THE ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES IS LOOKING FOR A Brand Director for Clinique, The Ordinary, NIOD & Dr.Jart+

THE ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES

Is looking for a Nordic Brand Director for Clinique, The Ordinary, NIOD & Dr.Jart+

Are you passionate about world-leading brands, leadership, and business development? Do you have extensive experience in Brand Marketing and P&L management? If so, you could be our next Brand Director for our prestigious skincare brands, including Clinique, The Ordinary & NIOD, and Dr.Jart+.

Estée Lauder Companies at a glance.

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. The company’s products are sold in approximately 150 countries and territories under brand names including: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, MAC, La Mer, Bobbi Brown, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin Paris, TOM FORD BEAUTY, Smashbox, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, KILIAN PARIS, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, and the DECIEM family of brands, including The Ordinary and NIOD.

The Role

As the Brand Director, you will lead one of the largest skincare groupings in the Nordic Affiliate, defining, driving, and executing innovative brand strategies. Collaborating closely with the Nordic General Manager and EMEA Brand VPs, you will be at the forefront of shaping the future of our esteemed brands. This role places you on the Nordic Executive Leadership team, reporting directly to the Nordic General Manager, where you will influence the overall direction of the Nordic organization and business.

Your Key Responsibilities

More Specifically, You Will

• Collaborate with EMEA Brand VP and affiliate GM to set and achieve ambitious brand sales and profit goals, managing all aspects of the brand P&L.
• Drive the brand's market positioning and ensure top rankings and market share growth.
• Develop and implement cutting-edge marketing and sales strategies to maximize sell-through based on market demand.
• Craft and execute a comprehensive Brand Go-to-Market strategy, encompassing commercial plans, sales targets, and KPI monitoring.
• Innovate virtual selling strategies and collaborate with stakeholders to enhance the omnichannel experiences.
• Analyze competitive landscapes and market trends to identify and seize growth opportunities.
• Lead the brand's demand planning process, ensuring accurate sales forecasting and alignment with market needs.
• Ensure the brand's identity is consistently represented across all channels, including merchandising, media positioning, and product assortment.
• Oversee Product, Consumer, and Trade Marketing activities, providing strategic guidance.
• Foster operational excellence and strong cross-functional collaboration.
• Develop and mentor high-performing teams, ensuring robust talent pipelines and exemplary coaching.
• Contribute to the Nordic Executive Leadership Team, driving enterprise-wide projects and initiatives.
  
  

Qualifications

Your Qualifications:

• 10+ years of marketing and sales experience, preferably in FMCGs and the luxury goods industry.
• Proven experience in P&L management.
• Great experience with retail development.
• Extensive experience of the consumer journey both online and Offline
• Basic understanding of the country’s economic, political, social, cultural, and business landscape.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strategic mindset coupled with a hands-on operational approach.
• International mindset.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects in a high matrix structure.
• Affinity with fashion, trends, and artist communities.
• Proficiency in English and preferably one Scandinavian language.
  
  

Your Personality 

You possess a strategic and visionary mindset with a strong hands-on operational approach. As a team leader with excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, you naturally inspire and energize others. You are a proactive problem solver with a positive mindset.

 What We Offer

You Will Join a Dynamic And Passionate Marketing Team With a Deep Love For Skincare, Based In Our Nordic Head Office In Carlsberg Byen. We Offer

• Competitive compensation & bonus package, including comprehensive health insurance benefits.
• A hybrid working model with the flexibility to work from home two days per week.
• Market-leading pension package.
• 30 days of vacation to ensure work-life balance.
• A vibrant social environment with numerous office events and gatherings.
• Access to social networks and Global ERGs (Employee Resource Groups).
• Generous staff discounts on our transformative products.
• Professional development opportunities to advance your career within a global leader in prestige beauty.
  
  

We are the global leader in prestige beauty — delighting consumers with transformative products and experiences, inspiring them to express their individual beauty. In fact, we are the only company focused solely on prestige makeup, skin care, fragrance and hair care with a diverse portfolio of 25+ brands sold in approximately 150 countries and territories. Infused throughout our organization is a passion for creativity and innovation — a desire to push the boundaries and invent the unexpected — as we continue the bold work of our founder Estée Lauder.

Inclusion, Diversity & Equity in the core of everything we do:

Estee Lauder Companies is an equal opportunities employer. Estee Lauder Companies is an equal opportunities employer. To minimize bias and promote a fair recruitment process, we strongly encourage all applications to exclude photos from their CV.

As part of our ID&E initiative, we provide local development training such as identifying unconscious bias in workplace settings and how to counteract them through annual sessions in the Nordics

Next Step:  

Send your application as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis. Please note that virtual interviews can be part of this recruiting process. Preferred start date is October 1, 2024 or as soon as possible. 

 

We look forward to hearing from you. 

Job: Marketing

Primary Location: Europe, Middle East, Africa-DK-84-Copenhagen

Job Type: Standard

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: 1st (Day) Shift

Job Number: 248760