HOURGLASS COSMETICS - Sr. Manager, Product Marketingย (Hybrid Role)ย
Connected by creativity and driven by purpose. Hourglass Cosmetics is a vegan and cruelty-free beauty brand, redefining luxury cosmetics with high-performance products, innovative formulas, and award-winning franchises. Recognized by Forbes, Fast Company and Time Magazine as one of the most inventive beauty companies, Hourglass leads the industry with its breakthrough products and its commitment to animal welfare. Founded in 2004, Hourglass is globally available in 32 markets and over 4,600 doors including Sephora, Ulta, Neiman Marcus, Selfridges, Space NK and more. Hourglass became part of the Unilever Prestige division in 2017. Discover more about the Hourglass brand story and mission on ourย websiteย hourglasscosmetics.com.ย ย
In this role, you willย supportย the endtoend management, development, and execution of the global product calendar, innovation pipeline, and product marketing strategiesย across categories. You will ensure that product strategy strengthens the overarching brand narrative while driving growth and market share across key regions and retail partners. You willย drive category and competitive analytics,ย concept development and product positioningย and champion crossfunctional alignment to deliver ontime, highimpact product launches. This position requires a proactive, entrepreneurial mindset with a strong passion for beauty products, product marketing and new product development.ย
The ideal candidate is a forwardthinking, innovative marketer who is agile, selfmotivated, and comfortable balancing strategicย thinking,ย creativeย problemsolving, quantitative and qualitative analytics, and tactical tasks. Exceptional project management and prioritization skills are essential to meet deadlines whileย maintainingย impeccable attention to detail.ย Strongย collaborationย orientationย andย communication skillsย as well asย confidence working with stakeholders at all levels are critical for success in this role.ย
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
- Support the end-to-end product roadmap-including new launches, regional exclusives, and sampling programs-ensuring all initiativesย alignย with overall brand strategy.ย
- Lead the product strategy timeline and workflow, driving weekly cross functional Productย Marketing meetings with Product Development and Packaging.ย
- Stay ahead of market trends and category innovations, bringing forward insights that shape the innovation pipeline and long-term product vision.ย
- Analyze product and category performance against goals using POS and NPD/Circanaย data; develop tracking tools and dashboards toย identifyย white space opportunities andย optimizeย the existing portfolio.ย
- Oversee product testing needs from concept through naming and claims development in partnership with Product Development.ย
- Lead the Claims Review Process as the primary Product Marketing liaison withย Unileverย Regulatory & Claims, managing all testing requirements from concept to final approval.ย
- Support the Sr. Director in overseeing the clinical and consumer claims budget across all categories each season, ensuring spend aligns with product viability requirements and overall approval criteria.ย
- Serve as a key strategic partnerย toย Product Development, with a focus on Core Franchises, brand purpose, and new product development.ย
- Facilitate category review sessions and guide Product Brief development to ensure alignmentย ofย product strategy across all categories.ย
- Oversee the development and delivery of new product launch concepts to senior leadership in partnership with Product Development.ย
- Conduct competitive pricing analyses and synthesize insights from Ecommerce, International, Retail, and Sales to support global pricing strategy.ย
- Support the creation and rollout of seasonal color story concepts and HG.com exclusives to ensure cohesive, onbrand storytelling.ย
- Drive insight led brainstorms with Brand Marketing to fuel ideation for new launches and core franchise growth.ย
- Partner with the Copy team to develop all product related communication, including product stories, naming architecture, packaging copy, benefits, and claims.ย
- Manage the creation and distribution of MPF documents to alignย 360 goย to market teams on key product messaging.ย
- Track and evaluate product launches and overall portfolio performance,ย identifyingย learnings to inform future strategy.ย
- Act as a key marketing partner to International, Sales, and Visual Merchandising on assortment planning, ensuring global alignment while supporting regional needs.ย
- Oversee creation of Launch Bulletins, press sample allocations, and distribution lists.ย
- Support development of retailers and B2B marketing presentations and collateral.ย
- Assist Product Development with consumer surveys, interviews, andย testingย protocols to inform category strategy, uncover performance insights, and strengthen product positioning.ย
YOU'LL LOVE THIS JOB IF:
- You are extremelyย ORGANIZED:ย You'reย not overwhelmed by the thought of tackling multiple tasks at a time.ย
- You areย DETAIL ORIENTED:ย You appreciate the importance of having detailed and precise information.ย
- You are a strongย COMMUNICATOR:ย You are a people person and collaborate well with others.ย
- You areย AGILE:ย ย Youย adapt well to changing needs andย priorities andย are able toย pivot easily to achieve goals and deadlines.ย
- You areย PASSIONATEย about beauty:ย You are eager to learn and absorb all things related to beauty,ย media, and events. No job is too smallย or too large.ย ย
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in product marketing within the beauty industry; luxury experience strongly preferredย
- Bachelor's degree in Marketingย or a related fieldย
- Deep passion forย product, especially within cosmetics and skincareย
- Exceptional communication skills; a natural collaborator, relationship builder, and highly organized team playerย
- Demonstrated success leading cross functional teams and managing complex workflowsย
- Strong analytical mindset with experience tracking performance, interpreting data, and generating actionable insightsย
- Highly adaptable, resourceful, and forward thinking, with the ability to navigate aย fast pacedย environmentย
- Global perspective with experience supporting international markets or global product strategiesย
- Experience in innovative, fast paced startups or indie beauty brands is a plusย
- Must be able to work from Corporate Office at least 60% of the time
The expected base salary range for this position is $95,000 to $115,000 per year. The exact base salary is determined by various factors including experience, skills, education, geographic location, and budget.
This position is also eligible for participation in the company discretionary bonus plan, based on personal performance and company results.
In addition to base salary, Hourglass Cosmetics offers a competitive benefits package to eligible employees, including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, disability insurance, retirement savings plans and company match, paid family leave, education-related programs, paid holidays, discretionary vacation time, and more.
Hourglass is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive its business results and to create a better future every day for its diverse employees, global consumers, partners and communities. If you are an individual with a disability and need accommodation in order to apply for a job listing, please contact us at 310-392-7799 or careers@hourglasscosmetics.com.
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