National Account Manager US Sephora (m/f/x)

Yepoda

• $140K — $170K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5 to 7 years of experience in national account management or trade marketing in the beauty industry
  • Direct experience with Sephora US, particularly in launching brands
  • Proven expertise in building operational processes from scratch
  • Hands-on capability with strong data analysis and execution skills
  • Strong commercial mindset for account growth
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Establish and manage the relationship with Sephora US across various departments
  • Lead the execution of the Sephora US launch, including planning and promotions
  • Analyze sales data to drive performance and identify action plans
  • Handle operational duties, including forecasting and business reviews
  • Develop the account leadership playbook for Yepoda's US operations
  • Work closely with international teams to ensure effective launches
  • Monitor market trends and competitor activity to uncover growth opportunities
  • Act as Yepoda's first representative on the ground in the US

Benefits

  • Key role in developing Yepoda's partnership with Sephora US
  • Remote work flexibility from the San Francisco Bay Area
  • Collaborative international team environment with occasional travel to Berlin
  • Health coverage including medical, dental, and vision
  • 401(k) plan offered
  • Generous paid time off and holidays
  • Paid parental leave benefits
  • Employee discounts on products
  • A dynamic work culture with an emphasis on growth in a rapidly evolving beauty brand
Full Job Description


Compensation

The estimated base salary range for this position is $140,000 to $170,000 USD, depending on experience, skills, and qualifications. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonus compensation.

As Yepoda prepares to launch with Sephora in the United States, we are looking for a National Account Manager, Sephora US to lead our strategic partnership with Sephora US and help drive our retail growth in this exciting new market.

Your Tasks
  • Build and own the day to day relationship with Sephora US, serving as the main point of contact across commercial, category, marketing, and operational discussions
  • Lead the Sephora US launch execution end to end, including assortment planning, launch calendars, promotional plans, and in store activation
  • Drive strong sell out performance by living in the data, diagnosing at door level, and building fast action plans with Sephora
  • Own the operational rhythm of the account: sell in and sell through analysis, forecasting, inventory planning, and business reviews
  • Build the playbook. Yepoda does not yet have a US retail operating model and you will define how we plan, execute, and report on this account
  • Partner closely with our Berlin based teams across marketing, supply chain, finance, and product to ensure smooth launches and campaigns
  • Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and category developments to identify growth opportunities in the US market
  • Represent Yepoda as our first commercial presence on the ground in the US


Your Profile
  • 5 to 7 years experience in national account management, key account management, trade marketing, or retail partnerships within beauty, skincare, or consumer brands
  • Direct experience working with Sephora US, ideally including a brand launch or new brand entry within the last 3 years
  • Experience from a scaling, challenger, or emerging brand where you have built processes, playbooks, or ways of working from scratch rather than inherited them
  • Genuinely hands on. Comfortable being deep in the detail across sell out data, door level execution, promotional planning, and forecasting, not sitting above it
  • Strong commercial and analytical mindset with a clear point of view on how to grow a Sephora account through both sell in and sell out levers
  • Experience working cross functionally with marketing, category, supply chain, and finance teams
  • Excellent communication and relationship building skills, with the confidence to challenge Sephora stakeholders and push initiatives forward
  • Comfortable operating solo on the ground and building trust remotely with a HQ team across time zones
  • Must be based in the United States and authorised to work in the country without current or future visa sponsorship

What We Offer
  • The opportunity to play a key role in building Yepoda's partnership with Sephora US from the ground up
  • A remote role based in the San Francisco Bay Area, with flexibility and autonomy in how you work
  • The chance to collaborate with an international team and travel occasionally to our headquarters in Berlin
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k)
  • Paid time off, paid holidays, and sick leave
  • Paid parental leave
  • Employee discounts on Yepoda products
  • A collaborative, international work environment with flat hierarchies and trust by default
  • The opportunity to grow with a fast-moving beauty brand at a very exciting stage


Would you like to be part of the team? Then we'd love to hear from you! đź«°

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