Clarins Global Travel Retail Marketing Coordinator

About Clarins

Founded in Paris in 1954 by Jacques Courtin-Clarins, Clarins is a family-owned beauty house renowned for its plant-inspired skincare, makeup and spa expertise. Combining scientific research with a close understanding of customers’ needs, the brand has built an international presence while preserving its French heritage. As an employer, Clarins brings together specialists across research, product development, manufacturing, retail and corporate functions, united by a commitment to quality and service. Its emphasis on responsible beauty, innovation and long-term stewardship offers a distinctive professional environment for those seeking to contribute to an established beauty house with an entrepreneurial spirit.

Role & Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end management of the TREX portfolio, covering portfolio strategy, pricing and profitability, the product pipeline, launch and market activation to strengthen TREX’s role within GTR.
• Collaborate with HQ Product, Marketing and Innovation teams to identify and develop relevant GTR-exclusive opportunities.
• Identify Sense of Place opportunities informed by destinations, travel context and consumer insights, and translate them into 360° campaigns that maximise trade engagement, consumer impact and sales opportunities.
• Coordinate with markets to maximise launch impact, gather insights and identify opportunities to strengthen the TREX portfolio.
• Support management and development of the GTR catalogue across Skincare, Precious and Makeup, including sales potential, A/B/C/D classification analysis, local-market reference specificities, profitability, MOQ and destruction management; translate global innovation and product pipelines into clear GTR priorities, opportunities and recommendations.
• Collaborate with markets and Supply Chain teams on product-franchise sales forecasting, improving forecast accuracy, inventory health and stock management.
• Identify portfolio gaps, growth opportunities and development needs based on business performance, consumer insights, market feedback and global trends, balancing short-term commercial needs with longer-term product and portfolio development.
• Partner with markets to gather feedback, identify evolving needs and continuously optimise the GTR portfolio for relevance across regions and traveller profiles.
• Partner with HQ teams to identify and shape product innovation opportunities addressing GTR-specific business and consumer needs.
• Develop clear, compelling product and portfolio presentation materials for Commercial and Marketing teams’ regional and market presentations, supporting understanding and effective sell-in of GTR priorities.
• Contribute to GTR 360° launch planning and coordination with HQ Product, Marketing and relevant functions.
• Ensure global launch strategies, assets and toolkits are adapted to GTR requirements.
• Drive launch readiness and consolidate market feedback and learnings into clear reports and presentations.
• Support development and execution of GTR marketing campaigns across the assigned portfolio, aligning them with GTR strategy, brand guidelines and retail realities.
• Partner with markets to ensure effective campaign activation and implementation.
• Monitor campaign performance and consolidate market feedback for best-practice sharing and future improvements.
• Act as the key communications link between GTR and HQ, facilitating two-way information flow by bringing global strategies, priorities and developments to GTR and sharing GTR business needs, market insights, initiatives and learnings with global teams.
• Partner with HQ Marketing Development, Trade Marketing, Communications and other global functions to translate global brand and product strategies into relevant GTR initiatives, communications and consumer-facing experiences.
• Lead planning and coordination of key GTR trade events and industry moments, including the Tax Free World Exhibition (TFWA); coordinate with HQ and hubs to optimise Clarins’ exposure through brand book creation, booth design, innovation feature selection, presentations and post-event analysis.
• Support the organisation of key internal events, such as the pre-brand seminar and TFWA, to enhance information sharing and community engagement within GTR.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Marketing, Business or a related field.
• 2–3 years of professional experience in Marketing, Brand or Product Marketing, Category Management, Luxury, Beauty Retail or a related field.
• Experience in beauty, luxury, retail, consumer marketing or brand management is a plus.
• Experience in an international or matrix organisation is an advantage.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to turn data, market insights and consumer understanding into relevant recommendations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Additional language skills are a plus, particularly when working with regional markets and diverse stakeholders.

Skills

Experience

2–3 years of professional experience in Marketing, Brand or Product Marketing, Category Management, Luxury, Beauty Retail or a related field.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Marketing, Business or a related field.

Benefits

Profit-sharing and incentive schemes; health insurance; pension plan; transportation benefits; sports and culture benefits; Works Council (CSE); product allocation; company restaurant; development opportunities and training, including unlimited access to the Digital Learning platform; flexible working with up to 1.5 remote days per week after four months’ seniority.

Culture

As a family-owned French beauty group, Clarins combines an entrepreneurial spirit with a culture rooted in botanical expertise, scientific innovation and close attention to customers. Its workplace values collaboration, the transmission of know-how and a shared commitment to responsible beauty, connecting professional excellence with care for people and nature.

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