Specialist Brand Development III - Asia Pacific

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business administration or related field (MBA preferred)

Experience:

• Minimum 5-7 years on-hand experience with over 3-5 years of skincare / personal care / experience in consumer product marketing development / management, participating in the development of global product marketing management plans
• International experience required, experience in Asia Pacific preferred
• Skincare category industry experience highly preferred

1. Must have an understanding of Mary Kay Asia Pacific markets, Mary Kay’s manufacturing operations worldwide, and other cultures. Knowledge of Mary Kay products, project processes, and business fundamentals is critical.

2. Proven track record of product development 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.

3. 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.

4. Must be a strategic thinker with a broad perspective and, at the same time, demonstrate an acute attention to detail and the ability to execute flawlessly.

5. 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

6. Travel required up to 15% of time in order to visit Asia Pacific region for the regional meeting and market study, attend special events to include; beauty and marketing trend seminars.

7. Strong verbal and written skills needed both local in-market (Mandarin preferred) language and excellent in English language.

Company Overview

Mary Kay we are committed to enriching the lives of women and their families around the world, we offer careers with unlimited opportunities to do something beautiful every day. More than 5,000 employees work in locations around the world. They provide the products, marketing and other support to millions of Independent Beauty Consultants (IBCs) who work as independent contractors, selling our products directly to consumers in nearly 40 markets on five continents.

We are a company that believes in our people and cares for them with truly exceptional benefits. We offer:

• A comprehensive health plan which includes medical, dental, and vision with low premiums
• 401(k) plan
• A generous profit-sharing program

• Free access to on-site fitness center and on-site clinic