Head of SkinMedica Marketing

At Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company, we develop, manufacture, and market a portfolio of leading aesthetics brands and products. Our aesthetics portfolio includes facial injectables, body contouring, plastics, skin care, and more. Our goal is to consistently provide our customers with innovation, education, exceptional service, and a commitment to excellence, all with a personal touch. For more information, visit https://global.allerganaesthetics.com/. Follow Allergan Aesthetics on LinkedIn.

Strategic marketing leader for Allergan’s skincare business (SkinMedica, DiamondGlow and Latisse) including  P+L management and close partnership with Sales Organization, Commercial Directors, R+D, Manufacturing and Operations to drive growth. This strategic leadership role oversees strategy for customer and consumer marketing for our skincare brands, coupled with ecommerce and other channels. The main channel is the HCP dispensed channel, but also a high focus on Ecommerce and further exploration in retail. This person will lead key marketing strategy and execution including branding, positioning, pricing, packaging, social media, forecasting. The skincare business is poised to have multiple product launches in the near term, so launch experience and project management is important. Also critical is strong cross functional leadership and collaboration. As a member of the US Aesthetics Marketing Leadership Team will help identify opportunities and solve for issues impacting both skincare and injectables. Specifically utilizing the skincare portfolio to boost injectable trial and usage.

Responsible for the development and execution of the professional, consumer, eCommerce and digital brand marketing strategies to promote SkinMedica DiamndGlow & Latisse awareness to all audiences (physicians and consumers). Develop and articulate a clear brand voice and ensure it is integrated throughout all internal and external communications. Create comprehensive marketing communications strategy for all target segments and audiences with an emphasis on HCP marketing strategy. 

Create, implement and analyze marketing strategies including content, advertising (digital and traditional media), public relations and promotions that drive eCommerce strategy.

Lead interface to coordinate execution across Sales, Operations, Manufacturing, Allergan Data Lab partners, R&D team and key opinion leaders. Leads SKNM projects, timely market execution, as well as being the lead on other critical issues that affect goal achievement. Lead internal and external communication strategies and tactical execution.

Leads and develops skincare team to achieve and exceed on the business’ goals and objectives along with their personal development.

• Bachelors degree in business or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible marketing experience with a significant portion in brand management for a market-driven organization.  Experience with “lifestyle” products or multi-channel consumer packaged goods is a plus. 
• Experience partnering with sales teams to implement strategy
• Proven track record of creating brands with outstanding awareness is required. 
• Must be adept with digital marketing and eCommerce strategies. 
• Experience with brand testing to ensure relevance and strength with key customer segments to ensure desired outcomes
• Ability to develop strategic partnerships both internally and externally
• Experience in working with Operations team to find solutions to product launches and challenges required
• Experience in leading the strategic and tactical planning function in a team environment, including strategy formulation, competitive and customer analysis, tactical program development, budget formulation and management, and proven plan execution skills.

Essential Skills, Experience, and Competencies (includes Licenses, Credentials)

• Excellent analytical skills (e.g., market and competitive dynamics and business performance)
• Comfort in a rapidly changing environment with competing and shifting priorities
• Existing (or ability to develop quickly) connections to the industry to ensure positioning on the forefront of key trends in all or most of the key areas of digital media, including but not limited to: digital brand strategy, ecommerce, search, online advertising, mobile and social.
• Superb communication skills required to gain internal support for strategic and tactical initiatives, and the ability to gain group consensus in a team environment that values industry knowledge, analytics and data-based decisions.
• Ability to travel up to 40%.  Overnight travel may be required domestically with the potential for some international travel.

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• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ​

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​

• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs​

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. 

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