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Associate Manager, Product Development
Beauty by Imagination
Hybrid
Job Summary:
The Associate Product Developer will collaborate with cross-functional team members to help develop new products with a focus on increased innovation and idea generation that is in line with brand positioning and strategy. The ideal person will have demonstrated product development interest in conducting market/trend research for product ideation, collaborating with marketing teams on launching new products, communicating with international suppliers, and developing products from concept to completion.
Essential Job Duties:
Product Development:
• Conduct the product ideation and conceptualization process for new launches (market research, competitive analysis, innovation research, mood boards, etc.)
• Prepare product briefs for supplier briefings complete with business objectives, benchmarks, target costs, deadlines and launch timelines.
• Cultivate strategic creative relationships with existing and new suppliers.
• Partner with marketing on claim development substantiation.
• Collaborate with Quality team on product testing
• Monitor and research product trends and development from competitors
• Coordinate and assist with the development of packaging, artwork and copy for new product and existing product updates.
• Coordinate production of new launch items with inventory planning team.
• Work with cross-functional team members and suppliers on the creation of molds and new tooling for NPD projects
• Oversee sample receipt log that tracks new/updated accessory submissions from new and existing suppliers to stay up to date with the latest trends
• Oversee the review, distribution, documentation of feedback, approval & storage of supplier samples.
• Manage the relationship between the internal team and suppliers
Project Management:
• Collaborate with key cross-functional team members to maintain a timeline and product launch schedule
• Ensure cost of goods targets are met for all products being developed
• Develop and maintain product launch calendar and communicate timelines and product specifications to relevant internal teams, such as marketing and operations.
• Monitoring the status of in-development products and coordinating solutions to development issues.
• Maintain the organization of item information and specs for cross-functional teams and suppliers (ex: item numbers, spec sheets, and tech packs)
Requirements:
• Requires Product Development interest and/or knowledge preferably but not required in the beauty industry related to hair care, skin care, hair tools and supplements.
• Entrepreneurial & creative spirit with sense of urgency
• Strong communication skills, verbal and writing.
• Innovative: You seek out how to build new trends and find new opportunities.
• Strong communicator and collaborator: You work and communicate effectively with all member team members and external vendors.
• Strategic, adaptive, results-driven: You can efficiently anticipate, identify and articulate problems in real-time and provide thoughtful solutions.
• Ability to work from home, with high speed internet service, ability to navigate different platforms
• Travel as needed
***Company Benefits***
Beauty By Imagination offers a VERY competitive benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
- 401K with Company Match
- Very Generous Paid Leave of Absence/Time Off
- Company-Paid Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance
- Company-Paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Benefits
- Flexible Fridays All Year Long!
Beauty by Imagination (BBI)
Product Development Coordinator
Beauty by Imagination
Hybrid
Job Summary:
The Product Development Coordinator will collaborate with cross-functional team members to help develop new products with a focus on increased innovation and idea generation that is in line with brand positioning and strategy. The ideal person will have demonstrated product development interest in conducting market/trend research for product ideation, collaborating with marketing teams on launching new products, communicating with international suppliers, and developing products from concept to completion.
Essential Job Duties:
Product Development:
• Conduct the product ideation and conceptualization process for new launches (market research, competitive analysis, innovation research, mood boards, etc.)
• Prepare product briefs for supplier briefings complete with business objectives, benchmarks, target costs, deadlines and launch timelines.
• Cultivate strategic creative relationships with existing and new suppliers.
• Partner with marketing on claim development substantiation.
• Collaborate with Quality team on product testing
• Monitor and research product trends and development from competitors
• Coordinate and assist with the development of packaging, artwork and copy for new product and existing product updates.
• Coordinate production of new launch items with inventory planning team.
• Work with cross-functional team members and suppliers on the creation of molds and new tooling for NPD projects
• Oversee sample receipt log that tracks new/updated accessory submissions from new and existing suppliers to stay up to date with the latest trends
• Oversee the review, distribution, documentation of feedback, approval & storage of supplier samples.
• Manage the relationship between the internal team and suppliers
Project Management:
• Collaborate with key cross-functional team members to maintain a timeline and product launch schedule
• Ensure cost of goods targets are met for all products being developed
• Develop and maintain product launch calendar and communicate timelines and product specifications to relevant internal teams, such as marketing and operations.
• Monitoring the status of in-development products and coordinating solutions to development issues.
• Maintain the organization of item information and specs for cross-functional teams and suppliers (ex: item numbers, spec sheets, and tech packs)
Requirements:
• Requires Product Development interest and/or knowledge preferably but not required in the beauty industry related to hair care, skin care, hair tools and supplements.
• Entrepreneurial & creative spirit with sense of urgency
• Strong communication skills, verbal and writing.
• Innovative: You seek out how to build new trends and find new opportunities.
• Strong communicator and collaborator: You work and communicate effectively with all member team members and external vendors.
• Strategic, adaptive, results-driven: You can efficiently anticipate, identify and articulate problems in real-time and provide thoughtful solutions.
• Ability to work from home, with high speed internet service, ability to navigate different platforms
• Travel as needed
***Company Benefits***
Beauty By Imagination offers a VERY competitive benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
- 401K with Company Match
- Very Generous Paid Leave of Absence/Time Off
- Company-Paid Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance
- Company-Paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Benefits
- Flexible Fridays All Year Long!
Beauty by Imagination (BBI)
Beauty By Imagination is looking for an experienced Influencer Manager to join our expanding team. The Influencer Manager is responsible for developing, evolving, and executing influencer marketing strategy for our rapidly growing, category-leading hair care, tools and accessories brands.
This team member will manage our multi-brand agency relationship on a day-to-day basis, from campaign briefing through influencer selections, campaign execution and measurement. You will work cross-functionally with other BBI departments to ensure strategy and message are aligned to brand and commercial goals, and that assets are engaging and drive MOM performance. You thrive in a fast-paced creative environment and can pivot quickly to optimize initiatives when needed and capitalize on trends and opportunities as they arise. Demonstrated expertise required across leading platforms, particularly TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Social Media, Marketing and Communications teams on all aspects of influencer campaign strategy, execution, and measurement across platforms, ensuring alignment with brand positioning and commercial objectives.
- Nurture influencer relationships and regularly identify and develop new relationships within relevant communities (creators, platforms, agencies)
- Track and manage usage rights for UGC across earned, owned and paid environments, and manage any necessary invoicing and payments
- Manage execution of ad hoc influencer gifting/product seeding
- Represent the Social Media Team in relevant meetings and projects as needed.
- Create slides, and provide analyses and competitive insights for management meetings in order to showcase strategy, performance, trends, etc.
- Manage and track agency invoices, payments, p, SOWs, etc, as well as maintain internal budget trackers.
Requirements
- 4-6 years of influencer marketing and/or related marketing experience and demonstrated success in executing both small and large influencer programs from start to finish
- Experience successfully managing projects and agency partners Natural storyteller who understands brand DNA, voice and aesthetics
- Fluency with analytics ; adept at translating data into actionable insights
- Early adopter of new and emerging social media platforms (must be able to speak to and demonstrate an acumen for the platforms and the people that use them)
- Extensive knowledge of major social media platforms and technologies, how to tailor content by platform, what kind of content works best to build new audiences, retain existing ones, and meet specific marketing goals
- This role is NYC-based with a hybrid schedule of both in-office and remote workdays. Must be available to be in NYC as needed.
- Beauty/hair care and multi-brand portfolio experience preferred
- Familiarity with Dash Hudson is a bonus.
Beauty by Imagination (BBI)