Associate Manager, Global Education & Events

About the Company

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. champions a clean, cruelty-free beauty ethos accessible to all since 2004, boasting a portfolio that includes popular brands like e.l.f. Cosmetics, Well People, Naturium, and rhode skin — the latter developed by Hailey Rhode Bieber to nourish diverse skin types with effective ingredients. Recording $1.6 billion in net sales and 29 consecutive quarters of sales growth, e.l.f. ranks as the second largest mass cosmetics brand in the US and the fastest growing among the top five. The company offers competitive pay, bonuses, equity, flexible time off, and a hybrid work model.

Role Overview

As Associate Manager, Global Education & Events at rhode, you will bring the brand experience to life by developing engaging, scalable educational programs and resources. Reporting to the Senior Global Manager, this role focuses on empowering retail partners, internal teams, and global markets to effectively represent rhode products and brand through innovative educational content tied to product launches, retail activations, and key brand events.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement rhode's global education strategy by creating scalable programs aligned with product launches, retail strategies, and international market growth.
• Develop and maintain consistent educational tools and materials across markets to ensure brand and product experience uniformity.
• Explore and introduce innovative education formats and tools enhancing program effectiveness.
• Translate product and brand details into compelling educational content and selling aids for product launches, collaborating closely with Creative and Product Marketing teams.
• Manage education content timelines to coincide with launch milestones.
• Support global field teams in retail education, training, and execution of field conferences and retail activations.
• Coordinate gratis product programs linked to launches and education efforts.
• Collect feedback from field teams to refine education content and identify innovation opportunities.
• Collaborate with international markets and retail partners to adapt educational materials regionally while maintaining brand integrity.
• Partner cross-functionally across Product Marketing, Development, Creative, Commercial, Retail, Field, and Customer Experience teams to ensure cohesive education throughout the product lifecycle.
• Assess and improve education program impact through performance measurement and insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Minimum three years of relevant experience in education, learning & development, retail or product education, preferably within beauty or skincare industries.
• Experience with prestige retail partners such as Sephora is advantageous.
• Familiarity with Sephora's education programs, learning platforms, and retail training tools is highly desirable.
• Background supporting global education projects or international markets preferred.
• Proven ability to create engaging education content across digital and in-person formats.
• Strong project management aptitude with capability to handle multiple priorities in dynamic settings.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, able to simplify complex information effectively.
• Demonstrated collaboration skills to foster strong cross-team relationships.
• Willingness and flexibility to travel and work across various time zones.

Additional Information

• Position reports to Senior Global Manager, Field, Education & Events.
• Preferred location is New York City with a hybrid work schedule requiring regular travel to Beverly Hills HQ and other sites as needed.
• Estimated compensation ranges from $85,000 to $100,000 annually, including base salary, performance bonuses—up to 200% of target—and equity.
• Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance, retirement plan, gender-neutral parental leave, and unlimited paid time off.
• Compensation and benefits are influenced by multiple factors including experience, skills, and geographic location and are subject to change.
• The job description outlines key duties but is not exhaustive and may be adjusted by supervisors.
• Applicant privacy is respected and applications may be reviewed with AI tools supporting but not replacing human decision-making.