Open Innovation Development Senior Manager, Face & Eyes

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands; based in the Amsterdam City office

Company

hirify.global is a global beauty company with brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, skin care, and body care, selling products in more than 150 countries.

What you will do

• Lead category strategy for Face & Eyes, including portfolio gaps, renovations, upgrades, and new initiatives.
• Build and manage a three-plus-year innovation pipeline and global launch roadmap.
• Scout external innovation and manage collaboration with third-party manufacturers, suppliers, industry partners, R&D, and global brand teams.
• Monitor beauty trends, emerging technologies, competitive launches, formulas, ingredients, claims, and shade palettes.
• Translate consumer and market insights into product concepts, innovation opportunities, and commercially viable launches.
• Support end-to-end commercialization, including SKU rationalization, package design, formula and shade development, testing, quality standards, and milestone delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Chemistry, Cosmetic Science, or a related field; an advanced degree is preferred.
• Seven or more years of experience in cosmetic and skincare development and marketing, preferably in beauty, prestige, specialty retail, or e-retail.
• Strong background in Face & Eyes products and color cosmetics.
• Experience working with third-party manufacturers and managing external partnerships.
• Strategic thinking, analytical and decision-making skills, project management, organization, and stakeholder influence.
• Creativity, originality, strong color perception, autonomy, collaboration, and advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced and dynamic working environment.
• Cross-functional collaboration with marketing, CMI, R&D, global brand teams, suppliers, and industry partners.
• Opportunities to represent hirify.global at trade shows and industry events.