Company Overview

At Sephora we inspire our customers, empower our teams, and help them become the best versions of themselves. We create an environment where people are valued, and differences are celebrated. Every day, our teams across the world bring to life our purpose: to expand the way the world sees beauty by empowering the Extra Ordinary in each of us. We are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.

The Opportunity

As the Manager, Marketing Strategy, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Director, Marketing Strategy in driving Sephora's marketing priorities and strategic initiatives. You will partner closely with cross-functional teams, manage and track high-impact projects, and help ensure the operational excellence of Sephora's marketing organization. This position sits at the heart of Sephora's US Marketing organization, serving as both a strategic partner and operational backbone for the CMO and marketing leadership.

Responsibilities

Marketing Budget & Operations Support

Assist in the preparation, monitoring, and reconciliation of marketing budgets in close partnership with Finance and budget owners
Support the annual marketing budget process, ensuring accuracy and alignment across budget lines
Track spend against marketing objectives, deliver regular budget updates, and work closely with budget owners and finance
Ensure operational excellence across marketing budget processes, identifying and implementing opportunities for efficiency

Strategic Project Management

Assist in planning, tracking, and project management of strategic marketing projects
Identify risks, anticipate challenges, and proactively recommend solutions to keep projects on track
Maintain project documentation, timelines, and deliverables, ensuring all stakeholders are informed and aligned

Presentation & Communication Development

Assist in developing parts of presentations for executive meetings, including Marketing Divisional, Brand Summit, and Store Leadership Conference
Synthesize complex data, insights, and strategies into clear, compelling business stories for senior audiences
Assist in preparing materials for Marketing Leadership Team meetings and quarterly Town Halls
Support ad-hoc strategic presentation requests and special projects as needed

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience)
5+ years' experience in management consulting, investment banking, or consumer-facing companies with large budget ownership
Ability to communicate information and ideas clearly and concisely
Ability to work in an office environment 3 days a week
Ability to travel internationally once a year

Competencies and Skills

Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects and budgets in fast-paced, matrixed environments
Executive presence and outstanding interpersonal skills; able to confidently interact with senior leaders and cross-functional partners
Proven ability to distill complex topics into digestible, actionable narratives for executive audiences
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; highly detail-oriented and data-driven
Collaborative, proactive, and solutions-oriented mindset #LI-AZ1

The annual base salary range for this position is $114,750.00- $128,250.00. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the applicant’s qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job. Individuals employed in this position may also be eligible to earn bonuses. Sephora offers a generous benefits package to full-time employees, which includes comprehensive health, dental and vision plans; a superior 401(k) plan, various paid time off programs; employee discount/perks; life insurance; disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; and an employee referral bonus program. This job will be posted for a minimum of 5 days.

While at Sephora, you’ll enjoy…

The people. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented leaders and teams – people you can be proud to work with.
The learning. We invest in training and developing our teams, and you will continue evolving and building your skills through personalized career plans.
The culture. As a leading beauty retailer within the LVMH family, our reach is broad, and our impact is global. It is in our DNA to innovate and, at Sephora, all 40,000 passionate team members across 35 markets and 3,000+ stores, are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.

Sephora is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company.We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military/veteran status, or disability status. Sephora is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.

Sephora will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

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