Manager, Consumer Technical Insights & Claims - Hair

Hybrid Role Employees are expected to work from our Kenilworth office 3 days per week and may work remotely the remaining days. Responsibilities Support the strategic direction of Hair Consumer Technical Insights & Claims, shaping the future of hair innovation through deep consumer understanding, superior product experiences, and breakthrough claims. Translate insights into action, guide cross‑functional teams, and ensure our products exceed consumer expectations and competitive benchmarks. Strategic Trend Leadership: Identify and analyze emerging trends across hair technology, color, texture, formats, and benefits; translate macro consumer shifts and competitive intelligence into actionable innovation opportunities; influence upstream strategy by integrating digital, social, and trade insights into long‑term category planning. Concept & Portfolio Co‑Creation: Partner with Marketing and R&D leadership to co‑create compelling, insight‑driven concepts; ensure concepts are technically feasible, consumer‑relevant, and aligned with brand strategy; guide prioritization and portfolio planning across short‑ and long‑term innovation pipelines. Product Experience & Claims Strategy: Manage the product design brief co‑creation process and translate insights into technical KPIs; ensure governance inputs delivered with excellence and agility; partner with Project Management to mitigate risks and unlock alternative design or claims pathways. Claims Innovation & Compliance: Oversee claims co‑creation across R&D, ensuring resonance, differentiation, and compliance; develop substantiation strategies; ensure claims integrity across all consumer‑facing materials. Research Strategy & Validation: Guide approach for blind testing and claims validation in partnership with CTIC Research; leverage consumer, clinical, and sensory data to guide formula optimization and claims substantiation. Holistic Product Superiority Leadership: Define and deliver the Hair category’s Product Superiority strategy; guide CTIC Research on methodology and reporting; drive retailer activation and design improvements based on superiority outcomes. Consumer Benefit Platform Strategy: Translate deep consumer understanding into Consumer Benefit Platforms that guide brand wardrobes, technology pipelines, and claims roadmaps; influence long‑term innovation strategy through insight‑led platform development. Knowledge and Skills Proven experience leading and influencing cross‑functional teams across R&D, Marketing, Regulatory, and Project Management. Direct experience developing products in Hair Color, Basic Hair Care, and Styling categories. Hands‑on expertise with brands focused on Hair Color consumers, male grooming, and/or textured hair needs. Current or previous experience in a Product Development or CTI (Consumer Technical Insights) role specifically focused on Hair. Passionate about building and growing high‑performing teams. Experience working with R&D, Regulatory, and Quality Assurance partners. Demonstrated ability to translate macro trends and deep consumer insights into actionable innovation strategies. Experience in building consumer benefit platforms that inform long‑term technology and claims roadmaps. Ability to navigate ambiguity, manage risk, and pivot strategies to keep projects on track. Expertise in crafting compelling, compliant claims and building robust support through testing and validation. Comfort with clinical, sensory, and consumer research data to guide product design and claims substantiation. Strong proficiency in evaluating and redirecting formula design based on attributes that drive preference and perceived performance. Skill in translating concepts into technical KPIs and guiding product development from ideation to launch. Demonstrates creative problem‑solving, strategic thinking, and strong conceptual and tactical formula development skills. Detail‑oriented with strong organizational capabilities. Strong communicator who can translate technical insights into compelling narratives for internal and external stakeholders. Self‑starter with the ability to work independently and adapt to changing priorities. Minimum Requirements Bachelor’s or advanced degree in a relevant field. 5+ years of experience translating consumer insights into product innovation, preferably within the beauty, hair, personal care, or other CPG industry. Location & Work Arrangement Hybrid. Employees are expected to work from our Kenilworth office 3 days per week and may work remotely the remaining days. Compensation & Benefits Base pay range: $105,000–$135,000 per year, plus short‑term incentives. Medical, dental, and vision benefits; company‑paid basic life, short‑term disability insurance. Long‑term disability, supplemental life, flexible spending, critical illness, group legal, identity theft protection. 401(k) retirement savings plan. 3 weeks of vacation (pro‑rated) and twelve paid holidays. Legal Revlon is unable to sponsor or transfer employment visas for this role; candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa support. #J-18808-Ljbffr Revloncorporate