Assistant Manager, North America Brand Marketing

HOURGLASS COSMETICS — Assistant 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 Assistant Manager, North America Brand Marketing supports execution across some of the most dynamic categories in North America. This role is accountable for the day-to-day coordination, tracking, and detail that keep category strategy on schedule and on brand.

Acting as the support across the North America Brand Marketing team for all relevant categories and events, this individual keeps calendars, trackers, and strategic updates current so cross-functional partners can move quickly and stay aligned.

This role is ideal for a marketer who is highly organized, detail-oriented, and eager to build a foundation in luxury brand marketing by owning the mechanics that make launches run smoothly.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Maintain the North America calendar, tracking deadlines and deliverables across all relevant categories
• Build and update launch trackers, timelines, and status reports for cross-functional partners
• Support execution of 360 GTM activations, coordinating logistics and deliverables across teams
• Support planning and execution of North America Brand events, including influencer and retailer-supported activations across the region and at the Hourglass NY flagship store
• Prepare briefs, decks, and presentation materials for internal reviews and launch meetings
• Coordinate product orders for events, partnering with agency partners and internal cross-functionals on quantities, timing, and delivery
• Conduct competitive and category research to inform priorities and flag opportunities
• Partner with Global Marketing, Creative, Trade Marketing, Sales, PR/Comms, DTC, VM, Events, and Flagship Store teams to gather inputs and track open action items
• Compile sales, SKU contribution, and brand health metrics into regular reporting
• Manage day-to-day category administration, including asset requests, sample coordination, and vendor follow-up
• Support post-launch recaps and performance summaries
• Ensure all supporting materials reflect Hourglass’s luxury brand standards
• Assist with budget tracking, purchase orders, and invoices across assigned categories and events

YOU’LL LOVE THIS JOB IF:

• You’re extremely ORGANIZED and comfortable managing many moving pieces at once
• You’re DETAIL-ORIENTED and take pride in accurate, polished work
• You’re a proactive COMMUNICATOR who partners well across teams
• You’re eager to LEARN: you want to build a foundation in luxury brand marketing

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2+ years of marketing, brand, or related experience; relevant internships considered
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel; comfortable building decks and trackers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Passion for beauty and luxury brands
• Must be able to work from Corporate Office at least 60% of the time

The expected base salary range for this position is $80,000 to $85,000 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 careers@hourglasscosmetics.com.

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