Senior Product Brand Manager – L’Oreal Paris - Face Category - CPD
When you look at L’Oréal, what do you see? If all you see is lipstick, look again and experience the Freedom to go Beyond the ordinary. That’s the beauty of L’Oréal. We operate in 150 countries on 5 continents. With 36 international brands and 86,000 employees worldwide, we’re well on our way to fulfilling our common purpose: to create beauty that moves the world.
By 2030 we want to capture over another 1 billion consumers around the world. How? By creating cosmetic products which meet the infinite diversity of consumers beauty needs and desires, and always through digital innovation. Not only that but taking our sustainability goals seriously; moving us to a more inclusive and sustainable society, for every generation.
Our brands, dynamic culture, and always being our own challenger mean that we offer freedom and opportunity you won’t get anywhere else.
If you want the Freedom to go Beyond, we’ll see you at L’Oréal.
As part of the Consumers Products Division, you’ll be playing a huge part in our mission: to democratize the best of beauty, and for us, beauty has to be sustainable.
We embrace and enhance emerging trends to create the most relevant and sustainable beauty products and experiences, making them accessible to each and everyone all around the world, thanks to the diversity of our brands and their communities.
Our Division has the world’s #1 beauty brand in L’Oréal Paris, the #1 makeup brand in Maybelline New York, the #1 natural brand in Garnier, as well as NYX Professional Make Up. Beyond our four iconic global brands, we have a unique brand portfolio including among others like Essie and Garnier.
You will
Be responsible for the brand direction & execution in market with responsibility for ensuring our campaign plans are successfully delivered in line with both the brand strategic directive and the UK market, consumer & retailer needs
Be responsible for all aspects of product: ensuring that our product range, L&S compliance and go to market execution from a brand point of view is ideally fit for purpose in market to drive market share growth & consumer acquisition in our mission to democratise beauty for all.
Own media planning and delivery to maximise full funnel impact, working closely with the BBL to define the right media strategy by working closely with our media, creative and production agencies to design, develop and deliver the most effective media campaign plans to meet our business goals.
Work closely with the rest of the marketing team in the UK to deliver the business and brand objectives and work collaboratively with the DMI & Zone teams to ensure European and Global alignment
Have exposure to the international brand development teams with the opportunity to contribute to new projects, launches & campaign development, championing the needs & perspectives of the UK market
Be very closely linked with the commercial team, finance and supply chain & be expected to lead conversations & processes to drive brand performance
Be the champion of insight driven decision making through close collaboration with BDT to build market driven & competitive plans and CMI to ensure we are always putting the consumer at the heart of our decision making
Embrace a new marketing model with digital transformation at the heart and continuously upskill yourself through self-learning, training and partner support in your specialist owned areas (media / product management)
Be expected to develop and drive your brand strategy, guiding, supporting and galvanizing your colleagues in the Marketing 3:0 wheel and colleagues outside of the category team to support you in delivering on your plans
Accurately track brand, media and competitive performance vs financial (%MS, GM%, REX, ROAS) and brand (sentiment, SOV, resonance) objectives. You will have considerable input in establishing associated brand budgets and financial goals.
You are able to
• Demonstrate entrepreneurship
• Manage Complexity
• Achieve results with integrity
• Acts/Lead with human sensitivity
• Display sensitivity to the métier
• Interact effectively
• Innovate
You are
Organised: You love a list and have strong planning and organisation skills – with the ability to re-prioritise as required.
Measured: We want to track the success of our campaigns and initiatives so projects must be able to show ROI.
Accurate: You have the ability to work to a high degree of accuracy and meet deadlines.
Entrepreneurial. Every day, you spot opportunities to drive growth for our brand and our customers, making sure the good name of our brand is always protected.
Super creative: Whether it be in overcoming challenges or creating artwork for your channel, creativity is our back bone, and we love new ideas.
Proactive and Open: L’Oreal is for the pioneers, which means embracing new ideas, challenges and change with positivity and a hands on approach.
Teams are the new heroes: There is no better feeling than being part of a successful and dynamic team, so even if you are Superman or Wonder Woman, you recognise that teams are the real heroes.
Only Human: we all make mistakes, but you are not afraid of failure. You learn and show how the experience has helped the business learn for the future and benefitted all.
Ambitious: You crave success and L’Oréal is the ultimate place to achieve your dreams. We will support you all the way and make sure you have the support and development in place to help you succeed.
You. You are real. And you’re true to yourself. We cherish and celebrate diversity so you will feel right at home whoever you are.
You get
We put people development and learning at the heart of our business; we’ll help you master your role, develop your technical expertise and you’ll benefit from exceptional management and leadership programmes. From face-to-face workshops to our global online learning resources, you’re actively encouraged to embed learning into your daily life and are rewarded for continuous improvement. Don’t forget that every employee gets 3 Coursera credits; that means you can get qualifications from over 1000 universities from around the world, with thousands of courses to choose from.
Looking for a good work/life balance? With our new hybrid working scheme, you can take a flexible approach to work as well as benefit from early finishes on Fridays during the summer...so you can enjoy more time with your friends and family.
As any great employer should do, we make sure we look after your financial wellbeing. That’s why we have a great pension plan, profit share scheme and many more incentives to give you the security you deserve. We also put employee health and wellbeing at the front of everything we do; fully training employees as mental health ambassadors to support and educate ourselves further. There’s also the chance to enrol in medical and dental insurance, gym discounts, health check-ups and even yoga and Pilates classes to employees in all of our locations.
Oh, did we mention that as an employee you also get discount sales of up to 70% off throughout the year on our 36 brands? Plus, you also get the option to share that in our Friends and Family sales as well!
How we recruit
At L’Oréal, we take pride in creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and their contributions are valued. When we recruit, hire, train, promote or engage in any other employment practice, we are committed to being an inclusive employer regardless of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, socioeconomic status, medical condition or disability, or any other protected status. When we look for talent, we welcome difference - different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and perspectives. The beauty we find in our differences gives us the freedom to go beyond. That’s the beauty of L’Oréal.
