Sr. Brand Manager, e.l.f. Cosmetics

Oakland, CA (Hybrid)

$110K/yr – $140K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 3 days ago

Job Summary

Own the global brand strategy and lead cross-functional 360° campaigns to drive growth and cultural relevance across channels.

  • Own global brand strategy and annual plan across channels
  • Lead 360° campaigns and cross-functional alignment

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the global brand strategy and annual brand plan for e.l.f. Cosmetics, translating vision into clear priorities, roadmaps, and measurable business outcomes.
  • Drive brand growth and profitability—monitoring sell-through, market share, velocity, and margin across channels and regions.
  • Establish e.l.f. as a category leader and culture-shaping brand, identifying white- space opportunities and portfolio gaps that fuel sustainable growth.
  • Own and execute global 360° marketing campaigns that challenge industry norms and inspire community engagement—across digital, social, influencer, ecommerce, retail, paid media, and experiential channels.
  • Lead global brand calendar strategy and planning, ensuring cross-functional alignment across product development, sales, integrated marketing, digital, creative, and retail teams.
  • Lead go-to-market planning for new product launches and brand moments—defining positioning, messaging, unique selling propositions, content pillars, and channel strategies.
  • Champion creative brief development and delivery, ensuring cohesive storytelling and consistent brand expression across every consumer touchpoint.
  • Leverage consumer insights, market analytics, and real-time data to optimize campaign performance and identify new ways to create brand love and cultural relevance.
  • Translate consumer, category, and competitive intelligence into actionable strategies that keep e.l.f. ahead of trends and ahead of the competition.
  • Track and report on key brand health metrics, sales analytics, and campaign ROI, using findings to refine strategy and drive continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field; MBA a plus.
  • 7+ years of progressive brand management experience, ideally in beauty, CPG, or fashion, with proven success leading cross-channel 360° campaigns from concept through execution.
  • Demonstrated experience driving measurable brand growth across retail and digital channels.
  • Deep understanding of beauty industry dynamics, consumer behavior, pop culture, and digital innovation.
  • Strong analytical skills, with the ability to translate data and insights into brand strategy and in-market action.
  • Experience leading go-to-market planning and new product launches, including positioning, messaging, and channel strategy.
  • Strong leadership capabilities with experience managing and mentoring teams, as well as navigating complex cross-functional environments.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
  • A bias for action, comfort operating in a fast-paced and evolving environment, and a passion for building brands that move culture.
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e.l.f. Beauty

4.1 Glassdoor

e.l.f. Beauty is a different kind of company that disrupts norms, shapes culture and connects communities through positivity, inclusivity and accessibility. Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion.Today, our multi-brand portfolio includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, pioneering clean beauty brand Well People, Keys Soulcare, a groundbreaking lifestyle beauty brand created with Alicia Keys, Naturium, high-performance, biocompatible, clinically-effective and accessible skin care, and our newest brand, rhode, a line of curated skincare essentials, formulated for a variety of skin types and needs with high performance ingredients, it’s a daily routine that nourishes your skin barrier over time.

Founded in 2004
Oakland, California, USA
1.5K employees (270 in marketing)
77% recommend to a friend
83% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$110K/yr – $140K/yr

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Funding

Total Funding
$729.1M
Last Raise
$500M
Post IPO Debt, 1 years ago

Funding History

  • Mar 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $500M
  • Jun 2023
    Post IPO Equity • $3.9M
  • Mar 2017
    Post IPO Secondary • $225.2M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
119.4K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$3.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
39.2%
Direct
44%
Referral
11.6%
Social
4.1%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.5K

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