Charlotte Tilbury Beauty
Charlotte Tilbury Beauty
501 – 1,000 Employees
Food & BeverageHealthcareLogistics
Charlotte Tilbury Beauty is a cosmetics and skincare company founded by makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury in 2013. Its beauty portfolio includes makeup, skincare, fragrances, and gift collections, with recognizable products such as the Pillow Talk range and Charlotte’s Magic Cream. The brand serves beauty customers through retail and digital channels, including virtual and in-store consultations designed to help shoppers choose and use its products.

Senior Category Manager, Europe – London Hybrid

Lead European category strategy, portfolio planning and product launches for Charlotte Tilbury Beauty. Manage Category Managers across Colour, Complexion, Skincare and Fragrance.

Description

  • Create integrated European product marketing plans with the Head of Marketing EU, connecting retail, sales, market-share and commercial objectives.
  • Guide Category Managers in shaping category visions, growth strategies and portfolio architecture across Colour, Complexion, Skincare and Fragrance.
  • Balance global and regional hero products with new product development priorities.
  • Bring together category recommendations and align strategic priorities with the Head of Marketing EU, global partners and senior leaders.
  • Direct cross-category product development and promotional prioritisation with commercial and global teams.
  • Assess business cases for new products and sets designed to address European opportunities.
  • Coordinate cross-category launch and promotional calendars while resolving competing priorities.
  • Monitor portfolio and lifecycle performance across new and core products.
  • Test demand and supply assumptions with Category Managers and Supply Chain to improve availability and productivity.
  • Set differentiated portfolio priorities for Specialty, Department Store and Online/Pure Player channels.
  • Bring together pricing, positioning and lifecycle recommendations, considering pricing ladders, competitiveness, value perception and margin impact.
  • Apply market, competitor and portfolio analysis to identify and quantify growth opportunities.
  • Review performance across categories, agree corrective actions and escalate material risks or trade-offs to the Head of Marketing EU.
  • Work with Go-To-Market, VM, Sales, REOPS and Communications to align product priorities, launch readiness and execution across European markets.
  • Lead, coach and develop two Category Managers while coordinating priorities for the shared Category Analyst.
  • Report to the Head of Marketing, EU, and collaborate with EU Marketing and cross-functional teams.

Requirements

  • Proven marketing experience, ideally within the beauty sector, with ownership of categories or portfolios.
  • Strong strategic judgment and commercial thinking.
  • Ability to translate global strategy into regional plans and navigate multi-market complexity.
  • Strong cross-category prioritisation and analytical skills.
  • Sound commercial acumen.
  • Experience leading, coaching and developing high-performing teams.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and influence cross-functional and senior audiences.
  • Collaborative approach with the agility to adapt to changing priorities.
  • Consistent focus on delivering results.
  • Ability to perform under pressure, meet deadlines and prioritise effectively.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to turn insight into action.
  • Knowledge of European markets is advantageous.
  • Flexible, positive and professional approach.
  • Exceptional organisation, prioritisation and attention to detail.
  • Curiosity about and passion for the beauty industry.

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid working model.
  • 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
  • An additional day off to celebrate your birthday.
  • Inclusive parental leave supporting all parents and carers.
  • Pension scheme.
  • Life assurance.
  • Medicash coverage.
  • Employee assistance programmes.
  • Regular social events and colleague connections.
  • Designated dog-friendly days and spaces.
  • Generous product discount and gifting.

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