Manager, Global Copywriter - Fenty Beauty (Finance)
Job Description
ABOUT KENDO
Kendo Holdings, Inc. is a San Francisco-based beauty brand developer and wholesaler owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, the world's largest luxury group. A play on the words "can do", Kendo has become the hub of creativity and next generation beauty product development for global Sephora channels and selective retailers outside of Sephora.
Through original development, collaborations and acquisitions the Kendo stable of brands will always be creative, inspiring and innovative. A dynamic engine of speed, expertise and market-savvy, the Kendo team continues to redefine the beauty industry through great product, great storytelling, great retail and direct-to-consumer partnerships. This shows up in everything we do and in what we stand for:
- "Can Do" Spirit: We work together to make our wildest dreams a reality: As entrepreneurs, we embrace optimism and find creative ways to reach our goals
- Advocacy, Diversity, and Inclusion: We recognize and celebrate the full spectrum of personal identities. We create safe spaces so everyone's voice is heard. We listen with humility and act with courage.
- Storytelling: We tell authentic stories like no, one else. It's our key to inspire trust and build relationships, rallying, our people, partners, and consumers around our brands.
- Resilience: We embrace challenges as opportunities. Change is ever- constant, and agility is our strength.
- Product Excellence: We put the consumers first: We constantly raise the bar to create products of the highest quality that everyone just has to have.
The salary range for this position is $91,900 - $114,900 per year based upon a San Francisco location. Offered salary is dependent upon experience and location. Kendo Total Rewards offerings also include an annual bonus and a comprehensive benefits package including: medical, dental and vision insurance, flex paid time off program, parental leave, employee discount/perks, a retirement plan with employer contributions, Summer Fridays, opportunity to work from anywhere for two weeks during the calendar year and December wellness/shutdown week for applicable positions.
The Kendo house of brands currently includes: Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, Fenty Eau de Parfum, Fenty Hair, Ole Henriksen, KVD Beauty, Lip Lab.
SUMMARY
We're looking for our next Fenty Beauty copy superstar: You'll be working on all global copy pertaining to the brand-creating original product names, packaging copy, visual merchandising and product copy. You'll collaborate with teams across the organization to gather and employ feedback. Your copy is clear and clever with a sense of humor that stays with 'em. You're very detail-oriented but can also keep the big picture in mind; and you thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment. And, very importantly, you will champion Rihanna's vision of "Beauty for All" in all that you do.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Utilize brand voice across all channels
- Own copy deliverables + timelines for:
- Product Copy: Naming, Messaging, Packaging Copy, P-Pages, Infographics
- Visual Merchandising: Billboards, seasonal updates, in-store activations globally
- Marketing: write copy for marketing collateral including influencer, paid media and events
- Education: Partner with education content manager on education copy needs
- Drive for decision-making from cross-functional partners
- Communicate with legal and regulatory to ascertain and communicate legal/regulatory risk to brand/marketing groups
- Manage translations requests for the brand
- Partner with the design team to ensure copy is correctly flowed into design and finds integrated visual/copy solutions
- Proof all assets for grammar + accuracy with extreme attention to detail and pride
- Stay current on beauty industry trends, social trends and competitors
REQUIREMENTS
- Hybrid work schedule: 3 days in SF headquarters T-Thu
- 5+ years of copywriting experience; beauty experience preferred
- Celebrity and founder brand experience a plus
- Product naming experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Creative self-starter; ability to navigate a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
- Curiosity, intellect and a passion for great ideas; ability to bring them to life is essential
- BA degree or equivalent experience
