Kendo Brand Manager
- Location
- ParisÎle-de-FranceFrance
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Department
- Merchandising, Buying & Planning
- Posted
- Jun 2, 2026
About Kendo
Kendo is a dynamic beauty brand incubator within the LVMH family, renowned for creating and scaling distinctive names that shape contemporary prestige beauty. Since its founding in 2010, the company has combined entrepreneurial agility with the resources and standards of a global luxury group, fostering brands such as Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, Ole Henriksen, and KVD Beauty. As an employer, Kendo offers an inventive, fast-moving environment where creativity, commercial rigor, inclusivity, and digital fluency converge. Its teams are encouraged to challenge convention, build culturally resonant products, and contribute to a portfolio defined by innovation, authenticity, and global ambition.
Kendo Brands seeks Brand Manager for Fenty Skin/Hair, Paris. Lead European brand strategy, retail partnerships, and 360° marketing execution.
Role & Responsibilities
- Define and pilot Fenty Skin and Fenty Hair brand strategy and development roadmap across Europe
- Optimize assortment strategy in collaboration with Visual Merchandising leadership, manage product references at Sephora, and develop demand forecasts with Supply teams
- Execute 360° launch plans across European markets, including brand showcases in Sephora stores, sample deployment coordination, and local marketing activation alignment
- Monitor and manage marketing budgets, collaborate with Retail, Education, Communication, and Supply teams to ensure cohesive market execution
- Conduct sell-in and sell-out performance analysis, track key business KPIs, prepare regular reporting, and identify growth opportunities with strategic recommendations
- Monitor market trends, innovations, competitive benchmarking, and sector best practices to maintain strategic positioning
- Manage a team of two, providing daily coaching, development, and guidance
Qualifications
- Minimum 5–7 years of proven experience in brand management, trade marketing, or operational marketing within beauty, luxury, or premium FMCG sectors
- Demonstrated success in managing product launches and piloting 360° marketing plans at European scale
- Strong analytical capabilities with mastery of key business metrics (sell-in, sell-out, forecasts, ROI, assortment performance)
- Deep understanding of selective retail environments
- Leadership acumen with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Entrepreneurial mindset, proactivity, and strong execution capability
Skills
Experience
Minimum 5 years of significant experience in brand management, trade marketing, or operational marketing within beauty, luxury, or premium FMCG sectors, with proven expertise in managing European-scale product launches and comprehensive marketing campaigns.
Education
Not specified
Workplace
This position is based in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
Culture
Kendo offers a fast-moving, entrepreneurial culture where brand builders, creatives, and beauty experts collaborate to develop distinctive global beauty brands. As part of the LVMH ecosystem, it combines the agility of an independent incubator with the standards, resources, and international perspective of a luxury group. The environment values innovation, inclusivity, commercial excellence, and hands-on ownership at every level.
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