Senior Manager, Brand Experiences

Los Angeles, CA

$106K/yr – $138K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the LA experiential playbook from strategy to recap, building community, coordinating cross-functional delivery, and driving brand moments that land with culture-minded beauty audiences.

  • Experience Ownership: End-to-end events strategy, partnerships, activations, and flagship retail experiences for authentic guest moments.
  • Community & Partnerships: Nurture local creators, organizations, and cultural voices to keep Glossier in-step with LA scenes.
  • GTM & Insights: Lead cohesive amplification across owned/earned/paid and turn event results into actionable learnings for future campaigns.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the end-to-end strategy and execution of in-store events, activations, and experiential programming, from concept through launch and post-event recap
  • Identify and secure culturally relevant partners, collaborators, and community voices aligned with Glossier's positioning across beauty, culture, and community
  • Own the experiential and events calendar for the flagship, identifying opportunities tied to brand priorities, store moments, product launches, and cultural trends
  • Conceptualize and execute activations that bring the brand to life in-store, ensuring thoughtful guest experience, strong brand storytelling, and alignment across all touchpoints
  • Cultivate and nurture community on the ground, building authentic relationships with local creators, organizations, and cultural communities across LA
  • Drive seamless cross-functional execution by managing workflows across creative, retail, Comms, talent, legal, and digital; keeping timelines, deliverables, and approvals on track
  • Lead go-to-market strategy for each experience, ensuring cohesive amplification across owned, earned, and paid channels
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for partners, vendors, collaborators, and agencies, managing relationships and execution from kickoff through event day
  • Oversee budgets, contracts, and on-site logistics, ensuring efficient use of resources and high-quality execution
  • Develop recaps and reporting, tracking performance and distilling insights to inform future experiential strategy

Requirements

  • 6-8 years of experience in experiential marketing, events, brand partnerships, or community – preferably within beauty, fashion, lifestyle, or culture-driven industries
  • Proven experience designing and executing IRL brand experiences, ideally with a retail or flagship component
  • Demonstrated track record of building and being active in communities
  • Deep cultural fluency and a finger on the pulse of what's next across beauty, culture, music, art, and the LA scene
  • Excellent communication and cross-functional project management skills
  • Strategic thinker and creative collaborator who can drive alignment across diverse teams
  • Entrepreneurial spirit with a proactive, solutions-oriented approach to problem-solving
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to translate results into actionable insights
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong time management skills
  • Comfortable working hybrid out of the Glossier LA office

Preferred

Benefits

  • medical health insurance
  • 401K
  • equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units
  • Paid Time Off
  • Short Term and Long Term Disability leave
  • a range of other benefits
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Glossier

Here at Glossier, beauty is about you. From our formulas to packaging, playful shades to seriously-great skincare—Glossier was built to make beauty accessible and uncomplicated. Before we launched Glossier in 2014, we started as Into The Gloss. A beauty website and community devoted to sharing real information with real people, about really amazing products. It’s where we realized that beauty shouldn’t be built in a boardroom—it should be built by you. This ethos gave birth to our philosophy: Skin First. Makeup SecondTM. We prioritize skincare because we believe that healthy skin is the best foundation.We believe in thoughtful design and cultivating conversations. It’s at the core of everything we do—the starting point of all our makeup, skincare, bodycare, and fragrance products. At Glossier, beauty is about celebrating freedom of expression, individuality , and having fun. Our Skin First. Makeup SecondTM approach ensures that every product supports your skin’s health, allowing your makeup to enhance rather than mask your natural beauty.

Founded in 2014
New York, New York, USA
575 employees (193 in marketing)