Assistant Manager, Product Marketing APR

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

Experience:  5+ years

Field of Experience:  Minimum 4-6 years on-hand experience with over 2-3 years of cosmetics/ personal care experience in consumer product marketing development / management, participating in the development of global product marketing management plans.

Education:  Bachelor/University Degree

Education Focus:  Bachelor’s degree in brand management, marketing, business administration or related field

• Relevant international experience coupled with Asia Pacific experience is preferred.
• Proven track record of product and brand management required to lead the tactical aspects of the product marketing cycle from product plan through product commercialization and end-market launch. Must demonstrate a high level of problem solving, planning and negotiating skill.
• Passion for beauty industry and following involving trends and tools.
• Excellent communication skills required to establish credibility and form business partnerships with clients locally and globally, to provide clear product/brand positioning, and to exchange information with individuals at various levels of the organization. Must be strong, assertive personality balanced with a respect for others.
• Requires a strong balance of strategic thinker as well as broad thinking ability with an acute attention to detail and the ability to execute flawlessly.
• Must have the ability to perform duties under general direction and independently perform assignments with only general criteria for expected results and possess a high level of time and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and tasks
• Travel required up to 15% of time to visit Asia Pacific region for the regional meeting and market study, attend special events to include; beauty and marketing trend seminars.
• Strong verbal and written skills needed both local in-market (Mandarin preferred) language and excellent in English language.