About the Role
This role supports the planning and execution of the Marketing Strategy in accordance with Global Brand guidelines to achieve Brand objectives. It requires a creative thinker who can effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive marketing initiatives and achieve business objectives, while leading a team.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement the Marketing Strategy for all new product launches and brand campaigns, based off clear analysis and consumer/category/competitor insights.
- Define and execute the brand’s distribution, promotional and pricing programs, partnering with Commercial & Trade Marketing Team as well as Global Marketing to cater to specific market needs.
- Partnership with Global to define the annual innovation program covering product & conceptual innovations.
- Collaborate with Online Trading, Communications, and Media team to execute the integrated media strategy (paid, earned, owned) to accelerate growth on digital channels.
- Work with the Sales team to translate brand/category strategy into effective distribution channels and ensure positive retail sales trends through marketing initiatives.
- Create and execute bespoke Retailer and Pure Play 360 Marketing plans aligned with commercial goals.
- Manage and mentor the Marketing Team to ensure growth, set priorities, and maintain consistent performance standards.
- Develop an annual marketing program to drive trial of new consumers through creative, media, and other trial driving activities (sampling/eventing/etc).
- Utilise consumer data insights, social media trends, and online behavior to inform innovative marketing strategies and create a consumer learning plan to put the consumer at the heart of all plans.
- Ensure seamless integration between Global and local plans, adapting campaigns and content for local execution.
- Optimise the utilisation of global content and drive local creative execution as relevant.
- Manage marketing budgets to ensure efficient delivery across campaigns and activations.
- Define Marketing Strategy and objectives in accordance with global guidelines; develop local marketing calendars and oversee product launches.
- Prepare and present marketing objectives and plans to the wider team; lead communication and support tools for new product launches.
- Responsible for executing all marketing programs to meet the Brand's creative, financial, and strategic objectives.
- Ensure best-in-class paid and organic social, video, and email content aligns with omnichannel strategy.
- Pursue innovation and disruptive opportunities, including new partnerships and experiential activations.
- Collaborate with VM & Creative Operations to create impactful in-store visuals and merchandising for product launches.
- Leverage CRM insights to drive a data-first approach, integrating key business KPIs and consumer trends.
- Assist the Brand Manager/Marketing Director in preparing brand budgets across the full marketing cluster, achieving profit and loss objectives.
- Allocate marketing budgets effectively to align with retail targets.
- Review P&L with the Business Management Group to ensure alignment with established budgets and future budget formulation.
- Manage and develop the Marketing Team by providing training and growth opportunities.
- Empower the team environment to collaborate with national accounts and retailers to implement marketing programs effectively.
- Liaise with the wider brand team and centers of excellence to foster an integrated approach to brand activations.
Requirements
- Several years of experience in Marketing, brand, consumer, and product management.
- Strong brand building experience, ideally across different categories/types of consumers/brands.
- Experience in leading and developing a team.
- Luxury, Beauty, or high-profile Retail brand experience is preferred.
- Proven success in developing marketing strategies and executing impactful campaigns.
- Clear knowledge of the consumer target, their emotional and functional needs and be able to articulate it across global and local stakeholders.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to leverage data for brand decisions.
- Deep understanding of beauty consumer behavior and trends to inform marketing strategies.
- Ability to craft concise strategic briefs and provide clear feedback to creative teams.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships internally and externally.
- Excellent budget and project management skills, with proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
Skills
- Marketing Strategy
- Brand Building
- Team Leadership
- Campaign Execution
- Consumer Insight Analysis
- Data Analysis
- Budget Management
- Project Management
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Communication Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
Location
- Remote
- Abroad
Work Type
- Hybrid Working
- Remote
- Abroad
Experience Level
- Several years of experience in Marketing, brand, consumer, and product management
- Experience in leading and developing a team
Benefits
- 25 Days Annual Leave (exc. Bank Holidays)
- 1 day Annual Leave to celebrate your birthday
- Holiday Purchase opportunity
- Bonus Opportunity
- Ability to work Remotely/Abroad up to two weeks per calendar year
- Summer Fridays
- Generous Staff Discount
- Mental Health Wellbeing Initiatives
- Benefits platform with exclusive discounts and offers
- Employee resource groups
- LinkedIn learning
About the Company
- M·A·C is the world’s leading professional MAKEUP AUTHORITY because of our unrivaled expertise in makeup artistry.
- M·A·C celebrates diversity and INDIVIDUALITY — all ages, all races, all sexes.
- M·A·C is a proud COMMUNITY of professional makeup artists.
- M·A·C is at the forefront of TRENDSETTING, collaborating with leading talents from fashion, art and popular culture.
- M·A·C believes in SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, with VIVA GLAM and the M·A·C AIDS Fund at the heart and soul of our unique culture.
