• Job Description

  Req#: 808566

  WHO WE ARE

  We are EssilorLuxottica, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames and sunglasses. The Company brings together the complementary expertise of two industry pioneers, one in advanced lens technologies and the other in the craftsmanship of iconic eyewear, to create a vertically integrated business that is uniquely positioned to address the world’s evolving vision needs and the global demand of a growing eyewear industry.

  With over 180,000 dedicated employees in 150 countries driving our iconic brands, our people are creative, entrepreneurial and celebrated for their unique perspectives and individuality. Committed to vision, we enable people to “see more and be more” thanks to our innovative designs and lens technologies, exceptional quality and cutting-edge processing methods. Every day we impact the lives of millions by changing the way people see the world.

  The role will be based at EssilorLuxottica office in Charenton-Le-Pont within the Global Marketing Department, reporting to the Global Marketing Director, Complete pairs and Sun Rx.

  Position purpose / Objectives of the role

  The SunRx Global Brand Manager, Sun Rx (=Sun prescription), will work hand in hand together with the Global Marketing Director, Complete pairs and Sun Rx, contributing to the definition and execution of the Marketing and business growth strategy for the Sun prescription lenses across the EssilorLuxottica group.

  One of the key mission of the job will also be to raise internally the visibility and the prioritization of the category in the regional and country plans.

  Its main measures of success will be the category growth acceleration in volume and value penetration across all market segments, channels & geographies.

  Responsibilities will include, without being limited to, the following:

  Marketing Strategy

  - Develop strategy, positioning, messaging and go-to-market plan together with the Global Marketing Director

  - Drive regional focus (ECP partners & retailers) and prioritization of the Sun Rx categories: coordination of best practices across regions regarding consumers, promotion, ECP training, store activation, etc.

  - Interface with the marketing and commercial teams, R&D/GE team, and finance to develop comprehensive, successful go-to-market strategies.

  Brand

  - Establish clear positioning of the blockbuster brands and products within the Sun Rx offers, together with the other global brands teams (Essilor and Luxottica), and help defining points of differentiation and our promise to customers

  Communication & Category education

  - Manage the design, delivery, and support of Global marketing/communication campaigns with vendors/agencies and EssilorLuxottica internal/external partners

  - Develop and rollout Training Materials to the Sun prescription growth

  - Manage assets and collateral including: brand books, B2B and B2B2C communication assets, selling speeches, FAQs, in-store communications and POS/merchandising, digital and website content

  Innovation

  - Partner with R&D/GE and CMI on product roadmap, portfolio evolution

  - Drive consumer-driven product innovation planning, aligning to consumer segments and brands/products

  Business Intelligence & Planning

  - Gather customer, competitor, and market intelligence to support annual strategy and support the Global Marketing Director in the creation and execution of the corresponding marketing plans

  - Provide support in key management presentations

  - Manage brand-related marketing budget

  - Analyze monthly sales of the category to identify growth opportunities and performance risks

  Required skills and experience

  - Master's degree in a business-related and/or Marketing field

  - Minimum 3 years’ experience managing brands and/or products, preferably in the optical industry (lens or frame) or in the fashion industry

  - Strong project management skills, with cross-functional experience collaborating on complex projects

  - Creativity and strategic thinking

  - At ease with managing budgets and analytic

  - Experience working in a technical environment

  - Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills

  - Fluent in English, French is strongly preferred and another language is a plus

  - Results driven and strong capacity to deliver objectives in entire autonomy

  - Must be comfortable evolving in a fast paced environment

  what we offer:

  Our internal mobility program puts you in the driving seat of your career by providing visibility for internal job postings and encouraging mobility across our entities/countries.

  · Benefit from the employee shareholding plan and invest in EssilorLuxottica shares at an interesting price.

  · 2 days of home office per week. Plus, additional 3 floating days of home office per month.

  · Besides the annual paid holidays and RTT, you get additional 2 days off after 1 year of seniority (be 30 years old) and another additional 2 days off after 2 years of seniority (be 35 years old).

  · Holiday vouchers, carte ticket restaurant, company restaurant, CSE and CESU.

  · Have access to preferential rates for you and your family, on a wide range of products: lenses, frames, contacts.

  *Disclaimer: all these benefits can be modified according to rules and regulations of EssilorLuxottica.

• About the company

  Luxottica is a leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of fashion, luxury, sports and performance eyewear. Its portfolio includes proprietary brands such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Vogue Eyewear, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Alain Mikli and Arnette, as well as over 20 licensed brands, including some of the most well-known and prestigious names in the global fashion and luxury industries.

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