Senior Manager, Brand Marketing, Skincare

Job ID: 296669
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

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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 Senior Manager, Brand Marketing, you’ll be establishing marketing plans for Sephora brand partners that drive sales and grow clients for brands and the Skincare category. The work you do will impact beauty, as you partner with brands to optimize programs using Sephora’s marketing levers. You’ll manage a team that’s united in beauty, supported by those who are equally passionate about leading as a brand marketing partner, building collaborative marketing programs, driving cross-functional leadership, and demonstrating Sephora values.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead as main marketing contact for ~23 brands simultaneously; own relationship outright and develop a keen understanding of brand businesses, priorities, and products
• Navigate conversations with and advise senior-most marketing leaders in brand organizations on strategic and tactical levels
• Advise brands on how to win at Sephora from a channel marketing standpoint, including consumer messaging, sampling strategy, social media strategy, co-op advertising, and creative
• Develop strong partnerships, securing brand participation in relevant Sephora marketing programs
• Analyze and report on Sephora and brand ROI for collaborative marketing programs and sampling investments, utilizing data to make win-win recommendations
• Procure and manage Beauty Insider sampling, Play (subscription) sampling, and promotional plans for brands
• Identify opportunities for new co-op marketing programs and partnerships, building business cases to develop new ideas and innovations
• Serve as the go-to marketing contact for Sephora category merchants and build reciprocal cross-functional partnerships across merchandising, digital marketing, .com merchandising, store education, loyalty, and analytics teams
• Employ a strategic approach to process, organize and divvy up work effectively, and serve as a mentor and role-model to junior team members and cross-functional partners
• Demonstrate Sephora values of Passion for Client Service, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect for All, Teamwork, and Initiative

What You’ll Bring:

• 8+ years related experience in brand management/marketing in a consumer facing business, digital content publisher, or digital agency
• Proactive problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate obstacles and quickly generate alternate solutions/ideas
• Honed presentation skills and confidence in presenting points of view in multiple forums, including leadership level
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Creative self-starter with a can-do positive attitude and a roll-up-your-sleeves approach
• Proven ability to lead, build relationships, and work effectively in a highly cross-functional team

What You’ll Get: 

The annual base salary range for this position is $155,975.00 - $174,325.00 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