Interim, Senior Manager, Employee Experience

About the Company

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face and paw. Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion. Today, our multi-brand portfolio includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, pioneering clean beauty brand Well People, Keys Soulcare, a groundbreaking lifestyle beauty brand created with Alicia Keys, Naturium, high-performance, biocompatible, clinically-effective and accessible skin care, and our newest brand, rhode, a line of curated skincare essentials, formulated for a variety of skin types and needs with high performance ingredients, it’s a daily routine that nourishes your skin barrier over time.

In our Fiscal year 25, we had net sales of $1 Billion and our business performance has been nothing short of extraordinary with 26 consecutive quarters of net sales growth. We are the #2 mass cosmetics brand in the US and are the fastest growing mass cosmetics brand among the top 5. Our total compensation philosophy offers every full-time new hire competitive pay and benefits, bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last six fiscal years), equity, flexible time off, year-round half-day Fridays, and a hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment. We believe the combination of our unique culture, total compensation, workplace flexibility and care for the team is unmatched across not just beauty but any industry.

Visit our Career Page to learn more about our team: https://www.elfbeauty.com/work-with-us

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the global onboarding experience, ensuring every new hire has a smooth, connected, and inspiring start.
• Partner across Talent Acquisition, IT, and People Operations to drive alignment and deliver seamless day-one experiences.
• Oversee new hire connection programs and resources that foster belonging and early engagement.
• Support manager readiness through communication, training, and onboarding toolkits.
• Continuously improve and elevate onboarding programs based on feedback and evolving business needs.

• Lead global milestone anniversary and recognition programs that celebrate key career and moments.
• Partner with regional People teams to localize recognition while maintaining consistency and equity across markets.
• Enhance personalization through thoughtful gestures, storytelling, and authentic cultural touchpoints.
• Oversee the High Performance Team (HPT) recognition program, ensuring alignment and participation across regions.

• Collaborate with global partners to create programs that strengthen connection, inclusion, and high performance teamwork.
• Support engagement surveys, feedback loops, and action planning that drive meaningful culture impact.
• Partner with the Purpose in Action Committee and internal champions to activate company-wide engagement moments.

• Lead intern and early career experiences from onboarding through offboarding, including feedback collection and program evaluation and year over year elevation.
• Partner with TA on program insights, conversion opportunities, and best practices for next-gen talent engagement.

• 8+ years of experience in HR or Employee Experience, ideally within fast-paced, beauty or consumer brands.
• Experience leading onboarding, engagement, and recognition programs across global teams.
• Proven ability to build trust, influence leaders, and drive alignment across stakeholders.
• High emotional intelligence, communication, and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with HRIS and collaboration tools (e.g., BambooHR, Airtable, Lever).
• A people-first mindset with curiosity, empathy, and passion for culture.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this position. It also reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified, and shall not be considered, as detailed description of all the work required inherent in the job. It is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, and it is subject to changes and exceptions at the supervisors’ discretion.

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