Global Leader, Product Performance & Insights (Color Cosmetics and Nail)

Location: New York, NY, United States; hybrid schedule with the option to work remotely up to 50% of the month

Base salary: $120,000–$145,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a global beauty company with brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, skincare, and body care.

What you will do

• Own Product Performance & Insights globally across Color Cosmetics and Nail.
• Identify unmet consumer needs, pain points, usage barriers, claims gaps, and competitive opportunities.
• Translate consumer, product, market, ratings, reviews, complaints, and social feedback into product platform and improvement recommendations.
• Lead consumer validation for formulas, packaging, and usage experiences; define learning plans and testing strategies.
• Partner with R&D, Product Development, NPD, Brand, Media, Communications, CMI, and external agencies to strengthen product superiority and communication.
• Build learning loops between post-launch performance and future innovation decisions, providing clear business recommendations.

Requirements

• 6 to 8+ years of experience in Consumer & Market Insights, Product Insights, or Innovation Research.
• Strong experience in consumer-led product development and product testing, ideally in Beauty or FMCG.
• Experience using ratings and reviews, social listening, and consumer feedback to drive product improvements.
• Proven ability to influence product, innovation, and business decisions in cross-functional environments.
• Strong understanding of consumer needs, product experience, and satisfaction drivers.
• Deep knowledge of product testing methodologies, sensory evaluation, and product validation.
• Strong analytical capability for diagnosing product strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities.
• Ability to turn consumer and product intelligence into measurable business impact, navigate ambiguity, challenge assumptions, and manage stakeholders.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive workplace committed to diversity, equity, and varied perspectives.
• Global omni-working policy allows remote work for up to 50% of the month.
• Collaborative environment with cross-functional and external partner engagement.
• Equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.

Hiring process

• Recruiter contact followed by a telephone or online introductory meeting.
• First online or in-person interview, followed by a second interview.
• Successful candidates receive a proposal with the terms of employment.