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Retail Marketing Manager

LAWLESS Beauty, Los Angeles, CA, United States


LAWLESS Beauty is a clean, high-performance color cosmetics brand redefining what it means to be “clean” in beauty. Founded by Annie Lawless, the brand stands for modern glamour without compromise — unapologetically bold, effortless, and driven by innovation. With a growing community of loyal fans and best-selling franchises like Forget the Filler, LAWLESS is expanding rapidly through Sephora, LawlessBeauty.com, and international channels.

Position Overview The Retail Marketing Manager is responsible for executing retail marketing strategies across Sephora and key global partners, ensuring seamless product launches, elevated in-store presence, and best-in-class digital execution. This role is highly cross‑functional and detail‑driven, requiring exceptional project management, retail expertise, and the ability to manage multiple timelines, stakeholders, and deliverables simultaneously. This is a hands‑on execution role with significant ownership of retail‑facing deliverables and day‑to‑day partner relationships.

What You’ll Own Retail Launch & Calendar Management

Own and manage the 360° retail calendar across launches, promotions, and activations

Lead end‑to‑end execution of product launches across all retail partners

Manage NPF submissions and retail portals

Ensure accurate, on‑time go‑live across all channels

Retail Partner Management

Serve as primary day‑to‑day contact for Sephora and key retail partners

Pitch product placements, promotions, and retail opportunitiesBuild and maintain strong relationships across merchandising and marketing teams

Support retailer‑specific initiatives and evolving opportunities

Visual Merchandising Planning & Execution

Lead execution of gondola and fixture updates across all launches

Own timelines across creative, graphics, assortment updates, and delivery

Ensure alignment with Sephora requirements and approvals

Retail Marketing & Dotcom Execution

Manage retail portal submissions for digital exposure and campaigns

Coordinate product pages, copy, and asset delivery

Support MBCs, FOS placements, and app features

Partner with Marketing to ensure seamless campaign execution at retail

Sampling & Retail Programs

Own execution of sampling strategy across retail partners

Pitch and manage programs including gratis, training product, and sampling initiatives

Cross‑Functional Execution

Partner with Marketing, Sales, Operations, Planning and Finance

Ensure tight alignment and flawless execution across all functions

Performance Tracking & Insights

Analyze retail performance and category trends

Track effectiveness of launches and marketing initiatives

Contribute to business reviews and presentations

Special Projects & Activations

Support GMA / LIVE shows, retailer‑exclusive launches, and pop‑ups

Own logistics, assets, and execution end‑to‑end

What Success Looks Like

Flawless execution of retail launches and timelines

Strong retail partner relationships and increased placement opportunities

Improved speed and accuracy of retail submissions

Elevated in‑store visual presence and consistency

Seamless cross‑functional alignment and execution

What We’re Looking For

4-7+ years in beauty specific retail marketing, key account management, or merchandising

Strong experience working with Sephora strongly preferred

Exceptional attention to detail and project management skills

Ability to manage multiple timelines and stakeholders simultaneously

Strong communication and relationship‑building capabilities

Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment

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