Senior Director, Category & Brand Marketing, Skincare

Job ID: 295284
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 Director/Head of Skincare Marketing, you’ll be acting as the multi-disciplinary head of all aspects of the Skincare business for Marketing to drive sales and new clients for the category. The work you do will impact beauty, as you partner closely with the business, merchants, and brands to anticipate and react to the market. You’ll manage a team that’s united in beauty, supported by those who are equally passionate about leading a high-performing interdisciplinary marketing team to achieve category sales targets and profitability goals.

What You’ll Do:

• Create the strategic vision for driving traffic, increasing conversion, and gaining market share in the premium skincare category in partnership with Merchandising Skincare
• Own and direct all marketing-related work for the Skincare Category to achieve category sales targets, annual plans, in-store and digital campaigns, and market preparation
• Manage, advise, and mentor a team of 17 interdisciplinary marketing professionals to drive ownership, KPI attainment, and professional growth
• Guide and mentor the team to achieve Brand Investment targets across co-op and sampling to support Sephora profitability and Beauty Insider goals
• Manage through influence, close collaboration, and frequent communication with cross-functional stakeholders across Merchandising, Ecommerce, Personalization, Media, and Social
• Identify opportunities for cross-functional process and operational improvements and implement necessary changes
• Drive brand marketing and category marketing fundamentals to incubate new brands and build category success
• Cultivate creativity and disruption while championing diversity, equity, and inclusion and valuing uniqueness and differences
• Lead cross-functional projects and oversee multi-project management with strong organization, prioritization, and delegation

What You’ll Bring:

• 6 to 8 years of experience leading a team of brand marketers, category marketers, or marketing strategists
• 2 to 4 years of experience working with external brands to advise on growing their business and building their assortment
• Proven expertise in strategic vision-setting, leadership, and executive presence
• Strong background in brand marketing, category marketing, and the incubation of new brands
• Demonstrated ability to engage, inspire, coach, and manage a high-performing team
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) knowledge of category and brand building fundamentals
• Exceptional cross-functional team communication and relationship-building skills with internal and external partners
• High adaptability to near-constant change with proactive problem identification and problem-solving abilities

What You’ll Get: 

The annual base salary range for this position is $206,380.00 - $230,660.00 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.  

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