Marketing Operations Manager

OVERVIEW

Experience the possibilities of our progressive, omnichannel approach to beauty retail. At Ulta Beauty, our Marketing team is applying the latest technologies to personalize the buying experience of true beauty enthusiasts-in ways that surprise and delight. Building love and loyalty, one communication, one experience, one brilliant idea at a time. We represent the perfect blend of strategy and creativity. Of tactics and analytics. To make Ulta Beauty a brand guests will advocate for. Growing share of heart. Delivering with disciplined consistency. Whether your deepest passion is for design or content, strategy or data, or some combination of all things marketing, Ulta Beauty will provide significant latitude to explore your talents and passions, with opportunities to stretch and deepen, to grow and build. Truly, the possibilities are beautiful.

THE IMPACT YOU CAN HAVE:

Use your skills, experience and talents to be part of something BEAUTIFUL! It's a great time to be a part of creating the future of Marketing at Ulta Beauty. In this role, you will be a key team member, involved in the development and implementation of integrated marketing strategies supporting the Prestige Cosmetics business.

The Manager, Marketing Operations is responsible for process and project management supporting the Brand Marketing Team, with focus on the Category Marketing side of the business. This role, reporting to the Director, Marketing Operations, will be responsible for driving efficiencies across the team, driving forward new process creation, timeline management, Monday.com oversight, meeting set-up, and PPT development.

The Manager, Marketing Operations must be proficient at project management, and critical thinking. The ability to manage through ambiguity is essential.

YOU'LL ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS BY:

• Support GTM efforts and Category Marketing projects and campaigns, ensuring timelines, budgets, and deliverables are tracked.
• Develop detailed project plans, outlining milestones, tasks, resources, and timelines.
• Set-up internal and external meetings that support campaign execution and brand partner connection
• Take notes of specific meetings and action follow-though of participants.
• Create a master calendar ensuring priorities, seasonal and product launches are tracked.
• Support deck development and content updating.
• Track performance metrics of campaigns.
• Process Improvement: continuously refine workflows, tools, and best practices for project efficiency.
• Collaborate with peers to manage brand production budget, and coordinate with paid media and social budget owners to track holistic project/campaign costs. .
• Organize SharePoint folders and files.
• Cultivate a collaborate work environment. Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure coordination, while still empowering individual teams' spaces

THE ESSENTIALS FOR SUCCESS

• Experience:
• 6+ years of experience in marketing project management, preferably within a category management or consumer goods environment.
• Proven experience managing cross-functional marketing campaigns, from planning to execution.
• Experience in retail, beauty, or consumer-packaged goods (CPG) categories is a plus.
• Skills:
• Strong project management skills: proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Monday.com) and best practices. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication: ability to clearly articulate project goals, updates, and challenges to stakeholders.
• Problem-solving mindset: ability to anticipate roadblocks and provide proactive solutions.
• Solid analytical skills: ability to interpret data and provide actionable insights.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team. Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Excel and PowerPoint.

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The pay range for this position is $86,500.00 - $113,298.00 / Year with the opportunity for eligible associates to earn additional compensation pursuant to the Company's bonus plan. Exact pay will be based on factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, level, shift, geographic location, and business and organizational needs. Full-time positions are eligible for paid time off, health, dental, vision, life and disability benefits. Part-time positions are eligible for dental, vision, life, and disability benefits. For additional information concerning our benefits, visit our Benefits and Career Development page: https://learn.bswift.com/ulta

ABOUT

At Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA), the possibilities are beautiful. Ulta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products and salon services. We bring possibilities to life through the power of beauty each and every day in our stores and online with more than 25,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including Ulta Beauty's own private label. Ulta Beauty also offers a full-service salon in every store featuring-hair, skin, brow, and make-up services.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.