Assistant Brand Manager, Retail

At Avon, beauty is more than skin deep. We are inspired by our community of passionate women; yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Avon is all about celebrating each other and our achievements in business and in life, inviting others to join us, and committing to be a force for good.

About The Role

The Assistant Brand Manager of Retail Marketing on the Skincare team supports development of category brand strategy for our retail business. You will ensure touch points for all base and new products are managed to completion while establishing meaningful relationships with retail partners.

You will report to the Brand Manager of Retail Skincare.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with teams in Korea, and North America to review strategy and execution of skincare brands
• Manage marketing budget and advertising spend
• Develop agency relationships to ensure all deliverables are aligned with product launch timelines
• Present monthly reports and marketing plans to cross functional teams
• Partner with global marketing teams in Korea to launch new products from conception to distribution
• Manage retailer accounts and strengthen brand exposure by overseeing all related marketing strategies including visual Merchandising, sampling, new launches and promotional calendars
• Expand knowledge about industry trends and provide product development insight
• Oversee promotional calendars and approve materials for new launches and promotions
• Work with sales teams on in-store events and provide in-store support to retail teams to promote sales
• Oversee execution of consumer and retailer events
  

Qualifications

• 3+ years of corporate marketing experience in the beauty industry
• 3+ years of experience working with Major US retailers
• 3+ years of experience on growth/performance marketing, managing influencer partnerships, and/or partnered with agencies to develop digital campaigns, manage advertising spend, partner with influencers, and obtain content approval
• Success delivering budget, product sampling, marketing and sales reports to executive leadership
  

Our Benefits

• Eligible for benefits as of date of hire (health, dental, vision, life and disability)
• You are immediately vested in Avon's matching contributions to the 401(k) Plan. Avon matches your contributions dollar-for dollar up to 3% of your eligible pay, and $0.50 per dollar on the next 2% of your eligible pay.
• Company sponsored Life insurance, AD&D and Disability benefits with option to buy up
• Flexible Spending (FSA) accounts for Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter
• Family Care (back-up child and elder care) benefit Programs
• Additional voluntary benefit programs available such as group legal, critical care, accident, pet insurance and identity protection insurance.
  

Avon is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law.

Vaccination against COVID-19 is required as a condition of employment with The Avon Company in New York City unless otherwise prohibited by law. The Avon Company requires all employees to be fully vaccinated by the time they begin employment with The Avon Company, unless they have a valid religious or medical reason not to be vaccinated. "Fully vaccinated means" that 14 days have passed since you received the second shot of a US-approved two-dose vaccine (such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines) or the one shot of a US-approved one-dose vaccine (such as the Johnson and Johnson vaccine). All employees will be required to provide proof of vaccination to The Avon Company in connection with The Avon Company mandatory vaccination policy.

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