Job Description
HOURGLASS COSMETICS — Manager, North America Brand Marketing(Hybrid Role)
Connected by creativity and driven by purpose. Hourglass Cosmetics is a vegan and cruelty-free beauty brand, redefining luxury cosmetics with high-performance products, innovative formulas, and award-winning franchises. Recognized by Forbes, Fast Company and Time Magazine as one of the most inventive beauty companies, Hourglass leads the industry with its breakthrough products and its commitment to animal welfare. Founded in 2004, Hourglass is globally available in 32 markets and over 4,600 doors including Sephora, Ulta, Neiman Marcus, Selfridges, Space NK and more. Hourglass became part of the Unilever Prestige division in 2017. Discover more about the Hourglass brand story and mission on our website hourglasscosmetics.com.
The Manager, North America Brand Marketing is responsible for leading the day-to-day planning and execution of launches, category initiatives, and brand moments across North America. This role translates category strategy into actionable go-to-market plans that drive both brand desirability and end-to-end commercial performance.
Acting as a key cross-functional leader, this individual will coordinate across Marketing, Trade, Sales, PR, Events, Creative, DTC, and Visual Merchandising to ensure launches are delivered with excellence, aligned to business objectives, and executed consistently across all consumer touchpoints.
This role is ideal for a highly organized, strategic marketer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about luxury beauty, integrated marketing, and bringing compelling brand stories to life.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
- Lead day-to-day planning and execution of launches, seasonal campaigns, and brand initiatives across North America marketing
- Support execution of culturally relevant brand moments that drive awareness, engagement, and conversion
- Serve as the primary working-level partner across Integrated Marketing, Trade Marketing, Sales, PR/Communications, Events, DTC, Creative, and Visual Merchandising
- Drive alignment across teams to ensure plans are delivered on time and with excellence
- Lead regular cross-functional meetings, status updates, and launch readiness reviews
- Manage launch calendars, milestone tracking, and key deliverables
- Monitor category and launch performance against objectives and KPIs
- Analyze sales trends, launch performance, and competitive activity to identify opportunities and recommendations
- Develop post-launch recaps and performance summaries that inform future strategies
- Ensure all activations and consumer touchpoints reflect Hourglass’ luxury positioning and brand standards
- Maintain consistency across channels while adapting plans to meet North America market needs
YOU’LL LOVE THIS JOB IF:
- You’re a STRATEGIC and commercially driven thinker.
- You are extremely ORGANIZED: You’re not overwhelmed by the thought of tackling multiple tasks at a time.
- You are DETAIL ORIENTED: You appreciate the importance of having detailed and precise information.
- You are RESULTS-ORIENTED with strong analytical capabilities.
- You are a strong COMMUNICATOR: You are a people person and collaborate well with others.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum 5 years of marketing experience, preferably within prestige or luxury beauty
- Experience managing integrated product launches and cross-functional marketing initiatives
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Analytical mindset with ability to translate data into actionable insights
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Passion for beauty, luxury brands, and consumer marketing
- Must be able to work from Corporate Office at least 60% of the time
The expected base salary range for this position is $90,000 to $98,000 per year. The exact base salary is determined by various factors including experience, skills, education, geographic location, and budget.
This position is also eligible for participation in the company discretionary bonus plan, based on personal performance and company results.
In addition to base salary, Hourglass Cosmetics offers a competitive benefits package to eligible employees, including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, disability insurance, retirement savings plans and company match, paid family leave, education-related programs, paid holidays, discretionary vacation time, and more.
Hourglass is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive its business results and to create a better future every day for its diverse employees, global consumers, partners and communities. If you are an individual with a disability and need accommodation in order to apply for a job listing, please contact us at 310-392-7799 or [email protected].
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