paris
• A unique role within a human sized group with an entrepreneurial spirit, developing fast
• Flexibility
• Salary package dependent upon experience & a high health care coverage for you & your family