Assistant Marketing Manager, Brand Media

Job ID: 292875
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 - San Francisco

Belong to Something Beautiful

At Sephora, beauty is about feeling seen, valued, and empowered, individually and collectively. It is connecting deeply with others, celebrating diversity and inclusivity, unlocking your potential, and making a difference every day. Together, we belong to something beautiful.

Your Role at Sephora

Ready for a career glow up? As Assistant Manager, Brand Media , you'll be responsible for executing media plans that support Sephora's upper-funnel brand and loyalty marketing objectives. The work you do will impact beauty, as you bring best-in-class media campaigns to life across paid social, video, custom content, high-impact media, and creator partnerships. You'll be part of a collaborative team that's united in beauty, supported by partners who are equally passionate about delivering innovative marketing experiences and meaningful business impact.

What You'll Do

• Execute media campaigns across multiple paid media channels, including social, video, high-impact placements, custom content, and influencer/creator partnerships. 
• Manage campaign execution across multiple workstreams and stakeholders, ensuring key milestones and deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule. 
• Own campaign billing, accruals, invoice tracking, and reconciliation to support accurate budget pacing and financial reporting.
• Maintain budget trackers and ensure all campaign spend is accurately reflected in internal systems. 
• Partner closely with internal teams, agencies, and cross-functional stakeholders to drive seamless campaign execution. 
• Coordinate creative asset handoffs and ensure all deliverables are submitted accurately and on time. 
• Provide regular project updates and proactively communicate timeline changes, risks, and blockers.
• Support campaign performance analysis and contribute to post-campaign reporting and key learnings. 
• Collaborate with Brand Seasonal, Social, and agency partners to develop impactful media activations. 
• Drive operational excellence through strong organization, attention to detail, and effective project management. 

What You'll Bring

• 4+ years of relevant experience in digital media planning and execution within a fast-paced environment. 
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. 
• Knowledge of video, paid social, audio, and display media channels, along with a passion for marketing. 
• Experience managing budgets, invoice reconciliation, and coordination with external partners.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to build trusted relationships across teams and stakeholders.
• Proven ability to independently manage multiple priorities while maintaining clear and timely communication. 
• Demonstrated ownership mindset with strong problem-solving capabilities and a bias for action.
• Exceptional attention to detail, analytical thinking, and communication skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.

What You’ll Get: 

The annual base salary range for this position is $89,335.00 - $99,845.00 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. 

Sephora values a diverse and inclusive workplace and considers all applicants without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age, religion, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Sephora is committed to providing reasonable accommodation ta applicants with disabilities or other medical conditions.  

Sephora will consider all qualified applicants, including those with arrest and conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws, including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.  

Join Us and Belong to Something Beautiful