Launched in the U.S. in 1998, Sephora North America today operates more than 300 stores in the U.S. and Canada, and the world’s top beauty website, Sephora.com. Sephora is well known for its unique retail concept, which is rooted in its distinctive store design, the beauty expertise of its sales consultants and, most importantly, its unparalleled combination of over 200 classic and emerging brands across a broad range of product categories including skincare, color, fragrance, bath & body, smilecare, and haircare, as well as Sephora's own private label. In addition to its North American business and its initiative with JCPenney, which includes more than 300 Sephora inside JCPenney locations, Sephora today has more than 500 stores within 14 countries in Europe and 30 locations in China. Sephora was founded in France in 1969 and acquired in 1997 by Paris-based LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world's leading luxury products group.

Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY:
Responsible for designing, planning. organizing, directing, controlling, and executing Canadian marketing and product strategies for Canada (public relations, advertising, Direct initiative and in-store programs), supervising the translation of email, animation, and all other client-facing materials, and executing other marketing related projects for Sephora Canada.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Design the marketing strategy in collaboration with the VP Merchandising and Marketing and our partners
•Delegate, execute, monitor and oversee delivery of this plan
•Partner with the brands to elevate our marketing strategy and answer our need and theirs
•Partner with the US marketing team and our US and Canadian suppliers to promote branding, sales products, services and stores openings
•Design and deliver the communication strategy and information programs, publicize activities and events, and maintain media relations
•Create and ensure consistency of Sephora’s branding and image on the Canadian market


REQUIREMENTS:
•Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing preferred with 10 years of related experience
•ESSENTIAL: Proven track record of innovative media and marketing campaigns
•Bilingual English and French.
•High level of initiative, able to work independently on multiple projects in a fast paced environment.
•Excellent oral and written business communication skills
•Excellent up to date computer skills
•Strong organizational, prioritizing, and analytical skills. Must be detail oriented with a high degree of accuracy.
•Strong interpersonal skills; good team player
•High energy level and positive approach to job and group responsibilities.
•Adaptability
•Strategic thinking combined to a ’’roll up the sleeves’’ approach
•Political savvy, team player and smooth operator