Make Up For Ever Senior Product Development Manager — Makeup (Complexion)
About Make Up For Ever
Make Up For Ever is a Paris-born professional makeup house and a member of the LVMH group. The brand is recognised for performance-driven cosmetics, a strong pro/creative heritage and international distribution across multiple channels. As an employer it emphasises creativity, technical excellence and inclusive beauty across its global teams.
Make Up For Ever in Levallois-Perret seeks a Senior Product Development Manager (Makeup) to lead complexion product innovation and go-to-market.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end product development for the complexion category (concept to market), ensuring alignment with brand DNA and commercial strategy.
- Collect and analyse market, consumer and professional insights; conduct competitive benchmarking to inform roadmap decisions.
- Contribute to the 3-year innovation plan in partnership with the Group/Brand Head, articulating a clear vision for the category.
- Drive ideation and build a prospective innovation pipeline in collaboration with R&D and cross‑functional partners.
- Define product mix and positioning (formula, performance, pack, pricing) responsive to market needs and regional requirements.
- Manage project execution and time-to-market (TTM): prepare briefs, set milestones, coordinate suppliers and internal teams to guarantee delivery quality and timing.
- Design, organise and monitor consumer testing and product evaluation (qualitative, quantitative, in-use and sensory protocols) and interpret results to inform development decisions.
- Brief and coordinate 360° go-to-market activations with Operational Marketing and stakeholders (Image, Education, Communication, Omnichannel, Merchandising).
Qualifications
- Master's degree (Bac+5) from a business school or university.
- Minimum 5 years' experience in product development / marketing development within the beauty sector.
- Demonstrable product sensibility and hands-on experience with cosmetic formulations and packaging.
- Strong knowledge of the makeup market, consumer behaviour and trade dynamics.
- Proven ability to manage cross‑functional projects and to run consumer testing programs.
Skills
Experience
Minimum five years of hands-on experience in marketing/product development within the cosmetics industry, with a proven track record of launching makeup or complexion products and managing cross‑disciplinary projects.
Education
Master's degree (Bac+5) from a business school or university.
Workplace
The role is situated in Levallois-Perret, Île-de-France, France — conveniently close to Paris.
Culture
Make Up For Ever cultivates a creative, inclusive and performance-focused culture rooted in professional makeup heritage. The company positions itself as a collective that values diversity, self-expression and collaboration across functions, supporting sustainable and respectful practices. Hybrid working is part of the operating rhythm for office-based roles.
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