RESPONSIBILITIES
•Support line manager in defining the Partnerships & Collabs strategy and multi-year roadmap for design markets, ensuring cultural relevance by market and clear phasing.
•Translate platform strategy into concrete innovation briefs (SCL & DEO): partner with Global R&D (including fragrance), CMI, and Global SC to run projects from concept to launch.
•Scout and assess partners/IPs with Procurement/PR team, using clear brand fit and “LE criteria” (truly limited, social-first, optimal incongruence, values fit); support negotiations and onboarding.
•Lead day-to-day innovation project management of select LE/Collab initiatives, operating with autonomy and urgency to remove blockers and move cross-functional teams toward delivery.
•Co-create disruptive, social-native creative assets with agencies; design for FOMO, collectability, and community engagement; ensure assets land as “designed to go viral.”
Experiences & Qualifications
•3+ years in Marketing with experience in Beauty & Personal Care.
•Proven experience working across diverse markets; strong appreciation for local culture; ability to spot and leverage market, social, and cultural shifts.
•High ambition for product development and a track record of running innovation with global cross-functional teams (R&D, CMI, SC) and external partners/agencies.
•A passionate crafter who doesn’t compromise on delivering outstanding brand experiences, even in high-pressure circumstances.
•Evidence of building social-first creative that drives talkability, FOMO, and brand fame; strong eye for craft and beauty.
•A specialist in influencer marketing and social content.
•Excellence in influencing a wide variety of stakeholders; experience effectively managing and driving relationships with social, design, and licensing agency partners independently.
•Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment; comfortable navigating ambiguity; able to remove barriers and move the brand agenda forward with support from the line manager when needed.
•Previous experience across multiple markets with sensitivity to local culture and executional nuance (China/Asia, Europe/UK, LATAM/Brazil, India) is highly valued.
•Experience with limited editions, brand partnerships/licensing, or culturally led campaigns is preferred; familiarity with IP/royalty processes and procurement is a plus.
