Manager, Communications - EMEA (Southern Markets) - CDD

About Deciem

We are a collective of disrupters and doers, of creatives and scientists, with a mission to reimagine the world of beauty.

Since inception, our vertically integrated structure, including our own laboratories, manufacturing, retail stores, and brand infrastructure, has enabled us to rapidly identify opportunities and deliver quality. Home to The Ordinary, NIOD, AVESTAN, and other emerging brands, our goal is to create with purpose. We were founded on the principle of doing everything that others don’t. Because normal gets you nowhere.

We are growing rapidly and we’re looking for someone who shares this vision and wants to grow with us!

Position

We’re seeking a strategic and hands‑on Communications Manager to lead earned media, influencer, and brand storytelling across Southern Markets in EMEA (France, Spain, Italy, Greece…).

Acting as the hub between regional strategy and market execution, you’ll guide local executional teams and PR agencies to deliver consistent, culturally relevant communications for The Ordinary and other Deciem brands.

This is a fixed‑term contract until March 2027.

Key Requirements

• 5+ years of equivalent work experience in Communications/PR (Beauty a plus, regional experience a plus)
• 2+ years leading agencies, people, or matrix teams across multiple markets

What You’ll Be Doing

Strategy & Localization

• Act as the key liaison from regional communications strategy and market execution across Southern Markets (France, Italy, Spain, Greece) and localize and adapt global/regional toolkits (narratives, messaging, press materials, influencer guidelines) for cultural resonance and platform nuances.
• Lead and guide local teams and/or PR agencies across assigned markets: set briefing, KPIs and calendar, performance reviews, budget planning while building high standards and cross‑market consistency, providing playbooks, frameworks and ongoing coaching and feedback.
• Oversee press office via partners: media strategy, pitch angles, evergreen storytelling, spokespersons briefing and interview readiness, set the influencer program framework (tiering, content formats, brand safety checks) and approve market plans.
• Govern product seeding and sampling principles, and allocations via local teams and collaborate with partners on events and brand activations: define objectives, success criteria and post‑mortems.
• Oversee affiliation strategy implementation across direct‑to‑consumer and retail channels and coordinate press and communications assets creation and adaptation specific to market cluster, maintaining asset and artwork quality, ensuring version control and translations.

Monitoring & Reporting

• Monitor cultural trends, social conversation and competitor activity to inform timely opportunities and strengthen local positioning.
• Own reporting for assigned markets and consolidate market‑level results and insights into regional dashboard, recommend optimizations and share best‑practices.
• Establish issues/crisis protocols and escalation paths with local markets, Deciem leadership and Legal.

People Leadership & Partnerships

• Reports to the Head of Communications EMEA and guide and coach the local communications teams and partners within your market scope.
• Partner with Partnerships and Brand EMEA teams to align launch plans and priorities with business targets while protecting brand integrity and support our Impact team to embed our approach into communications where relevant.

Skills and Qualifications

• Strong PR and influencer management background and event orchestration
• Detail‑oriented, thrives in a fast‑paced environment, creative thinker
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong planning, prioritization and stakeholder management
• Highly collaborative, cooperative and creative team player
• English fluency (Spanish, Italian a plus) and connection to Deciem’s values of Kindness and Doing Good

Values

• Defy Convention
• Make it real
• Play in the grey
• Build Bridges
• Be the rabbit

Sustainability and Social Impact

Deciem’s objective is to build growth and do good things while prioritizing people, animals, and the Earth. Our sustainability strategy is focused on fighting climate change, improved waste management, responsible packaging, responsible sourcing and product lifecycle, and water conservation.

In 2020, Deciem established the Good Fund to support both large and grassroots charities in response to global events.

DEI Commitment

Deciem is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion by creating meaningful, measurable change in the lives of our team members and in the communities where we operate. Achieving equality is critical to Deciem and our future. We are an equal‑opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on age, colour, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected class in accordance with applicable federal, provincial and local laws. We are also committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you are contacted to be part of our recruitment process and require accommodation, please let us know.