Senior Manager, US PR & Communications

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$110K/yr – $165K/yrSenior Level5+ years exp

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the PR and influencer programs to drive scaled brand visibility, elevate founders as industry authorities, and sustain momentum through launch-driven and evergreen campaigns across press, influencers, and social media.

  • Press & Media: build relationships with editors, secure placements, manage media lists, and oversee agency execution.
  • Influencer & Creator Strategy: design holistic paid/earned activations, expand beyond beauty influencers, and optimize with analytics.
  • Founder Relations & Appearances: pitch executives to media and support appearances across formats.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Press & media relations: develop launch strategies, secure placements, and cultivate key editors.
  • Brand & thought leadership: accelerate brand awareness and position founders as industry thought leaders.
  • Launch orchestration: plan and execute new initiatives and evergreen programs to boost brand visibility.
  • VIP & influencer ecosystem: build relationships with celebrities, makeup artists, aestheticians, tastemakers, and agents.
  • Media operations: compile media lists, manage US PR agency, and secure print, digital, and broadcast coverage.
  • Influencer strategy: design holistic paid/earned programs, activate during launches and sustaining moments, and optimize with analytics.
  • Influencer execution: own nano/micro influencer management, UGC campaigns, community programs, and related approvals.
  • Paid content leadership: stay ahead of platform changes affecting paid reach and coordinate cross-functional briefs and negotiations.
  • Founder relations: pitch founders to influencers and media, supporting appearances across media formats.
  • Cross-functional alignment: partner on campaign objectives, measure KPI impact, and manage day-to-day communications.

Requirements

  • 5-8 years in public relations or communications, with a strong beauty/cosmetics background.
  • Proven track record designing and executing integrated marketing campaigns.
  • Deep knowledge of online and social media beauty landscapes; strong idea generation with analytical thinking.
  • Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities; strong written and verbal communication; team-oriented with accountability.
  • Experience with influencer platforms (e.g., Tribe Dynamics) and common office tools (Microsoft Office suite).

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
  • Life and Disability Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Volunteer Days
  • Paid Company Holidays
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • 401K with 6% Company Match
  • Talent Development & Learning Programs
  • Internal & International Mobility
  • Product Discounts & Annual Gratis
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Shiseido

3.5 Glassdoor

Shiseido is one of the top cosmetics companies in the world, with a rich portfolio of international brands in 120 countries and regions.Among others, Shiseido owns the following prominent cosmetics, skincare and fragrance brands: SHISEIDO, NARS, Clé de Peau Beauté, BENEFIQUE, ELIXIR, IPSA, MAQUILLAGE, INTEGRATE, AUPRES, ANESSA and ISSEY MIYAKE. Our mission―BEAUTY INNOVATIONS FOR A BETTER WORLD―is to offer solutions to social problems and achieve a sustainable society, helping people find happiness through our mainstay beauty business. We strive to create a better world through beauty innovations, as we perceive and respond to each person's profound need for betterment in an ever-changing global environment. For more than 150 years our history and tradition have been built on distinctive innovations in each era. Today, we are taking on new challenges and making a concerted effort across the entire Group to pursue innovations that break the status quo and meet the diverse beauty values and needs of people around the world.As a global beauty company of Japanese origin, we not only develop cosmetics, but introduce and create unprecedented products and new value that go beyond. Through these activities, we realize “beauty innovations” leading to new lifestyles for consumers around the world. ※ All comments and queries will be responded to in due course.

Tokyo, Tokyo, JPN
8.6K employees (1,494 in marketing)
67% recommend to a friend
80% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.3M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$144.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
45.8%
Direct
43.4%
Referral
6%
Social
3.5%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~8.6K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1,217 (14% of company)
Median Career Experience
5 years
Median Tenure
6.2 years

Funding

Last Raise
Post IPO Equity, 1 years ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2025
    Post IPO Equity

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