JOB TITLE: Director, Color Designer & Product Development - essie DMI

Hello, we’re L’Oréal, We're not just building brands, we're shaping how the world experiences beauty (and it takes a lot of cool jobs to do it). Intrigued? Keep reading, this might be the opportunity you've been searching for.

A Day in the Life

As the Director, Color Designer & Product Development for essie, reporting to the Global Marketing VP, you will be the creative visionary behind essie's color identity, shaping its future and influencing global beauty trends. You will lead the entire product development lifecycle, from initial concept to final launch, collaborating with cross-functional teams to bring innovative color stories to life. You'll translate consumer insights and market trends into actionable strategies, championing cutting-edge technologies and ensuring market relevance for essie's vibrant color palettes. This is a high-impact role demanding a true color expert with the passion and expertise to shape the future of nail color.

• Drive Color Direction & Vision: Forecast color trends, define the brand's color identity, and develop innovative color stories that resonate with consumers globally.
• Champion Market Relevance & Consumer Focus: Analyze market trends and consumer insights to ensure product relevance, gathering feedback from various sources to inform product development strategies.
• Lead Product Development from Concept to Launch: Oversee the entire product development lifecycle, collaborating with cross-functional teams (Marketing, R&I, Vendors, etc.), managing shade development, timelines, and budgets.
• Drive Innovation & Technology: Stay at the forefront of cosmetic science, identifying and translating cutting-edge technologies into consumer-relevant product ideas and benefits.

We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate is a highly experienced color visionary with a proven track record in the cosmetics industry. They possess a deep understanding of color theory, shade development, and formulation, coupled with strong leadership, communication, and project management skills. They are a strategic thinker, able to translate market trends and consumer insights into innovative product concepts. Their passion for color is matched by their commitment to delivering high-quality products on time and within budget.

• Color Expertise: Deep understanding of color theory and its application in the cosmetics industry; technical proficiency in shade and formulation development.
• Market Acumen: Proven ability to analyze and interpret trends, translating them into actionable product development strategies.
• Leadership & Collaboration: Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills; ability to build consensus and foster positive working relationships.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and execute comprehensive product development strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Results-Oriented: Demonstrated ability to achieve results on time and within budget, managing multiple projects simultaneously.

What’s In It For You

• Salary Range: $138,500 – $200,400 (The actual compensation will depend on a variety of job-related factors which may include geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level.)
• Competitive Benefit Package: (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)
• Hybrid Work Policy: (Up to 2 Days per week work from home for eligible roles, subject to manager approval.)
• Flexible Time Off: (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)
• Access to Company Perks: (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)
• Learning & Development Opportunities: (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)
• Employee Resource Groups: (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)
• Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs

Who We Are

L’Oréal is present in 150 markets on five continents. For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted itself solely to ‘Create beauty that moves the world’; it is now the industry world leader with €42 billion consolidated sales. Together, we solve complex challenges at scale, while making sure we stay committed to making the world a more inclusive and a better place for everyone & our planet.

The Consumer Products Division is on a mission to democratize beauty at its best. That means celebrating the diverse beauty of humanity and engaging the maximum number of people worldwide while elevating the mass beauty market with premium innovations. Our aspirational brands are at the forefront, inspiring and capturing consumer desires across regions and beauty categories. We have powerful, industry-leading brands like L’Oréal Paris, Garnier, Maybelline New York, NYX Professional Makeup, and more.

We’re committed to guaranteeing inclusive recruitment processes and to advocating for hiring and promoting each candidate in an ethical and equitable way. The Group strictly prohibits discrimination against any applicant for employment because of the individual’s gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, visible and/or invisible disabilities, socio-economic and/or multicultural origins, health conditions, age, religion, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Your Future Team

The essie team is a dynamic and collaborative group of individuals passionate about creating innovative and high-quality nail color products. You will work closely with marketing, research and innovation, and other cross-functional teams to bring your creative vision to life.

We Are Committed and Engaged

Don’t meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles! We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We would love to find out more about you as a candidate and do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and need a reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact [email protected]. If you need assistance to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time. All of your information will be kept confidential, to the maximum extent permitted by law, according to EEO guidelines. Our Safe Together Plan: Your safety is our highest priority. We will proceed with caution and adhere to enhanced protection standards to ensure our sites are safe for all employees. We must all operate with the shared responsibility for each other’s health & safety in mind.