Temporary Associate Manager, Brand Marketing, Fenty Skin

ABOUT KENDO

Kendo Holdings, Inc. is a San Francisco-based beauty brand developer and wholesaler owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, the world's largest luxury group. A play on the words “can do”, Kendo has become the hub of creativity and next generation beauty product development for global Sephora channels and selective retailers outside of Sephora.

Through original development, collaborations and acquisitions the Kendo stable of brands will always be creative, inspiring and innovative. A dynamic engine of speed, expertise and market-savvy, the Kendo team continues to redefine the beauty industry through great product, great storytelling, great retail and direct-to-consumer partnerships. This shows up in everything we do and in what we stand for:

• “Can Do” Spirit: We work together to make our wildest dreams a reality: As entrepreneurs, we embrace optimism and find creative ways to reach our goals
• Advocacy, Diversity, and Inclusion: We recognize and celebrate the full spectrum of personal identities. We create safe spaces so everyone's voice is heard. We listen with humility and act with courage.
• Storytelling: We tell authentic stories like no, one else. It's our key to inspire trust and build relationships, rallying, our people, partners, and consumers around our brands.
• Resilience: We embrace challenges as opportunities. Change is ever- constant, and agility is our strength.
• Product Excellence: We put the consumers first: We constantly raise the bar to create products of the highest quality that everyone just has to have.

The Kendo house of brands currently includes: Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, Fenty Eau de Parfum, Fenty Hair, Ole Henriksen, KVD Beauty, Lip Lab.

The salary range for this position is $40.00 - $45.00 per hour based upon a San Francisco location.

Temporary Marketing Assignment: February 2025– July 2025

POSITION SUMMARY

The Temporary Associate Manager, Global Brand Marketing – Fenty Skin supports the Global Marketing team in creating and executing innovative, cost-effective, and best-in-class 360 degree brand marketing strategies and plans for Fenty Skin. Serves as a key Marketing liaison to KENDO cross-functional partners, Sephora cross-channel partners, vendors, and agencies. The ideal candidate would have 3-5 years of experience in brand marketing, be passionate and knowledgeable about marketing and beauty (especially our brands), and savvy in experiential and digital/social activations. Some travel will be required for activations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support team in developing the overall Fenty Skin marketing strategy and multi-faceted 360 marketing plans across functions/channels.
• Manage marketing activations, including but not limited to:
• Advertising – social, digital, out of home, experiential – with media agency and internal affiliates
• Fenty Skin inclusion in retailer channel marketing – single and multi-branded animations and campaigns
• Social Media Strategy – collaborating with Fenty Skin Social team, pitching for Sephora social channel inclusion, and Fenty Beauty channel cross collaboration
• PR communication strategy, plan, and material development
• Develop framework of content strategy and assist in creation – including video content, influencer marketing, and brand ambassadors
• Work collaboratively with internal dotcom team to ensure aligned support for marketing plans
• Sponsorships and Partnerships
• Promotions and/or Sampling strategy partnership
• Retailer store events and brand-led events
• Campaign collateral (bounce backs, signage, fliers, etc. as needed)
• Cultivate and apply a keen understanding of the brand's business, priorities, and overall skincare category.
• Communicate to and educate peer-level team members on approved plans and help ensure the plan stays the course, while being flexible to course-correct should the business needs change.
• Develop presentations to communicate marketing strategy and plans with the purpose of getting internal buy-in and buy-in from leadership and retail partners.
• Write briefs and motivate cross-functional teams at kick-off.
• Manage and allocate budgets across marketing levers; own tracking spend and approvals on spending.
• Analyze data and new trends to develop insights that generate ideas for the brand.

REQUIREMENTS

• 3+ years of experience in marketing or brand management on brand and/or agency side.
• College degree in business, communications or marketing or equivalent experience; beauty/retail experience strongly preferred.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); ability to deliver strong, polished, effective PowerPoint presentations.
• Effective relationship-building skills; professional savvy and organizational agility to leverage partnerships across the organization to get work done.
• Entrepreneurial – able to cope with ambiguity and work independently with little or no direction.
• Exceptional organizational skills; detail-oriented.
• Proactive problem-solving skills; ability to anticipate obstacles and also quickly generate alternate solutions/ideas.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong time management skills; ability to juggle priorities and multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Honed presentation skills; confidence in presenting in multiple forums, including senior leadership level.
• Employs a strategic approach to process; ability to organize and divvy up work effectively.
• Can-do positive attitude and a roll-up-your-sleeves approach; personable and flexible with demands and changes in business.