Nordic Category & Brand Lead Skincare - LUXE

Elevating Skincare Expertise and Driving Regional Success. Join L’Oréal Luxe and empower the future of skincare in the Nordics! 

As the Nordic Skincare Education Lead, you will play a critical role in developing and executing a comprehensive retail education strategy across Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. You will be the driving force behind elevating the skincare expertise of our beauty advisors, ensuring exceptional consumer experiences, and maximizing sales performance across the region. This strategic leadership position demands a blend of retail education expertise, management capabilities, and a passion for luxury skincare. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Strategy & Vision: Develop/implement a Nordic skincare education strategy aligned with L'Oréal Luxe objectives.
• Retailer Partnership: Cultivate relationships with Nordic retail partners to optimize training and consumer engagement.
• Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a team of Nordic retail educators.
• Training Program Development: Design and deliver cutting-edge skincare training using digital platforms.
• Performance Management: Set, monitor, and adjust KPIs to maximize sales growth and market share.
• Event Execution: Design and execute impactful skincare events showcasing L'Oréal Luxe innovations.
• Budget Management: Manage and optimize the Nordic retail education budget.
• Collaboration & Reporting: Partner with Nordic/Global teams, reporting on KPIs and providing recommendations.

Your Profile: 

• Proven Leadership & Management Experience: Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop high-performing teams in a multi-market environment.
• Extensive Skincare Expertise: In-depth knowledge of skincare ingredients, formulations, and the science behind skincare. Ability to translate complex scientific concepts into accessible training materials.
• Strategic Thinking & Analytical Skills: Capacity to develop and execute strategic retail plans, analyze market data, consumer insights, and sales trends to make data-driven decisions to optimize retail performance.
• Exceptional Communication & Presentation Skills: Ability to articulate complex information clearly and concisely, deliver engaging presentations, and inspire diverse audiences.

• Strong Coach & Mentoring Abilities: Proven ability to coach and mentor retail education teams, fostering a culture of continuous learning, development, and high performance.
• Luxury Market Acumen: Deep understanding of the luxury beauty market, consumer behavior, and emerging trends in the skincare industry.
• Results-Driven & Proactive: A strong work ethic, a results-oriented mindset, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Fluency in Finnish & English language

We are looking for our new Nordic Category & Brand Lead Skincare to start as soon as possible. The role is based in our Espoo office and the employment is permanent. We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so please submit your application as soon as possible. We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of gender, ethnicity, physical abilities, age, religion, or sexual orientation.  

What’s in it for you? 

From the start, you'll have great responsibility, challenges, and opportunities, including an individual career plan and coaching leadership. Enjoy extensive training, competitive benefits, modern offices, and a dynamic, international working environment with engaged and skilled colleagues. Our Nordic organization includes nearly 1000 employees across the four Nordic capitals. 

Who are we? 

Leading the world in beauty and beauty tech, we are over 90,000 employees across 150 countries with 37 international brands. In 2024, the Group generated €43.48 billion in sales. We deliver innovation and digital solutions, embracing entrepreneurship. For 115 years, we've devoted ourselves to fulfilling beauty aspirations worldwide. With 21 research centers globally and a dedicated team of over 4,000 scientists and 8,000 Digital talents, L’Oréal is focused on the future of beauty and becoming a Beauty Tech powerhouse. 

Freedom to Go Beyond. That's the Beauty of L'Oréal.