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Ulta Beauty · 10 hours ago

Sr Manager Category Marketing

Bolingbrook, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$119K/yr - $158K/yr

8+ years exp

Ulta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics and personal care. In this role, you will be a key marketing leader envisioning and implementing integrated marketing strategies to drive critical business growth, while fostering relationships and aligning cross-functional teams toward shared goals.

BeautyConsumer GoodsCosmeticsRetail

Responsibilities

Lead the development and execution of omni-channel marketing campaigns and initiatives including brief development, messaging approach and go-to-market plans across categories

Serve as the go-to marketing contact for brand partners and Ulta Beauty category merchants while leading campaigns that deliver against business objectives

Build reciprocal partnerships cross-functionally in a highly matrixed organization: merchandising, customer growth marketing, consumer insights, media, creative, and other key stakeholders to ensure execution of marketing plans/strategies is data driven, clear and cohesive

Analyze performance and learnings from previous campaigns to inform future strategies and execution

Collaborate with peers to manage brand production budget; coordinate with paid media and social budget owners to ensure cohesive planning process and view

Maintain knowledge of key retail and industry happenings, consumer and cultural insights, internal operation processes and competitive landscape

Cultivate a collaborate work environment. Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure coordination and cohesive strategies, while still empowering individual teams’ spaces

Be a thought leader; motivate, inspire, and mentor others

Qualification

Integrated marketing strategiesOmni-channel marketingBrand strategyData-driven marketingCreative managementCross-functional collaborationCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsOrganizational skillsTime management

Required

8+ years brand marketing experience; consumer facing marketing experience preferred

Demonstrated success leading 360 integrated campaigns across the consumer marketing funnel that delivered measurable business results

A big picture strategic thinker with the ability to translate quantitative and qualitative data/insights into marketing strategies, as well as an organized 'doer,' with a data-driven mentality and a bias towards action

Strong experience managing through ambiguity to shape, elevate and move planning forward

Proactive problem-solving skills; ability to anticipate obstacles and quickly generate alternate solutions/ideas

Proven ability to lead, build relationships, and work effectively in a highly cross-functional team; ability to lead through influence to gain buy-in from stakeholders

Demonstrated creativity and creative management, including collaborating with a creative team and/or agency partners

Honed communication/presentation skills, both written and verbal; confidence in presenting point of view in multiple forums, including leadership level

Exceptional organizational and time management skills; proven ability to work in a fast paced, collaborative environment

Passion for business/the work and a lifelong learner

Bachelor's degree in business, marketing or related fields