Responsibilities

• portfolio management & launch execution
• - manage day-to-day execution across dry shampoo, body/fragrance, and other assigned hair categories, keeping active launches and workstreams on track
• - maintain continuity on in-flight projects, picking up existing timelines, briefs, and stakeholder relationships without requiring a restart
• - manage pricing recommendations, sku tracking, and sample development coordination across the covered portfolio
• - flag any decisions that need the director's or vp's input
• new product launch coordination
• - own the end-to-end coordination of new product launches within the covered portfolio, from development milestones through market launch
• - prepare and maintain product development briefs (pdrs), packaging briefs, and launch kickoff documentation, keeping rationale, objectives, and timelines current
• - drive cross-functional alignment across product development, brand marketing, creative, sales, operations, regulatory, and finance to keep launches moving on schedule
• - manage key workstreams including pricing, packaging and artwork development, claims strategy, copy development, creative asset needs, and legal/regulatory routing

Requirements

• 3+ years of relevant experience in product marketing, brand management, or a related function, ideally within prestige beauty or haircare
• comfortable stepping into an existing, in-motion portfolio and getting up to speed quickly with minimal ramp time
• strong project management instincts, with the ability to manage multiple launches and workstreams at once without losing detail
• confident partnering cross-functionally with product development, regulatory, creative, sales, operations, and finance
• comfortable operating with a good amount of autonomy day-to-day, while knowing when to flag strategic decisions to the director
• analytical and detail-oriented, with experience using category, competitive, or syndicated data (e.g., circana, kline, mintel) to inform decisions
• a clear, organized communicator who can keep cross-functional partners aligned and informed during a transition period
• comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving environment, and open to a role that may extend or evolve based on business needs

Preferred

• what you'll love about this role real ownership from day one- you'll manage an active, established portfolio rather than starting something from scratch
• - hands-on experience across product launches, gtm strategy, and commercial innovation within a fast-growing prestige haircare brand
• - close partnership with product development, brand marketing, creative, and leadership across a meaningful chunk of amika's hair portfolio
• - a collaborative team environment that values reliability and clear communication, especially during a transition
• - the potential for this role to extend or convert to a permanent position, depending on evolving business needs