Product Development Executive

Product Development Executive

Department: Brand Marketing

Employment Type: Fixed Term – Full Time

Location: Head Office, London

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Work alongside the Global Brand Manager and Gifting Consultant to plan, coordinate, and execute product development projects.
• Manage the product development and delivery of the gifting and promotional programme, with a focus on giftset, brand collaboration and limited-edition propositions.
• Conduct competitor analysis and track market trends to inform future gifting and collaboration strategies.
• Support the Global Brand Manager in the development new Elemis gifting and retail marketing propositions.
• Support cost analysis and pricing for new propositions ensuring alignment with brand commercial objectives.
• Liaise with external partners to develop product samples for gifting packaging, accessories and limited-edition promotional items, under the guidance of the Gifting Consultant.
• Develop project CPA’s and maintain project trackers to monitor progress and manage deadlines across multiple initiatives.
• Prepare project briefs to internal and external stakeholders, in particular the global marketing operations team.
• Review packaging artwork print proofs, pre-production, and production samples, coordinating stakeholder sign-off across relevant departments.
• Assist in the creation of packaging specifications and support the transit testing process to ensure quality and compliance.
• Liaise with Technical & Regulatory team to ensure gifting packaging meets industry standards and regulatory compliance.
• Support with product code creation briefing ensuring accuracy in systems and databases.
• Support with raising purchase orders, liaising with the finance team where needed.
• Ensure all gifting projects meet brand standards, including design, high quality, and sustainability criteria.
• Collect and report packaging sustainability data in line with company and B Corp commitments.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional teams internally and external suppliers to bring products to life.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Relevant and demonstrable product development experience in gifting. Preferably in the beauty, skincare, or luxury consumer sectors.
• Excellent organisation, communication skills and budget management.
• Demonstratable experience managing timelines, coordinating multiple stakeholders, and managing projects efficiently.
• Clear and confident communication skills to work effectively with both internal teams and external suppliers and partners.
• Excellent computer literacy in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Experience in skincare product development would be advantageous.

• Organisation: ability to manage your time, handle multiple activities, establish priorities, meet deadlines, deal with distractions and interruptions and overall work efficiently and effectively.
• Decision-making: ability to make logical and sound decisions based on careful consideration of alternative courses of action.
• Analytical thinking: ability to analyse and understand information to draw conclusions..
• Cross-functional Collaboration: ability to build and maintain positive working relationships to support team members, share resources and knowledge and collaborate with others to achieve goals.
• Communication: ability to convey information clearly and concisely both in person, via correspondence and over the phone, and express oneself well and professionally and listen to others and ensure understanding of information.
• Flexibility: ability to adjust to work processes or project changes, adapt to others and work effectively and in a positive manner when under pressure or in ambiguous situations.
• Autonomy: ability to drive their own projects and timelines.

• Team worker, passionate and driven with excellent communication skills
• Resourceful and generous with their dedication, passion and energy
• Self-starter and positive spirit with ability to influence
• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced work environment
• Extremely high degree of attention to detail and organisation
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office

*Benefits

• Generous Staff Discount on all your favourite ELEMIS products and spa treatments, as well as discounts on L\’OCCITANE Group products (including L\’Occitane, Erborian and more)
• Excellent well-being policies including enhanced Maternity & Paternity policies, Income Protection, Life Assurance and more
• Generous Holiday Allowance, increasing with length of service
• Company Pension Scheme
• Bonus/Commission Scheme
• Healthcare Cash Plan (with Dental)
• Employee Assistance Programme for all Associates and their families
• Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Length of Service Awards
• Much, much more!