Director, US Neutrogena Brand Growth – Sun & Makeup

Kenvue is currently recruiting for a:

Director, US Neutrogena Brand Growth – Sun & Makeup

What we do

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated.  We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours. For more information, click here.

Role reports to:

US Head of Brand Growth

Location:

North America, United States, New Jersey, Summit

Work Location:

Hybrid

What you will do

Neutrogena is a dermatologist-recommended skincare brand and leader in the Skin Health & Beauty category. The brand is seeking a bold, modern marketer to lead the U.S. GTM and marketing strategy for the Sun & Makeup categories.

This is a rare opportunity to shape the next chapter of one of America’s most iconic brands. This highly visible role is ideal for a strategic, digitally fluent brand builder with a passion for marketing that aligns with culture, strong cross-functional leadership, ability to move with agility and bring sound data-driven recommendations.

The Director, US Neutrogena Brand Growth - Sun & Makeup is responsible for growing household penetration by developing and executing the tactical annual marketing plan, identifying and implementing local marketing opportunities, establishing and managing relationships with outside vendor agencies, and creating and directing annual communications and research, and collaborating closely with the Advocacy team to support the strategic marketing plan.

Key Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver holistic commercial strategy for US Neutrogena Sun & Makeup portfolio

• Manage Sun & Makeup P&L and investment strategy; lead strategic decisions to maximize Net Sales and Brand Contribution  

• Lead development of annual three-year strategic plan and 12-month business plan to outline strategic objectives, key initiatives, and financial targets

• Lead portfolio management strategy (revenue growth management, price architecture, business simplification) for US Neutrogena Sun & Makeup

• Lead team to build holistic, insight-driven consumer activations that deliver meaningful results

• Lead team to consistently monitor external category and competitive market dynamics to inform marketing plans and growth opportunities

• Lead the commercialization of product launches for the US market

• Oversee health of business reporting and forecasting, representing financial position, risks and opportunities to leadership

• Build trusting relationships and collaborate with internal and external partners to maximize business outcomes

• Lead and develop high-performing team of four direct-line reports

• Participate as a member of the US Neutrogena Leadership team

• Influence the global marketing team to develop a pipeline that will meet the consumer and other key stakeholder needs,  

What we are looking for

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree required, MBA preferred

• A minimum of 10-12 years of related marketing experience in Beauty industry

• Experience in Mass Beauty with fluency in KPIs of Mass & omni-beauty classes of trade

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated success in enabling business growth and strategy development

• Proven ability to influence decision-making at Top-to-Top levels within and across organizations, both internally and externally

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to synthesize forecast and predict outcomes on the basis of complex business data and reports

• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities

• Demonstrated success in