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Executive Director, Global Marketing (Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare)

New York, New York, United States Brand Dr Dennis Gross Skincare Job ID 16873
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Your Dreams, Our Future.

Join the dynamic and diverse team at Shiseido Americas, a subsidiary of the world-renowned Shiseido Company Limited. Be a part of a portfolio of prestige beauty brands which includes Clé de Peau Beauté, Drunk Elephant, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, NARS, SHISEIDO and several prestige fragrance brands including Issey Miyake, Narciso Rodriguez and Tory Burch. At Shiseido Americas we value and celebrate human diversity, with a rich tapestry of employees from all backgrounds and experiences.

Headquartered in New York City with US offices and facilities located in New Jersey, Ohio, Texas and Florida, Shiseido Americas employs over 2,000 individuals in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Shiseido Americas is a hub of talent and innovation. Be inspired by the array of skills, knowledge, and integrity of your colleagues, and join our driving force as Shiseido continues its pursuit of beauty innovations for a better world.

At Shiseido Americas, we focus on our people. We strive to foster a collaborative workplace culture where creative thinking, inclusivity and unique diverse perspectives are celebrated in order to drive success for both our employees and the company as a whole. By prioritizing our team and promoting an open-minded environment, we push the boundaries of what's possible and bring new ideas to life.

JOB SUMMARY

This role offers the opportunity to help shape the future of a dermatologist founded, clinically driven skincare brand with global reach. Working closely with deeply involved Founders and senior leadership, you will bring meaningful, science-backed innovation to market in a way that is modern, accessible, and credible. This is an opportunity to operate at the intersection of strategy and hands on creation, strengthening core franchises, stewarding a high integrity portfolio, and building products and campaigns that deliver real results for skin.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Brand, Portfolio & Innovation Leadership

  • Contribute to multiyear brand and portfolio strategies in partnership with senior leadership, grounded in consumer insight, category dynamics, and commercial performance.
  • Help lead end to end new product development from concept through launch, including gate processes, development milestones, regulatory, and launch readiness.
  • Partner closely with Product Development, and cross functional teams to evaluate innovation ideas, positioning, and recommendations.
  • Collaborate with Founders and senior leadership to ensure alignment on innovation direction, product expression, and campaign intent.

Portfolio Governance & Sustainability

  • Lead ongoing portfolio governance, including disciplined add / delete decisions, in partnership with senior leadership, Supply Chain, and Finance.
  • Own regular portfolio reviews assessing performance, strategic relevance, and brand fit.
  • Partner cross functionally to evolve the existing portfolio through sustainability driven updates, including packaging, materials, and compliance related enhancements.
  • Launch & Core Campaign Leadership
  • Help lead new product launches and core brand campaigns from brief through final delivery.
  • Partner with Creative and Brand teams to shape campaign strategy, messaging frameworks, and asset needs.
  • Own launch and campaign workflows, including briefs, asset development, timelines, approvals, and delivery.
  • Manage day to day agency relationships and oversee global launch and campaign toolkits to ensure markets are fully launch ready.

Integrated Go to Market & Performance

  • Work cross functionally with Retail, Professional, Digital, Regional, and International teams to support successful global launches.
  • Track and evaluate KPIs for launches and campaigns, using insights to inform optimization and future decisions.
  • Manage assigned portions of marketing budgets, forecasting, and post launch performance readouts, balancing brand ambition with commercial realities.

  • You will perform other duties as assigned.

WHO YOU ARE

  • Credible leader able to influence cross‑functionally; hands‑on, structured, and executive‑ready.
  • Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
    10–13+ years of experience in brand marketing, product marketing, and innovation, preferably within prestige or clinically positioned skincare.
  • Demonstrated passion for skincare, ingredients, formulations, with strong curiosity around emerging science and category shifts.
  • Ability to translate complex scientific and ingredient led concepts into clear, approachable consumer understanding.
  • Strong awareness of clinical skincare standards and regulatory considerations.

#LI-Hybrid #Nylaw

You may be asked to perform other duties needed to help drive to our vision, fulfill our mission and abide by our organization’s values.

What We Can Offer You

At Shiseido Americas, our pride extends beyond our rich legacy to our passionate and talented team that brings it to life every day. We recognize that without our people, innovation would not be possible. That's why we go above and beyond with our comprehensive benefits program to recognize our employees. With an array of options designed to give our employees peace of mind, our perks & benefits program is more than just a perk – it's an investment in our people's futures. Whether you're looking for comprehensive health coverage, retirement savings, or paid time off, our benefits have you covered! Check out a list of our Benefits and Perks offerings:

· Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

· Life and Disability Insurance

· Paid Time Off

· Paid Volunteer Days

· Paid Company Holidays

· Paid Parental Leave

· 401K with 6% Company Match

· Talent Development & Learning Programs

· Internal & International Mobility

· Product Discounts & Annual Gratis

· Employee Led Affinity Groups

· Tuition Reimbursement

The base pay for this position may vary based on geographic location. Actual base pay offered will be based on several factors including job-specific knowledge, education, skills, and depth of experience. In addition to base pay, we may offer additional forms of compensation as components of a total compensation package, including participation in our bonus program which features the ability to overachieve, in addition to a full range of competitive benefits.

Shiseido is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other classification protected by Federal, State or Local law


Salary :

$137,700 - $206,550/ year

Job ID: 16873 Category: Marketing, Digital & E-commerce
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