Open Jobs Manager, Brand Marketing (Contract)

Job ID: 282860
Job Type: Full Time, 12-Month Contract
Function: Marketing
Address: 160 Bloor Street East, 11th Floor, Toronto, ON
Working Model: Hybrid 
Vacancy Status: This position is for an existing, open vacancy

Belong to Something Beautiful 

At Sephora Canada, beauty is about feeling seen, valued, and empowered, individually and collectively. It is connecting deeply with others, celebrating diversity and inclusivity, unlocking your potential and making a difference every day. Together, we belong to something beautiful. 

Ready for a career glow-up? As Manager, Brand Marketing, you’ll be part of our Brand Marketing team, a highly collaborative group of influential integrated marketers. The work you do will impact beauty, as you roll up your sleeves and get in the kitchen with our 3rd party brands, advising on how best to invest marketing dollars to bring our clients what they crave – or will be craving soon. You’ll be part of a team that’s united in beauty, supported by those who are equally passionate about applying marketing insight and strategy against Sephora and brand objectives to develop marketing programming that keeps us growing and winning together.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the marketing partnership between Sephora and third-party brands within your assigned category portfolio


• Develop a deep understanding of Sephora’s integrated marketing capabilities and each brand’s business priorities


• Serve as a strategic advisor to brands, guiding them on how to win at Sephora through omni-channel marketing levers


• Partner with brands to prioritize marketing investments and resources to drive optimal performance


• Create go-to-market strategies for priority brand and product launches


• Build impactful partnership marketing programs, securing brand participation and co-op funding


• Develop and maintain annual brand activation calendars in collaboration with internal channel owners and brand partners


• Lead flawless execution of brand plans, ensuring timely delivery of all activation requirements


• Analyze and report on co-op program investments, delivering actionable insights and recommendations


• Identify growth opportunities and build compelling business cases for incremental marketing support


• Manage the co-op budget, including forecasting, tracking, and collections


• Build strong, reciprocal relationships across key partners including Merchandising, DotCA, Integrated Marketing, Media, Loyalty, Store Marketing, Events, Marketing Operations, Education, and Planning & Analytics


• Collaborate closely with U.S. counterparts to share learnings and best practices, ensuring a consistent and elevated brand service experience


• Play a key role in shaping and evolving the Brand Marketing service model in Canada
  

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, or equivalent experience


• Proven experience in brand or account management with strong omni‑channel, integrated marketing expertise, including digital and social


• Passion for the beauty category and/or retail environment


• Strong proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel


• Highly collaborative with an approachable style; an active listener who responds thoughtfully and constructively


• Data‑driven mindset, skilled at mining, triangulating, and translating data into clear recommendations and decisions


• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to confidently present insights and recommendations to brands, cross‑functional partners, and senior leaders


• Persuasive storyteller, able to influence brands and clearly articulate the value of marketing investment


• Professionally mature, comfortable navigating sensitive brand conversations and handling confidential information with discretion


• Energized by a fast‑paced environment and managing a diverse, multi‑brand portfolio.


• Agile self‑starter and creative problem solver who thrives in ambiguity


• Highly organized with strong time‑management and prioritization skills, consistently delivering quality work against expectations

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What You’ll Get:

• Caring Community. You’ll collaborate with teammates who are equally passionate about innovating, doing the right things, and driving the industry forward – together, united in beauty.


• Fulfilling Path. Your career glow-up starts here with access to opportunities that will challenge, stretch, and develop your skills. You’ll have access to the global community of luxury group LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy) for endless career opportunities.


• Meaningful Work. As you make an impact on beauty, you’ll feel and see the positive change (consumer, industry, and social) your individual voice is a part of.
  

Rewards as Unique as You Are:

Eligibility requirements apply to certain benefits and may vary depending on job classification and length of employment.

• Wealth. We offer a comprehensive compensation package, including competitive salary, bonus potential, RRSP matching.
  We’re passionate about pay equity and transparency. The annual base range salary for this position is CAD$101,000.00 - CAD$113,000.00, plus RRSP matching.


• Health. Choose a healthcare plan to fit you and your family’s needs with medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage. Access to our Well-Being@Sephora program to support your mental, financial, physical, and social well-being.


• Balance. You’ll be trusted to find the perfect blend of work/life balance that actually works for you with a hybrid work schedule, vacation and flex days, and maternity/paternity leave.


• Growth. A career glow-up is built into every role, with access to training and development, as well as tuition reimbursement.


• Perks. Think you’ve tried it all? Enjoy a 30% discount on all merchandise/services, opportunities for gratis, and flash sale discounts on LVMH brands.


• Support. Tap into volunteer and donation matching, Employee Assistance Program, and free mental health resources with 24/7 access to Dialogue.

Join us and Belong to Something Beautiful.

Sephora Canada strongly believes in equal opportunity when it comes to employment and advancement. Our goal is to be inclusive, diverse, and representative of the communities where we work while creating an environment where every person can belong, grow, and build a beautiful career. This commitment applies to all candidates and employees regardless of race, ethnicity, citizenship, creed, place of origin, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, family status, marital status, disability, age, and/or any other diversity dimensions. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (visible or otherwise), other protected characteristics or other reasonable circumstances can be made at any stage of the recruitment process and during employment by contacting our People team.

As part of our commitment to transparency and efficiency, we would like to inform you that we utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in our recruitment process to assist in the initial screening and evaluation of applications.