Senior Marketing Director - Colour Cosmetics & Mass Fragrance UKI - 7 MONTHS FTC

London, UK (Hybrid)

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Posted 10 days ago

Job Summary

Own the strategic direction and growth of Coty’s Colour Cosmetics and Mass Fragrance portfolio in the UK & Ireland, delivering brand transformation, portfolio performance and a high‑performing marketing organisation.

  • Lead portfolio strategy for Rimmel, Max Factor and Sally Hansen
  • Drive integrated marketing, consumer engagement and activation
  • Build capability and lead organisational transformation across Marketing

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the strategic direction, commercial performance and long-term growth of Coty’s Colour Cosmetics and Mass Fragrance portfolio across the UK & Ireland.
  • This role drives brand transformation, portfolio performance, consumer engagement and organisational effectiveness across iconic beauty brands, whilst building a future-fit, high-performing marketing organisation that delivers sustainable business results.
  • Portfolio Leadership & Commercial Growth
  • Lead the strategic direction and growth agenda for the Colour Cosmetics and Mass Fragrance portfolio, including Rimmel, Max Factor and Sally Hansen.
  • Develop and execute long-term portfolio strategies that drive revenue, profitability, market share and brand equity.
  • Define and deliver transformational growth plans, including the roadmap to return Rimmel to sustainable growth.
  • Drive the successful execution of Max Factor’s brand positioning to strengthen consumer relevance and engagement.
  • Ensure resources and investment are prioritised towards the highest-value commercial opportunities.
  • Marketing Strategy & Consumer Engagement
  • Lead integrated, insight-driven marketing strategies across all portfolio brands.

Requirements

  • Significant senior marketing leadership experience within Beauty, FMCG or Consumer Goods
  • Proven track record of delivering sustainable brand and category growth
  • Extensive experience managing complex portfolios with full P&L accountability
  • Strong strategic planning, commercial and analytical capabilities
  • Experience leading large-scale organisational change and transformation
  • Proven ability to build, coach and develop high-performing teams
  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills within matrix organisations
  • Deep understanding of UK retail, shopper and consumer dynamics, ideally across colour cosmetics and fragrance

Benefits

  • A competitive benefits package to support your health, wellbeing and financial security
  • Private medical insurance with fast access to specialist and mental health support
  • 8% pension fully contributed by Coty
  • Life assurance and income protection for added peace of mind
  • Flexible hybrid working with our Omni-Working model (up to 50% remote)
  • Generous family-friendly policies including enhanced parental leave, birthday leave and volunteering days
  • Everyday perks including employee discounts and salary sacrifice schemes
  • Opportunities to get involved in DE&I, sustainability and employee-led initiatives
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Since 1904, Coty has fearlessly pioneered innovation across the beauty industry. We have a reputation for breaking new ground; a history of ‘firsts’ and ‘bests’ that has laid the foundation for the industry as we know it today. For over a century, our brands have been empowering people to express themselves and create their own vision of beauty. It’s a legacy we’re proud to own and grow. We work hand-in-hand with our people, our partners and our customers. Together, we unleash every vision of beauty. We stand for the beauty of diversity and the diversity of beauty - celebrating and inspiring all the expressions of beauty that exist and that will exist. We honor you, and we honor our planet. We create Beauty That Lasts. A beauty that is both good to people and the world. Our mission is to create a forward thinking beauty; Products that provide new, innovative and simply better science based solutions. Let’s keep making over the beauty world TOGETHER.

Founded in 1904
Amsterdam, North Holland, NL
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  • May 2024
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  • Sep 2023
    Post IPO Equity

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