Permanent Contract - Europe Marketing Category Director (M/F/X)

​​EUROPE MARKETING CATEGORY DIRECTOR​ (M/F/X) 

Since its inception in 1969 in Limoges, France, and as part of the LVMH Group since 1997, Sephora has been disrupting the prestige beauty retail industry. Today, Sephora continues to break with convention to drive its mission: champion a world of inspiration and inclusion where everyone can celebrate their beauty. 

With 56,000 employees in 35 countries, including including 5,000 in France & 15,000 in Europe & Middle East, we connect customers and beauty brands within the world’s most passionate beauty community. With a curation of nearly 500 brands, and our own label, Sephora Collection, we offer the most unique and diverse range of products: fragrances, makeup, hair care, skincare... and much more. 

You will excel and enjoy this position if you are ready to actively handle the following missions : 

​​​As a Europe Category Strategic Marketing Director, you will build marketing strategies that drive retailer preference for the category and manage a team of strategic marketers on our priority brand partners. Reporting to the Europe Strategic Marketing Director he/she is acting as the orchestrator of the marketing expertise, being the intermediary between Merchant and Marketing. She/He is responsible for the strategy and brand management to ensure that the team develops impactful Sephora, brand and product launch campaigns in collaboration with other teams leveraging relevant marketing levers. 

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​Category marketing Management: 

• ​Support team in the definition of key Sephora activation moments and key brands (top brands/novelties/projects & selective groups) 360° marketing plans & activations 

• ​Based on customers insights, trends and past activation learnings, collaborate with Merchant Category Brands Director as a sparring partner to develop brands and Sephora brand-led strategies that ladder into the overarching axis strategy, identifying key trends and business opportunities that can accelerate the business or client growth  

• ​Orchestrate 360° Marketing expertise taking inputs from Global team, Functional Experts and Markets to develop suitable actions in relationship with Brands Marketing teams 

• ​Serve as the main marketing contact on brand activations, Sephora brand-led activations and marketing category strategy for countries. Ensure the deployment of EU strategy across the region 

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​Sephora Brand Led Management 

• ​Develop and execute the sephora led omni marketing activation plan in 360° in partnership with the merchant team and the expert. 

• ​Co build the animation calendar together with the countries to ensure local relevancy. 

• ​Coordinate and animate the copil to ensure a smooth orchestration of the marketing chapters to deliver the right assets and books on time. 

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​Brands Management: 

• ​Embody the presentation and iteration with brands based on team’s work on strategic 360° marketing plans aiming at building long term partnerships with trustful relationships.  

• ​Build annual strategic marketing plan that are reflecting brands & sephora priorities in terms of business, customers engagement and budget consideration. Define Brand Marketing strategy on all marketing topics, inclusive of online and offline activations, working hand-in-hand with our in-house marketing experts. Ensure an all-time strategic alignment between the Strategic Marketing Team and CRM, Media, Social Media, PR, Trade and Ecomm. 

• ​Oversee the development of 360° toolboxes for each brand activation with internal experts: creative, merchant, retail, ecommerce, CRM, social media, media, PR & training 

• ​Create strong relationships with marketing leaders from our top brand partners across Europe in both exclusive and selective worlds​ 

​Lead through Analytics with ROI mindset 

• ​Define and animate data driven and actionable activation reports and marketing reviews (internal and brand facing) to track performance of the strategic marketing annual planning. Be able to drive first level of performance analysis with shared and aligned KPIs cross functions and cross countries. Closely collaborate with the experts for deep dives when needed 

• ​Enhance key KPIs and implement an effective performance monitoring dashboard. Embark and federate functions and stakeholders around these kpis. 

• ​Generate growth through informed data insights on digital touchpoints: Web and App. 

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​Management 

• ​Manage, drive & inspire a talentful team of 8 to 9 people 

• ​Drive a data-oriented and impact-focused mindset 

• ​Secure the best team organization to meet challenges in an ever-changing and fast paced environment​ 

Do not hesitate to apply if you have… or if you are …  

• 15+ years related experience in brand management/marketing in a consumer facing business, digital content publisher or digital agency 

• Brand-facing background at Sephora highly preferred 

• Proactive problem-solving and analytical skills; ability to anticipate obstacles and quickly generate alternate solutions/ideas 

• Honed presentation skills; confidence in presenting point of view in multiple forums, including leadership level 

• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal 

• Exceptional organizational and time management skills 

• Proven ability to lead, build relationships, and work effectively in a highly cross-functional team 

• Passion for Sephora, our programs, clients, store associates, and marketing 

• Ability to travel as required – Assume 5-6 weeklong trips per year 

Here, you will find:  

• Community, in which authenticity is embraced, and the strength of our differences fuels our collective spirit. 

• Culture of empowerment, learning & growth, that offers you the tools, space and opportunity to learn, innovate and lead. 

• Work that brings fulfillment. From delighting clients every day, to inspiring our industry at large, every action makes a difference.