Sprayground · 23 hours ago
Cosmetics Designer Product Category Manager and Production Coordinator
Sprayground is seeking a highly experienced Cosmetics Designer and Product Category Manager who will also serve as a Production Coordinator to help build and launch a complete cosmetics and beauty line from the ground up. This role will lead the creative direction of the cosmetics category while working collaboratively with internal designers, external partners, and production teams, ensuring a cohesive and elevated design language across all products.
Consumer GoodsE-CommerceFashion
Responsibilities
Lead the creative direction for cosmetics in collaboration with internal and external design teams
Work closely with other designers to develop packaging, form factors, color stories, and user experience
Ensure a cohesive and elevated design language across all cosmetic products
Collaborate with formulators and labs to align product performance with brand positioning
Help shape concepts across makeup, skincare, grooming, or hybrid beauty categories
Ensure every product delivers a strong visual, tactile, and usage experience
Own the cosmetics category roadmap in partnership with leadership and cross functional teams
Define product assortment, pricing tiers, and margin targets
Research global beauty trends, ingredients, packaging innovations, and competitor brands
Ensure the line is cohesive, scalable, and commercially viable
Support sales and marketing teams with product knowledge and positioning
Coordinate product development timelines from sampling through mass production
Work with factories, labs, packaging vendors, and suppliers
Review samples, manage revisions, and support quality control standards
Ensure compliance with cosmetic regulations across US EU and global markets
Track costs, minimums, and schedules to support on time launches
Qualification
Required
5 plus years of experience in cosmetics or beauty product development
Experience leading creative direction in a collaborative team environment
Strong understanding of cosmetic formulation and lab workflows
Proven experience managing production and vendor relationships
Background in product management or category leadership
Knowledge of global cosmetic compliance and safety standards
Strong aesthetic sensibility with commercial awareness
Highly organized and detail oriented
Preferred
Experience working with established cosmetics or beauty brands
Experience launching new cosmetic lines or categories
Comfort collaborating across creative, technical, and operational teams
Strong communication and leadership skills without ego
Passion for design driven beauty and brand storytelling
Benefits
Opportunity to lead creative direction while working with a talented team
Ability to shape a new cosmetics category within a global brand
High impact role with creative and operational ownership
Fast paced and collaborative creative culture
Company
Sprayground
Sprayground stocks and markets backpacks, duffel bags, and accessories that combine functionality and style.
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageRecent News
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2023-12-25
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