Brand Manager - Obagi Skincare

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the Obagi UK & Ireland annual brand plan across clinic (B2B) and direct-to-consumer channels, aligned with commercial targets and Obagi's global brand direction
• Work day to day with the Obagi global marketing team, including preparing for quarterly business reviews and executing NPD launches locally
• Manage Obagi NPD launches for the UK & Ireland, from launch planning and forecasting input through to on-time, on-budget launch and post-launch review
• Support Obagi product management and range decisions with Commercial, and align brand content and trading priorities with the Obagi Head of Sales
• Equip the Obagi BDM team with best-in-class sales tools, clinic VM & marketing collateral
• Deliver clear briefs to the Activation team (Creative, Digital, CRM, PR and Events), ensuring timely and high-quality execution
• Report brand performance against budget monthly, track campaign ROI and use the results to improve future plans
• Prepare business cases to support budget requests, prioritising initiatives by revenue impact and ROI
• Represent the brand at key industry events, with partners and with key clinic accounts
• Manage and develop a high-potential Assistant Brand Manager

Requirements

• Essential
• Proven experience as an established Brand Manager, ideally within beauty, skincare or aesthetics
• Experience delivering a brand plan, with measurable commercial results
• Experience supporting or leading new product launches
• Experience managing, supervising or coaching others
• Passionate about skincare and the aesthetics industry
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical skills and commercial awareness
• Highly organised, detail-oriented and accurate
• Confident and proactive

Preferred

• B2B experience in medical aesthetics, skincare or pharmaceuticals
• Experience working with a global brand owner as a distributor or local partner
• Knowledge of MHRA and ASA rules on promoting skincare and prescription-only medicines
• D2C or e-commerce experience

Benefits

• Company pension, annual performance bonus, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (and increasing with length of service), staff discount, staff social events, access to Health Assured EAP, Birthday off perk.