Sr. Manager, Innovation Product Marketing, e.l.f. SKIN

Oakland, CA (Hybrid)

$105K/yr – $140K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own skincare product marketing to shape the innovation pipeline and launch narratives, balancing market trends with consumer needs and cross-functional execution.

  • Own Innovation & Portfolio: guide product marketing within skincare, from opportunity identification through Stage Gate briefings and launches.
  • Market-Driven Coaching: translate insights from data, consumer research, and social listening into prioritized opportunities and compelling product stories.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage innovation product marketing for skincare categories to help build segments and support strategic direction.
  • Manage the execution of product marketing initiatives and contribute to the innovation pipeline for the skincare category, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
  • Develop comprehensive product innovation strategies for that aligns with market trends and consumer needs.
  • Utilize market data, consumer insights, and social listening to identify and prioritize new market opportunities.
  • Conduct thorough market analysis to determine success factors for both new and existing product offerings.
  • Partner with Product Development team on ingredients, product formats, clinical and consumer testing parameters for product claims. Collaborate on compelling storytelling and marketing narratives for product launches that resonate with consumers.
  • Participate in strategic calendar planning and innovation sessions, fostering cross-functional collaboration.
  • Work closely with cross functional departments to execute innovation briefs, detailing strategies, positioning, target claims, ingredients, pricing, and packaging.
  • Develop pricing strategies based on market positioning and competitive analysis.
  • Responsible for cost of goods management and value analysis to support financial objectives.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Minimum of 5+ years of product marketing experience, with a focus on beauty industry.
  • Experience in managing the product development cycle, from concept to market introduction.
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to translate initiatives into actionable marketing plans.
  • Strong knowledge of the skincare category and mass-market landscape, with expertise in customer-driven marketing strategies.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while effectively managing multiple priorities.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage several projects simultaneously.
  • Strong sense of personal leadership and ownership.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
  • Proficiency in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and relevant industry databases.
  • Willingness to travel (domestic and international).

Benefits

  • medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • retirement savings plan
  • gender neutral parental leave
  • unlimited paid time off
  • flexible time off
  • year-round half-day Fridays
  • hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment
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E.L.F. BEAUTY

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)