Job ID: 296904
Location Name: CA-FSC SF Off (0174)
Address: 350 Mission St, 20th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (US)
Job Type: Full Time
Position Type: Regular
Job Function: Marketing
Work Location: Hybrid Schedule
Your Role at Sephora:
Ready for a career glow up? As a
Brand Marketing Manager, Makeup, you'll be responsible for establishing marketing plans for Sephora brand partners that drive sales and keep Sephora competitive and beloved by clients. The work you do will impact beauty, as you partner with brands to optimize programs using Sephora's marketing levers and build strategies that deliver mutual growth. You'll
be part of a team that's united in beauty, supported by those who are equally passionate about brand growth, client engagement, and innovative marketing.
What You'll Do:
- Serve as the main marketing contact and trusted advisor for 20+ makeup brand partners, building strong relationships and deep knowledge of their business priorities, products, and goals.
- Guide senior brand marketing leaders on both strategic and tactical opportunities to help their brands win at Sephora.
- Develop marketing recommendations across sampling, social media, paid media, and consumer messaging to achieve shared business objectives.
- Advise select brands with limited marketing resources on broader strategy and the most effective use of their investments, both within Sephora and beyond.
- Build collaborative marketing programs that secure brand participation in key Sephora initiatives and support category growth.
- Analyze and report on ROI for Sephora and brand marketing programs, using data to make recommendations that create win-win outcomes.
- Manage Beauty Insider sampling and promotional plans, identifying ways to optimize brand investment while meeting Sephora's business needs.
- Identify opportunities for new co-op marketing programs and partnerships, and help build the business case for innovative ideas.
- Partner cross-functionally with merchandising, creative, store marketing, store education, loyalty, and analytics teams in a highly matrixed organization.
- This is an individual contributor role but you will have the opportunity to mentor junior team members
What You'll Bring:
- 5+ years of experience in marketing and/or brand management; agency, retail, and/or beauty industry experience preferred.
- Strong background in digital, social media, and non-traditional marketing.
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to anticipate obstacles and quickly generate alternative solutions.
- Honed presentation skills and confidence presenting a point of view in multiple settings, including leadership forums.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
- Proven ability to lead, build relationships, and work effectively across highly cross-functional teams.
- A positive, flexible, roll-up-your-sleeves mindset and passion for Sephora, its clients, and its marketing programs.
What You'll Get: The annual base salary range for this position is $117,895.00 - $131,765.00 The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the applicant's qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job. Individuals employed in this position may also be eligible to earn bonuses. This job will be posted for a minimum of five days.
- Caring Community. You'll collaborate with teammates who are equally passionate about innovating and driving the industry forward - together, united in beauty.
- Fulfilling Path. Your career transformation starts here, with opportunities that will challenge, stretch and develop your skills.
- Meaningful Work. As you make an impact on beauty, you'll feel and see the positive change (consumer, industry, and social) that your individual voice is a part of.
Rewards as Unique as You: Some benefits have eligibility requirements and may depend on job classification and length of employment.
- Health. Choose a healthcare plan to fit you and your family's needs with medical, dental, and vision coverage. Sephora also fully covers our employees' disability and life insurance.
- Wealth. We offer a competitive 401k with 4% match as well as FSA and HSA programs. We also offer a Student Debt Retirement plan, where your student loan payments qualify to earn the 401k match from Sephora.
- Balance. You'll be empowered to find the perfect blend of work/life balance that actually works for you with PTO, flexibility, protected leave, and more.
- Growth. Career growth is built into every role, with access to training, development, and tuition reimbursement.
- Perks. Think you've tried it all? Enjoy a 30% discount on all merchandise/services, opportunities for free product or "gratis," and flash sale discounts on LVMH brand products.
- Support. Join a team that truly cares - with free mental health and financial coaching resources with 24/7 access to Modern Health and Financial Finesse. Plus, volunteer and donation matching.
