Building on a strong legacy of almost 150 years, we are leading the way to reimagine and improve life every day. Today and for generations to come. Through our innovative and sustainable brands and technologies, across our teams around the world.
Henkel holds leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses: Our portfolio includes well-known hair care products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners as well as adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings.
Marketing Manager - Hair Professionals
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Marketing Manager - Hair Professionals
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About this position
At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow.
This position is with our Consumer Brands business unit – where we empower our employees to bring the best Laundry & Home Care and Hair products to people around the world.
Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.
AGEbeautiful is the first professional hair color developed to fight the five signs of aging hair. Rooted in science and self-expression, we are redefining what it means to age beautifully - celebrating hair at every stage of life with confidence, color, and care.
What you´ll do
Consumer Insights & Research
- Lead ongoing category research and share expertise with marketing team to enhance learning and engagement.
- Develop, test and validate innovation concepts and package design to identify white space opportunities and drive long-term innovation pipeline with objective of growth and expansion.
- Analyze market trends, brand performance and evaluate gaps and product needs to aid in the development and introduction of new products with a 3-year innovation plan.
Product Innovation & Strategy
- Help lead new product launches and provide leadership, support and problem solving to ensure excellent and timely execution for our customers.
- Prepare presentations for internal and external meetings on new product concepts and rationale.
- Identify opportunities for category expansion and incremental growth through innovation.
Portfolio Management
- Manage brand portfolio, pricing and SKU rationale to optimize profitability, sales, and ensure they meet Supply Chain thresholds.
- Responsible for maintenance of existing SKUs (ie. regulatory changes or product reformulations), including project approval and following new product development process to execute changes needed to maintain products in market.
- Monitor monthly marketing budgets, POS and analyze new product launches to help inform cross functional teams and make decisions to move brand forward.
Brand Guidelines
- Establish new brand standards in partnership with external agency to evolve the brand voice, tone, visual identity, and storytelling.
Cross Functional Collaboration
- Build strong relationships with our internal cross functional teams (R&D, NPI, Packaging, Legal, Regulatory, Sales, Supply Chain, Education, International partners) and external partners to ensure successful product launches.
- Collaborate closely with Marketing Activation teams to share brand and market insights and new product artwork.
What makes you a good fit
- 5+ years of relevant work experience in marketing, brand management or new product development.
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably a business/marketing focus.
- Passion for beauty with experience in hair care & hair color is ideal.
- Strong strategic, analytical, and problem-solving skills with data-driven mindset.
- Ability to work collaboratively across functions, work independently, and take initiative when appropriate.
- Able to influence and provide feedback to shape business decisions.
- Creative thinking and flexibility – ability to multitask and handle pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to present to partners and senior leaders.
Some benefits of joining Henkel
- Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
- Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program
- Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
- Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
- Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement
The salary for this role is $95,000.00 - $120,000.00. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.
Henkel does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Henkel property and therefore, Henkel will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral.
Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.
JOB ID: 25079676
Job Locations: United States, CA, Culver City, CA
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FAQ
I am interested in several jobs. Can I apply for multiple positions at the same time?
Yes – simply fill out your profile in our online application system. Once your online profile is complete, you can apply for multiple positions.
The job offer is written in English – should I write my application in English as well?
Yes, please. As Henkel is an international company you will be working with colleagues from all over the world and English is our official company language. Generally, the ‘rule’ is: please write the application in the same language as the job ad.
Do I get feedback during the application process about the state of my application?
Each position that we have open with Henkel is unique, and finding the right candidate is important for both the hired candidate as well as for Henkel. We want to make sure that both the candidate and the company are a good fit for each other. We will provide feedback to the candidates throughout the entire process.
Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?
Yes, in fact it is an expectation within Henkel that our talent is flexible and mobile. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
Here you will get further information on our training programs.
Whom do I contact if I have questions concerning my application?
Our recruiting team will help you with all requests regarding your application. Contact the team here.