Senior Vice President, Global Marketing & Integrated Communications (Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare)

Date: Jun 29, 2026

Location: New York

Company: Shiseido

Your Dreams, Our Future.

Join the dynamic and diverse team at Shiseido Americas, a subsidiary of the world-renowned Shiseido Company Limited. Be a part of a portfolio of prestige beauty brands which includes Clé de Peau Beauté, Drunk Elephant, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, NARS, SHISEIDO and several prestige fragrance brands including Issey Miyake, Narciso Rodriguez and Tory Burch. At Shiseido Americas we value and celebrate human diversity, with a rich tapestry of employees from all backgrounds and experiences.

Headquartered in New York City with US offices and facilities located in New Jersey, Ohio, Texas and Florida, Shiseido Americas employs over 2,000 individuals in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Shiseido Americas is a hub of talent and innovation. Be inspired by the array of skills, knowledge, and integrity of your colleagues, and join our driving force as Shiseido continues its pursuit of beauty innovations for a better world.

At Shiseido Americas, we focus on our people. We strive to foster a collaborative workplace culture where creative thinking, inclusivity and unique diverse perspectives are celebrated in order to drive success for both our employees and the company as a whole. By prioritizing our team and promoting an open-minded environment, we push the boundaries of what's possible and bring new ideas to life.

JOB SUMMARY

Join a globally recognized, leading clinically driven skincare brand grounded in decades of dermatological expertise.

Working in close partnership with Dr. Dennis Gross and Carrie Gross, this role translates clinical insight and science-backed innovation into category-leading products and distinctive brand storytelling.

Positioned at the intersection of strategy, innovation, and creation, this leader defines the innovation roadmap, strengthens and scales core franchises, and builds a portfolio rooted in clinical credibility, proven results, and meaningful consumer impact.

This role defines how the brand shows up globally, setting a clear standard for authority, consistency, and distinction across every product, campaign, and consumer touchpoint.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Global Brand, Portfolio and Innovation Strategy

• Define and drive the global brand vision, positioning, and long-term growth strategy • Translate consumer insight, market dynamics, and business priorities into clear brand, portfolio, and innovation direction • Own and lead the 3 year global innovation pipeline and roadmap, ensuring alignment with brand strategy, consumer needs, and growth priorities • Establish a clear, differentiated brand voice and storytelling framework across all touchpoints • Identify and prioritize opportunities to expand relevance, strengthen equity, and accelerate growth • Ensure alignment across brand strategy, portfolio priorities, innovation pipeline, and business performance

Integrated Marketing and Global Activation

• Define and lead global marketing strategy for launches, core franchises, and brand-building initiatives • Ensure all programs are insight-led, differentiated, and aligned to brand priorities • Oversee development of global toolkits, messaging frameworks, and campaign assets • Drive alignment with regional teams to translate global strategy into best-in-class local execution • Maintain consistency, clarity, and quality across markets and channels

Creative Leadership

• Set and elevate the global creative direction across all consumer touchpoints • Ensure all creative output is distinctive, consistent, and aligned to brand strategy • Direct and shape creative development through clear feedback and decision-making • Champion storytelling that connects product truth with compelling, consumer-relevant narratives

Communications Strategy

• Define and lead the integrated communications strategy across brand, product, and corporate priorities • Ensure a cohesive and consistent narrative across paid, earned, owned, and internal channels • Drive partnership with Communications to amplify innovation, brand moments, and executive visibility • Elevate how the brand is represented internally and externally

Founder and HQ Alignment

• Act as the primary global point person for Founders and HQ Corporate Strategy • Align and drive decisions on brand vision, strategic priorities, and innovation roadmap • Translate direction into clear, actionable strategies across teams and regions • Represent and advocate for the brand in senior forums with a strong, informed point of view

Business Performance and Planning

• Lead and own global marketing budget planning, allocation, and optimization • Define and enforce success metrics and accountability to business and brand outcomes • Lead performance reviews and drive continuous improvement through actionable insights • Lead the annual and long-range strategic planning process

Cross Functional Leadership

• Lead alignment across Product Development, Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, and regional teams • Drive prioritization and decision-making across key initiatives and launches • Ensure executional alignment across stakeholders and functions

Leadership and Operating Style

• Lead, build, and develop high-performing teams across Global Marketing, Creative, and Communications • Operate as a hands-on, player-coach leader, balancing strategic leadership with direct execution • Step in and drive critical work forward where needed in a lean organization • Establish clarity, structure, and discipline while maintaining speed and agility • Foster and model a culture of creativity, accountability, and high performance

WHO YOU ARE

Minimum 15 years’ experience in Marketing.
Equally strategic, analytical, creative and pragmatic
Strong leader with flexibility and ability to move quickly in a fast paced environment; commands authority
A strong financial acumen and understanding of P&L required
Must have a proven track record in successfully launching new products and executing innovative, digitally integrated marketing programs.
Ability to travel
Energetic, highly motivational and dynamic personality
Superior attention to detail/highly organized

#LI-Hybrid #Nylaw

You may be asked to perform other duties needed to help drive to our vision, fulfill our mission and abide by our organization’s values.

What We Can Offer You

At Shiseido Americas, our pride extends beyond our rich legacy to our passionate and talented team that brings it to life every day. We recognize that without our people, innovation would not be possible. That's why we go above and beyond with our comprehensive benefits program to recognize our employees. With an array of options designed to give our employees peace of mind, our perks & benefits program is more than just a perk – it's an investment in our people's futures. Whether you're looking for comprehensive health coverage, retirement savings, or paid time off, our benefits have you covered! Check out a list of our Benefits and Perks offerings:

· Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

· Life and Disability Insurance

· Paid Time Off

· Paid Volunteer Days

· Paid Company Holidays

· Paid Parental Leave

· 401K with 6% Company Match

· Talent Development & Learning Programs

· Internal & International Mobility

· Product Discounts & Annual Gratis

· Employee Led Affinity Groups

· Tuition Reimbursement

The base pay for this position may vary based on geographic location. Actual base pay offered will be based on several factors including job-specific knowledge, education, skills, and depth of experience. In addition to base pay, we may offer additional forms of compensation as components of a total compensation package, including participation in our bonus program which features the ability to overachieve, in addition to a full range of competitive benefits.

Shiseido is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other classification protected by Federal, State or Local law Salary (Min-Max): 238,500.00 - 357,750.00

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