Brand Manager

Kendo Temp Global Brand Manager For LipKendo Holdings, Inc. is a San Francisco-based beauty brand developer and wholesaler owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, the world's largest luxury group. A play on the words "can do", Kendo has become the hub of creativity and next generation beauty product development for global Sephora channels and selective retailers outside of Sephora.Through original development, collaborations and acquisitions the Kendo stable of brands will always be creative, inspiring and innovative. A dynamic engine of speed, expertise and market-savvy, the Kendo team continues to redefine the beauty industry through great product, great storytelling, great retail and direct-to-consumer partnerships. This shows up in everything we do and in what we stand for:"Can Do" Spirit: We work together to make our wildest dreams a reality: As entrepreneurs, we embrace optimism and find creative ways to reach our goalsAdvocacy, Diversity, and Inclusion: We recognize and celebrate the full spectrum of personal identities. We create safe spaces so everyone's voice is heard. We listen with humility and act with courage.Storytelling: We tell authentic stories like no, one else. It's our key to inspire trust and build relationships, rallying, our people, partners, and consumers around our brands.Resilience: We embrace challenges as opportunities. Change is ever- constant, and agility is our strength.Product Excellence: We put the consumers first: We constantly raise the bar to create products of the highest quality that everyone just has to have.The salary range for this temp position is $45.30 - $56.00 per hour. Offered salary is dependent upon experience and San Francisco location. This is a hybrid role based in our downtown San Francisco office – Tues through Thursday in-office, with Monday and Friday remote.Reports to the Director, Global Brand Management (Lip, Face, Collabs) // 6 month assignmentThe Kendo house of brands currently includes: Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, Fenty Eau de Parfum, Fenty Hair, Ole Henriksen, Lip Lab.The Temp Global Brand Manager for Lip is a key business driver who will partner closely with the Director to lead the strategic direction of the category by driving both core and newness business through category management, innovative product development, and effective cross-functional collaboration. This individual is responsible for day-to-day business management responsibilities and will develop short- and long-term brand strategies to deliver and exceed financial targets. This role requires a self-starter who is creative and passionate about beauty and product, with a strong consumer focused mindset. Additionally, strong leadership, communication, analytical skills, and agility are critical in this role. The Global Brand Manager will have the potential to manage a team member.Global Category Strategy & ActivationPartner with the Director to drive category growth by being a category expert with a "merchant mindset" who has extensive knowledge of the competitive landscape, including product offerings, sales & consumer trends, core campaigns, visual merchandising, artistry, and social media (i.e. Tik Tok)Drive annual global core strategies to build category growthManage long-range category planning to guarantee financial success and strategic alignmentOptimize gross margin through strategic pricing, cost management, and obsolescence reductionDrive portfolio management by optimizing and discontinuing assortmentLead Global Brand projects as neededGlobal Product ManagementPartner with the Director to develop both short-term and long-term product strategies that align with category and brand objectivesPartner with the Director to optimize P&L lines, costs, and margin targets to meet financial objectives for the categoryCollaborate with the Product Development team to drive innovation based on portfolio gaps, market analytics, competitive insights, DEI, and emerging trendsLead all Go-to-Market plans to ensure successful global product launches (e.g., market size, product positioning and messaging, unique selling proposition, asset creation, content pillars, etc.)Establish and maintain effective cross-functional relationships on all aspects of the execution of the brand including creative, copy, style guides, visual merchandising, e-commerce and education.Ensure product data accuracy across all systems (e.g., product brief, launch date, shade names, pricing, etc.)Requirements5+ years of related business experience, Beauty or Retail industry preferredMust demonstrate strong strategic, creative, interpersonal, organizational, and communication skillsStrong problem-solving and analytical skillsAbility to build and maintain strong relationships across sales, marketing, operations, education, and creative teamsThrives on an environment that is fast-paced, rapidly changing, and customer service-orientedAble to handle multiple priorities and work within matrixed organizationBe flexible and agile, with highest levels of professionalism always; calm under pressureTeam playerProject management expertise a plusPassion for cosmetics a plus