Brand Marketing Manager (Beauty)

Role Overview

This interim Brand Marketing Manager position supports the beauty portfolio with leadership continuity during a temporary coverage period. The role focuses on steering brand strategy, driving go-to-market execution, and ensuring business priorities are delivered across Color, Care, and Styling.

Compensation and Duration

The pay rate for this assignment is $65 to $75 per hour. The engagement is expected to last 5.5 months.

Work Arrangement

This is a hybrid role with 60% of time spent in the office and 40% worked remotely. The position is based in Culver City, California.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the day-to-day management of the Schwarzkopf Professional Color, Care, and Styling portfolio while ensuring the brand remains consistently positioned across all professional channels.
• Guide the delivery of yearly brand priorities and growth plans, keeping execution aligned with business objectives.
• Track performance against core KPIs such as NES growth, GP1, market share, distribution, awareness, and conversion, then identify risks and growth opportunities and recommend corrective actions.
• Lead the creation and rollout of integrated go-to-market plans, including pricing, campaign activation, and launch readiness, in coordination with Sales, Trade Marketing, and Education.
• Use insights from consumers, stylists, customers, and the competitive landscape to shape marketing priorities, improve brand equity, and support decisions.
• Manage brand budgets, timing of activities, and investment allocation to ensure resources are used effectively and deliver strong return on investment.
• Work closely with Sales, Trade Marketing, Education, Finance, Operations, and Global Marketing to maintain alignment and execute initiatives smoothly.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and prioritization support to the Brand Marketing team, encouraging accountability, teamwork, and continuity throughout the coverage period.

Qualifications

• 10 or more years of progressive brand marketing leadership experience in beauty, professional beauty, prestige beauty, or consumer packaged goods.
• Strong history of delivering commercial growth and managing successful brands in the U.S. market.
• Deep knowledge of brand strategy, portfolio management, and integrated marketing execution.
• Experience directing complex go-to-market programs across multiple customer channels.
• Solid commercial judgment, including business planning, budget oversight, and performance analysis.
• Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams within a matrixed organization.
• A collaborative, decisive, and outcome-driven leadership style with strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Additional Information

This role is described as an interim director-level brand marketing assignment focused on maintaining business continuity while advancing portfolio priorities and commercial activations. Applicants should also note that submitting an application may result in contact by phone, text, email, or automated systems from the hiring organization and its affiliates or contracted partners. Message frequency may vary, standard message and data rates may apply, carriers are not responsible for delayed or undelivered messages, and recipients can reply STOP to opt out or HELP for assistance. A privacy policy is referenced in the source material.