Senior Manager Education E.l.f. Skin

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face, and paw. Celebrating the beauty of every eye, lip, and face is fundamental to our DNA. It’s in our name and inspires us as a company. We are committed to creating a culture internally – and in the world around us – where all individuals are encouraged to express their truest selves, are empowered to succeed, and where we do the right thing for people, the planet, and animals.

Our deep commitment to inclusive, accessible, cruelty-free beauty has fueled the success of the e.l.f. Cosmetics brand online and at retail since 2004. With the 2020 acquisition of the pioneering clean-beauty brand Well People, and the new lifestyle beauty brand Keys Soulcare, created with Alicia Keys, we continue to strategically expand our portfolio with brands that support our purpose and values. Our brands are widely available online and at leading beauty, mass-market, and natural specialty retailers.

Position Summary

We are seeking a Senior Manager of Education who will serve as the lead educator for e.l.f. SKIN internally as well as with domestic and global retail partners, providing science-based product knowledge + educational training on e.l.f. SKIN’s brand essence, regimens and ingredient knowledge.

This role reports to the Head of Education. This person will develop strong collaborations with the sales, marketing, innovation, brand and social teams by the creation and deployment of education tools that serve internal and consumer facing initiatives.

We are a different kind of beauty company.

Are you ready to carve your own path?

Responsibilities:

• Flexibility to travel when required
• Conducting retailer specific trainings to drive sales and elevate product knowledge
• Creation and execution of e.l.f. SKIN educational video content to propel product and ingredient knowledge internally and externally.
• Train and mentor internal and external partners on product and ingredient knowledge, application techniques, and selling behaviors while functioning as a resource and a leader for e.l.f. SKIN
• Planning and executing all aspects of new hire trainings, internal trainings as well as retailer trainings
• Deploying education strategy for e.l.f. SKIN
• Manage direct reporting team member(s)-including providing coaching, feedback, guidance, and ongoing support to ensure team member(s) are well-equipped to succeed in their job duties and develop their professional skills.
• Build loyalty and drive sales with our retail partners through passionate training and effective education tools and assets.
• Develop educational assets and briefs that support new launches and priorities to include partnerships with: Innovation and Marketing teams to build product dossiers, Product Development teams to deepen education surrounding new products in order to boost consumer appeal, Creative teams to ensure accuracy and intention during asset creation, International teams to support any education or brand opportunities.
• Partner with cross functional teams to address areas of opportunities for retail growth and generate ideas and best practices to create sustainable programs with an aim to improve sell-through and awareness
• Identify and prioritize learning needs of specific domestic and international retailers to create training solutions that enhance brand and product passion.
• Collaborate with e-commerce partners to ensure all education materials are updated in a timely manner on retailer sites and owned channels.
• To include the execution of internal briefs, shooting content, and video editing
• Lead and support field team events and brand activations

Qualifications:

• Creative and conceptual thinker who can turn strong ideas into practical tools, materials, and programs to support the goals of the organization
• Previous in-store and retailer partnership experience
• 3+ years experience working in a skincare education training capacity

· Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

• Ability to present in virtual and live environments
• Knowledge of the latest skincare industry trends
• Ability to work on multiple projects at once and manage all effectively
• Strong administrative and organizational skills

· Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office (PPT, Word, Excel)

• TEAM PLAYER

This role is an opportunity to ignite e.l.f. SKIN in the US and internationally through education. Your ability to effectively and powerfully educate will affect all aspects of e.l.f. Beauty in a positive way. One team. One dream.