Brand Manager Matrix (Maternity Cover)

Ready to shape the future of professional haircare in Ukraine? At Matrix, we help hairdressers and their clients express themselves through professional haircare, color and styling. As Brand Manager, you’ll help grow the brand in Ukraine by connecting salon professionals and consumers with relevant products, education and engaging experiences.

Your mission is to grow Matrix in Ukraine by leading launches, building impactful campaigns and strengthening the brand across salons, retail and digital channels. We’re looking for a proactive, energetic and business-oriented marketer with at least 6 years of marketing experience, a passion for haircare and a strong track record of turning ideas into results.

What you’ll do Lead innovation and portfolio activation: Bring new products to market across haircare, color and styling; support hero products and keep the portfolio relevant to salon professionals and consumers. Create integrated 360° campaigns: Develop and deliver campaigns across digital, social media, influencers, hairdressers, education and events.

Drive commercial performance: Manage the brand’s A&P budget, monitor investment ROI, prepare sales forecasts and assess pricing and promotional effectiveness. Build an omnichannel brand experience: Partner with Trade Marketing and Commercial teams to strengthen Matrix’s presence in salons, retail and e-commerce. Turn insights into growth opportunities: Monitor market trends, Sell-In, Sell-Out, market share and competitor activity to identify opportunities for growth.

Lead cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with Sales, Digital, PR and Advocacy, Education, Logistics, creative and media agencies, and local and global partners. What you’ll bring At least 6 years of marketing experience, including developing or launching integrated campaigns with a strong digital and influencer focus.

A genuine interest in professional haircare and a good understanding of salon professionals, hairdresser communities and social media trends. Commercial and analytical skills, including experience with Sell-In, Sell-Out, market share and profitability indicators. Understanding of pricing, promotional performance tracking and A&P budget management.

Strong project management skills, with the ability to coordinate complex launch timelines and manage details in a fast-moving environment. Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to champion ideas and bring cross-functional teams together. Upper-intermediate English (B2) or above, for regular collaboration with international teams and work with global materials.

What’s in it for you The opportunity to step outside your comfort zone and grow your potential. Real responsibility from day one, with the freedom to try new things and take risks. An inclusive environment where people can speak up, thrive and be celebrated. The chance to contribute to something bigger through brands and initiatives that support societal and environmental causes.

Who we are L’Oréal is present in 150 markets on five continents. For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted itself solely to “Create beauty that moves the world.” Today, we are the world leader in beauty, with €42 billion in consolidated sales. Together, we solve complex challenges at scale while working to make the world more inclusive and better for people and the planet.

The Professional Products Division partners with hairdressers and salons to bring professional beauty to more people. Its portfolio includes brands such as L’Oréal Professionnel, Kérastase, Redken, Matrix and others. We’re committed to inclusive recruitment and to considering every candidate ethically and equitably. L’Oréal strictly prohibits discrimination against applicants on the basis of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, visible or invisible disabilities, socio-economic or multicultural origins, health conditions, age, religion, or any other characteristic protected by law.