Senior Manager, Brand Activation

Manager Brand Activation PPD, Professional Services

Division: PPD

Location: Hudson Yards

Reports To: Director Brand Activation PPD, Professional Services

Who We Are

For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.

At L’Oréal Professional Products, our mission is to support hairdressers and develop the hair industry sustainably and lead the digital transformation of our industry with a customer-centric approach. Our brands portfolio includes L’Oréal Professionnel, Pulp Riot, Redken, Matrix, Biolage, Mizani and Pureology.

What You Will Do

We are looking for an industry expert and marketing storyteller to join our PPD sales team as the Sr Manager of Brand Activation for PPD Commercial Sales. The Sr Manager Brand Activation will be responsible for color and backbar services. They will help to execute the strategy and planning for this department. They will help to translate PPD marketing big bets into in salon animations via annual salon promotional calendars, in salon merchandising, and in salon support resources for the salon channel for professional services. The Sr Manager will partner with the Sr Managers of Brand Operations, Field Training, Learning & Development, Store & Street Business Development teams and key partners at SalonCentric and State RDA to align strategy and ensure consistent communication across all channels of the business. This position adds value to marketing and sales by supporting salon success and creating a virtuous cycle where increased salon sell through promotes increased brand sell in.

Key Responsibilities

• Planning and execution of salon support resources, tools and programs based on PPD initiatives, business needs and KPI’s to support PPD Business Development, SalonCentric & State RDA teams, our salons and stylists.
• Partners with brand marketing, brand operations, field training, learning & development and sales teams to understand brand priorities and strategies. Develops resources that support how key initiatives will come to life in salons.
• Accountable for the creation of in-salon animations and promotions from inception to fruition for the division. Animations to include, but not limited to, developing new ways for salons to attract prospective customers, adding incremental salon services, and selling more retail.
• Develops the creative and sales support materials to support in salon animations, sell in conversations and joint business plans with the intent to build stronger relationships between PPD salons and foster a community of brand advocates.
• Provides feedback on the brand promotion strategies to ensure purchase requirements and added value offers are relevant to salons.
• Brings feedback from distributors and salons/stylists to marketing teams to foster greater understanding of the salon industry and to convey key customer marketing needs, strategies, insights, and initiatives between the internal and field teams.
• Leverages partnership with Summit Salon Business Center to deploy best practices at scale within PPD salons.
• Presents in salon animations, promotions and incentives to distributors and salon partners.
• Manages internal and external libraries and content calendars. Ensures that all O+O materials for each selling cycle are available in a timely manner to meet timelines and salon needs.
• Regularly communicates with Distributor Field Training Teams to support sales partner needs.
  
  

What We Are Looking For

• 4-year college degree or equivalent professional experience
• Professional Products/salon background with 7+ years of experience working in a sales, marketing, or category management capacity.
• Ability to travel up to 15% of time.
• Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Ability to write effective copy is a necessity, graphic design capabilities a plus
  
  

What’s In It For You

• Salary Range: $119,900-$170,800(The actual compensation will depend on a variety of job-related factors which may include geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level)
• Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)
• Hybrid Work Policy (3 Days in Office, 2 Days Work from Home) [*please keep only if applicable*]
• Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)
• Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)
• Learning & Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)
• Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)
• Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs
  
  

Don’t meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

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