Director, Insights, EMEA

About the Company

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face, paw and fin. Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion. Today, our multi-brand portfolio includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, Well People - clean beauty powered by plants, Naturium - high-performance, biocompatible, clinically-effective and accessible skin care, and our newest brand, rhode skin - developed by Hailey Rhode Bieber, a line of curated skincare essentials, formulated for a variety of skin types and needs with high performance ingredients, it’s a daily routine that nourishes your skin barrier over time In our Fiscal year 26, we had net sales of $1.6 Billion and our business performance has been nothing short of extraordinary with 30 consecutive quarters of net sales growth. We are the #2 mass cosmetics brand in the US and are the fastest growing mass cosmetics brand among the top 5. Our total compensation philosophy offers every full-time new hire competitive pay and benefits, bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last seven fiscal years), equity, flexible time off, year-round half-day Fridays, and a hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment. We believe the combination of our unique culture, total compensation, workplace flexibility and care for the team is unmatched across not just beauty but any industry. Visit our Career Page to learn more about our team: https://www.elfbeauty.com/work-with-us Title : Director, EMEA Insights Status : Hybrid Department : Global Insights Location : UK Office Reporting Relationship : VP, Global Insights Position Summary e.l.f. Beauty is looking for a Director, EMEA Insights to join our dynamic, fast-paced, high-growth company. The ideal candidate will have a consumer and community-first mindset with a strong background in executing consumer research and synthesizing market data to analyze and articulate consumer trends and business impacts. This person is highly self-motivated, inherently curious, and strategic yet detail-oriented, with a passion for analyzing data, surfacing insights, and storytelling with data to drive business decisions. The position will report directly to the Vice President, Global Insights. The Director, EMEA Insights is responsible for overseeing the EMEA-focused market and consumer insights functions, including market analysis, competitive intelligence, product insights, consumer research, audience segmentation, trends, and foresight, to drive actionable, data-driven growth through compelling storytelling. This individual will be adept at connecting dots across multiple data sources and strategically distilling and disseminating those actionable insights to all levels in the organization. This individual will be a thought leader and work collaboratively with cross-functional partners, acting as the voice of the EMEA consumer in making strategic connections between broad-based trends and marketplace opportunities. The ideal candidate is data-driven, results-oriented, has excellent communication skills, and is comfortable operating across all levels of the business, from strategic to tactical. This position is based in e.l.f.’s London office with a hybrid 3-day in office schedule.

Responsibilities

Strategically distill insights from diverse data sources and present them to senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams in a compelling narrative with concise and actionable findings and implications. Leverage multiple data sources to connect dots and develop a comprehensive understanding of the business environment including brand performance, competitive brands and products, social dynamics, consumer behavior, demographic/audience factors, and macroeconomics, keeping a pulse on consistently evolving trends and foresight within and beyond beauty. Disseminate insights and strategic recommendations throughout the organization at all levels. Leverage syndicated data tracking resources (e.g. NielsenIQ, Circana, Euromonitor, WGSN, Shopper Insights, Mintel, Spate, GfK) for frequent analysis of trends and identifying whitespace opportunities. Lead the evolving EMEA consumer profile and audience segmentation initiatives across the brand portfolio. Analyze social media conversations and trends, translating to actionable recommendations for marketing teams. Own end-to-end creation of Insights presentations (e.g., PowerPoint), i.e., from storyline through final edits. Collaborate with stakeholders in brand, innovation, digital, creative, sales, and Integrated Marketing Communications functions, surfacing insights and analytics to further promote and enable consumer-centric, data-driven decision-making in EMEA markets. Develop and maintain relationships with external data and research partners (NielsenIQ, Circana, Mintel, YouGov, etc.), while consistently evaluating potential new data and research partners. Drive the exploration and implementation of innovative research, trend tracking and social listening methodologies, including AI, to create next generation insights approaches and methodologies. Partner with US-based Global Insights team to connect dots and unify insights that drive the business.

Requirements

Minimum 10+ years of experience in consumer research, market analysis, and data insights and analytics, inclusive of experience leading a multi-disciplinary consumer and market insights team. Bachelor’s degree in Market Research, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Marketing, or a related quantitative field. A master's degree or MBA is a plus. Strong ability to analyze and synthesize disparate information from multiple data sources into a holistic story with strategic implications and recommendations. Capable of turning complex information into simple and understandable messaging. Adept at designing and executing multi-country end-to-end quantitative and qualitative consumer research (i.e., surv