Manager, Marketing Strategy

Job ID: 274461
Location Name: CA-FSC SF Off (0174)
Address: 350 Mission St, 20th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (US)
Job Type: Full Time
Position Type: Regular
Job Function: Marketing
Remote Eligible:Hybrid Schedule (Onsite 2X Weekly)

 

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

   

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 jo