Assistant Manager, Marketing

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers, marketers, and sellers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products, and is a steward of luxury and prestige brands globally. The company’s products are sold in approximately 150 countries and territories under brand names including: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, M·A·C, La Mer, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin Paris, TOM FORD, Smashbox, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, KILIAN PARIS, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, the DECIEM family of brands, including The Ordinary and NIOD, and BALMAIN Beauty.

Position Overview

We are looking for an ambitious, results-driven Assistant Manager to join our team at Jo Malone London. This role is perfect for someone with strong leadership potential who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is passionate about the beauty industry. The ideal candidate will take ownership of strategic initiatives, drive cross-functional collaboration, and contribute to key marketing decisions across product strategy, GTM, and trade marketing efforts. With a desire to grow and develop within the beauty sector, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of our fragrance brand.

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy (25%)

• Lead the execution of category forecasting, product assortment strategies, and mix of business (MoB) management and analysis, ensuring alignment with overarching brand goals and budget constraints.
• Drive key decisions across cross-functional teams to maintain timelines and meet launch objectives, delivering high-impact programs that directly contribute to category success.
• Contribute to setting product strategy with a focus on growth and long-term brand equity, with a strong understanding of market trends and consumer demands.

Integrated Marketing (Paid, COOP + Earned) (25%)

• Contribute to the development of integrated marketing strategies across paid, earned, and co-op channels, ensuring tactical alignment with overarching marketing goals.
• Evaluate campaign performance, analyze KPIs, and make data-driven adjustments to optimize outcomes across all channels.

Consumer and Competitive Insights (15%)

• Be at the forefront of data collection and competitive intelligence, providing actionable insights that drive decisions for product innovation and market positioning.
• Generate and communicate weekly POS reports, monthly NPD reports, and additional insights from industry journals and social reports, ensuring these insights directly impact go-to-market strategies.
• Use insights to recommend adjustments to product positioning, marketing tactics, and overall brand strategy, supporting both short- and long-term growth.

GTM Strategy (15%)

• Execute the full 360-degree marketing strategy for New Product Launches (NPL) and core animations, ensuring a seamless experience from concept through execution.
• Play an active role in refining pricing, messaging, positioning, and content strategy, with a focus on enhancing brand perception and generating consumer excitement.
• Collaborate with global teams to help optimize O+O assets and ensure alignment with brand standards, playing a key role in merchandising, review generation, and sampling.

Trade Marketing (10%)

• Partner with the commercial team to lead the execution of account-specific events, VM, and sampling programs, using data-driven insights to drive demand generation and elevate brand presence.
• Serve as the go-to expert for assigned accounts, understanding specific needs, challenges, and best practices to maximize results at the retail level.
• Leverage knowledge of global best-in-class tactics to innovate and push boundaries in retail marketing.

Visual Merchandising (8%)

• Lead the creation of visual merchandising briefs and ensure alignment with brand strategies and sales goals for both online and offline executions.
• Proactively manage timelines and production processes to ensure that all VM initiatives are executed flawlessly, driving demand and consumer engagement.

Team Development (2%)

• Play an active role in mentoring and developing junior team members, including coordinators, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and high performance.
• Provide guidance and leadership to ensure the team is equipped to execute marketing programs to the highest standards.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a sharp, motivated, and results-oriented marketing professional with a proven track record in luxury beauty or CPG brands. You should have a deep passion for the beauty industry, an innovative mindset, and a drive to develop your leadership potential. With a focus on data-driven insights and a strategic approach to marketing, you will be eager to contribute to the brand’s growth and advance within the beauty sector.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in marketing, preferably within luxury beauty or CPG brands.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially PowerPoint and Excel, with a strong ability to manage and present data.
• Excellent project management skills with a focus on driving results and meeting deadlines.
• Strong understanding of marketing, merchandising, and consumer insights in the luxury beauty space.
• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with various teams (e.g., Commercial, Digital, PR, Creative) to execute integrated marketing strategies.
• Leadership potential with the ability to motivate and mentor junior team members.
• Passionate about growing within the beauty industry, with a focus on innovation and career advancement.

Pay Range

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $75,350.00 to $112,500.00. Exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. Salary range may vary based on geographic location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with the possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.

In addition, The Estée Lauder Companies offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage (medical, dental, and vision insurance), wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education-related programs, paid holidays and vacation time, and many others. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is Company's policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. The Company will endeavor to provide a reasonable accommodation consistent with the law to otherwise qualified employees and prospective employees with a disability and to employees and prospective employees with needs related to their religious observance or practices. Should you wish to apply for this position or any other position with the Company and you believe you require assistance to complete an application or participate in an interview, please contact USApplicantAccommodations@Estee.com.

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