WHAT ON EARTH IS DECIEM?
We are a collective of disrupters and doers, of creatives and scientists, with a mission to reimagine the world of beauty.
Since inception, our vertically integrated structure, including our own laboratories, manufacturing, retail stores, and brand infrastructure, have enabled us to rapidly identify opportunities and deliver quality. Home to The Ordinary, NIOD, AVESTAN, and other emerging brands, our goal is to create with purpose. We were founded on the principle of doing everything that others don’t. Because normal gets you nowhere.
We are DECIEM, The Abnormal Beauty Company.
We are growing rapidly and we’re looking for someone who shares this vision and wants to grow with us!
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
We’re seeking a strategic and hands-on Communications Manager to lead earned media,
influencer, and brand storytelling across Southern Markets in EMEA (France, Spain, Italy, Greece…).
Acting as the hub between regional strategy and market execution, you’ll guide local executional
teams and PR Agencies to deliver consistent, culturally relevant communications for The Ordinary
and other DECIEM brands.
This is a Fixed-Term contract until March 2027
Essential:
5+ year(s) of equivalent work experience in Communications/PR (Beauty a plus, regional
experience a plus)
2+ years leading agencies, people, or matrix teams across multiple markets.
WHAT YOU’D BE DOING IN THIS ROLE
Strategy & Localization
- Act as the key liaison from regional communications strategy and market execution across Southern Markets (France, Italy, Spain, Greece…) and localize and adapt global/regional toolkits (narratives, messaging, press materials, influencer guidelines) for cultural resonance and platform nuances.
- Lead and guide local teams and/or PR agencies across assigned markets: set briefing, KPIs and calendar, performance reviews, budget planning… while building high standards and cross-market consistency providing playbooks, frameworks and ongoing coaching and feedback.
- Oversee press office via partners: media strategy, pitch angles, evergreen storytelling, spokespersons briefing and interview readiness and set the influencer program framework (tiering, content formats, brand safety checks) and approve market plans.
- Govern product seeding & sampling principles, and allocations via local teams and collaborate with partners on events and brand activations: define objectives, success criteria and post-mortems.
- Oversee affiliation strategy implementation across direct-to-consumer and retail channels and coordinate press and communications assets creation & adaptation specific to market cluster, maintaining asset and artwork quality, ensuring version control and translations.
Monitoring & Reporting
- Monitor cultural trends, social conversation and competitor activity to inform timely opportunities and strengthen local positioning.
- Own reporting for assigned markets and consolidate market-level results and insights into regional dashboard, recommend optimizations and share best-practices.
- Establish issues/crisis protocols and escalation paths with local markets, DECIEM leadership and Legal.
People Leadership & Partnerships
- Reports to the Head of Communications EMEA and guide & coach the local comms teams & partners within your market scope.
- Partner with Partnerships and Brand EMEA teams to align launch plans and priorities to business targets while protecting brand integrity and support our Impact team to embed our approach into communications where relevant.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED TO GET THE JOB DONE
- Strong PR & Influencer Management background and event orchestration
- Detail-oriented, thrives in a fast-paced environment, creative thinker
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong planning, prioritization and stakeholder management
- Highly collaborative, cooperative and creative team player
- English fluency (Spanish, Italian a plus) and connection to DECIEM’s values of Kindness and Doing Good
BUILDING GROWTH TO POWER GOOD
We are a People first company that lives by our core values to…
- ✨ Defy Convention.
- ✨ Make it real.
- ✨ Play in the grey.
- ✨ Build Bridges.
- ✨ Be the rabbit.
These values continue to guide us in all that we do. Along the way, we’ve been honoured to win some pretty incredible awards, including a CEW Achiever Award, Best Skincare Brand at Sunday Times Style Beauty Awards, and Most Popular Sustainable Brand by The Cosmetify Index Global. We’re still blushing!
SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL IMPACT
DECIEM’s objective is to build growth and do good things while prioritizing people, animals, and the Earth.
Our Sustainability strategy is focused on fighting climate change, improved waste management, responsible packaging, responsible sourcing and product lifecycle, and water conservation.
In 2020, DECIEM established the Good Fund to support both large and grassroots charities in response to global events.
CREATING A HUMAN WORLD OF BEAUTY
DECIEM is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by creating meaningful, measurable change in the lives of our team members and in the communities where we operate. Achieving equality is critical to DECIEM and our future. You can learn more about our DEI commitment in our open letter, "Belonging is the Destination, Change is the Journey".
DECIEM is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on age, colour, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected class in accordance with applicable federal, provincial and local laws. We are also committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you are contacted to be part of our recruitment process and require accommodation, please let us know.
WANT TO JOIN US?
Thank you for reading the whole thing! If you liked what you heard, kindly send us your resume. We really appreciate your effort in applying for this position. However, only those who have been shortlisted for interviews will be contacted. <3
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