Media Manager - FTC

About Charlotte Tilbury Beauty

Founded by British makeup artist and beauty entrepreneur Charlotte Tilbury MBE in 2013, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty has revolutionised the face of the global beauty industry by de-coding makeup applications for everyone, everywhere, with an easy-to-use, easy-to-choose, easy-to-gift range. Today, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty continues to break records across countries, channels, and categories and to scale at pace.

Over the last 10 years, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty has experienced exceptional growth and is one of the most talked about brands in the beauty industry and beyond. It has become a global sensation across 50 markets (and growing), with over 2,300 employees globally who are part of the Dream Team making the magic happen.

Today, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty is a truly global business, delivering market-leading growth, innovative retail and product launches fuelled by industry-leading tech — all with an internal culture of embracing challenges, disruptive thinking, winning together, and sharing the magic. The energy behind the bran­d is infectious, and as we grow, we are always looking for extraordinary talent who want to be part of this our success and help drive our limitless ambitions.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, passionate, and driven EU Media Manager to join the Europe Marketing team on a fixed-term contract. In this role, you will be fully accountable for the end‑to‑end media strategy across Total EU.

You will shape, own and evolve the regional media strategy across priority EU markets, driving an optimal media mix and testing innovative new formats in close collaboration with the media agency. This is a people leadership role, with 2 direct reports, requiring proven management experience and the ability to inspire, coach and develop high‑performing talent.

As one of our regional marketing guardians, you will collaborate effectively with the wider EU, digital and retailer teams and inspire key stakeholders with your attitude to excellence, your unstoppable and imaginative creative flair, and your passion for getting things done.

You will be the EU media expert, leading campaign activations and delivering best‑in‑class media plans. You will have ownership of creative development to ensure strong local relevance across markets and will report on campaign and media performance to the wider business!

As our Media Manager you will

• Own the development and implementation of the full‑funnel media strategy across Total EU, in collaboration with the marketing team, digital teams and media agency.
• Act as the media lead for key focus markets (France, Spain, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Ireland), ensuring market‑specific nuances are reflected while maintaining regional consistency.
• Lead, manage and develop 2 direct reports, setting clear objectives, coaching performance and fostering a collaborative, high‑engagement team culture.
• Demonstrate an exceptional understanding of the EU media landscape, identifying the best channel mix to reach target customers both online and offline, delivering on brand funnel, retail sales KPIs and maximum ROI.
• Bring thought leadership and an entrepreneurial spirit, testing innovative new formats and shaping the future of Charlotte Tilbury’s EU media plans.
• Strive for efficiency and effectiveness by reviewing media performance during and post campaigns, using insights to inform future optimisation.
• Closely collaborate with the digital team to deliver a fully integrated, omni‑channel media approach, with a strong focus on DTC.
• Partner with PR to integrate paid and earned media and develop both micro and macro media partnerships.
• Own accurate EU media budget forecasting and manage actualisation in line with regional sales targets.
• Build exceptional relationships with category marketing, digital, PR, creative and the external media agency.

Who you will work with

• You will report directly into our wonderful Marketing Director, South EU.
• You will work closely alongside the EU Marketing team, PR, Global, in region agencies; as well as cross functionally with the wider EU Function.
• You will Lead, manage and develop 2 direct reports, setting clear objectives, coaching performance and fostering a collaborative, high‑engagement team culture.

About you

• You have extensive experience owning online and offline media buying (in‑house or agency), ideally within beauty, fashion, luxury or retail.
• You are a strong leader, you have led and developed high performing teams and pride yourself on your coaching and leadership skills.
• Strong knowledge of offline media channels (TV, VOD, OOH) as well as paid digital.
• Exceptional understanding of the EU media landscape across multiple markets.
• Experienced in devising and implementing strategic plans with creative flair.
• You are highly analytical, results‑driven and commercially minded; with a consumer‑centric mindset with ability to adapt to changing customer behaviours.
• You are a strong collaborator and work well cross functionally; you can pivot with ease and bring a positive attitude!
• An excellent communicator, you are comfortable presenting, able to influence and effectively articulate your point of view.
• You work well under pressure, you can ruthlessly prioritise and know how to influence up and work in an agile environment with ease.
• Have a flexible and professional attitude, you are hungry to learn and welcome challenge!
• Have exceptional organisational and prioritising skills, with great attention to detail and is results-driven.

Charlotte Tilbury is a fast-paced and dynamic environment where nimble mindsets, striving to deliver the best and wanting to be part of a global #dreaamteam are key. Even though we have requirements, our experience and background are just a guide, we still love to welcome applicants with more or less experience stated, provided necessary skills can be demonstrated.

Why join us?

• Be a part of this values driven, high growth, magical journey with an ultimate vision to empower everyone, everywhere to be the best version of themselves
• We’re a hybrid model with flexibility, allowing you to work how best suits you
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with an additional day to celebrate your birthday
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents and carers throughout their parenting and caring journey
• Financial security and planning with our pension and life assurance for all
• Wellness and social benefits including Medicash, Employee Assist Programs and regular social connects with colleagues
• Bring your fury friend to work with you on our allocated dog friendly days and spaces
• And not to forget our generous product discount and gifting!

At Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, our mission is to empower everybody in the world to be the most beautiful version of themselves. We celebrate and support this by encouraging and hiring people with diverse backgrounds, cultures, voices, beliefs, and perspectives into our growing global workforce. By doing so, we better serve our communities, customers, employees - and the candidates that take part in our recruitment process.

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