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Director, Insights, EMEA

e.l.f. Beauty

London, England 8/11/2026 Full Time
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<div><em><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>About the Company</strong></span></em></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-size: 16px;">e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face, paw and fin. Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty free beauty&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 16px;">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</span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-size: 16px;">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.&nbsp;</span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-size: 16px;">Visit our Career Page to learn more about our team: </span><a href="https://www.elfbeauty.com/work-with-us" style="font-size: 16px;">https://www.elfbeauty.com/work-with-us</a></div><div><br></div><div> <p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Avenir Book';"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">Title</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">: Director, EMEA Insights</span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Avenir Book';"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">Status</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">: Hybrid</span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Avenir Book';"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">Department</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">: Global Insights</span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Avenir Book';"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">Location</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">: UK Office</span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; border: medium none currentcolor;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">Reporting Relationship</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">: VP, Global Insights </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; border: medium none currentcolor;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Avenir Book';"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">Position Summary</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; border: medium none currentcolor;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">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.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; border: medium none currentcolor;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; border: medium none currentcolor;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">The position will report directly to the Vice President, Global Insights.&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; border: medium none currentcolor;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; border: medium none currentcolor;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">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.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; border: medium none currentcolor;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; border: medium none currentcolor;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">This position is based in e.l.f.’s London office with a hybrid 3-day in office schedule.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; border: medium none currentcolor;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Avenir Book';"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">Responsibilities</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">:</span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0px;"> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; border-width: medium; border-color: currentcolor; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-width: 1; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">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.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; border-width: medium; border-color: currentcolor; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-width: 1; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">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.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; border-width: medium; border-color: currentcolor; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-width: 1; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">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.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; border-width: medium; border-color: currentcolor; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-width: 1; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">Lead the evolving EMEA consumer profile and audience segmentation initiatives across the brand portfolio. </span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; border-width: medium; border-color: currentcolor; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-width: 1; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">Analyze social media conversations and trends, translating to actionable recommendations for marketing teams.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; border-width: medium; border-color: currentcolor; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-width: 1; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">Own end-to-end creation of Insights presentations (e.g., PowerPoint), i.e., from storyline through final edits. </span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; border-width: medium; border-color: currentcolor; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-width: 1; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">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.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; border-width: medium; border-color: currentcolor; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-width: 1; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">Develop and maintain relationships with external data and research partners (NielsenIQ, Circana, Mintel, YouGov, etc.), while consistently evaluating potential new data and research partners.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; border-width: medium; border-color: currentcolor; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-width: 1; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">Drive the exploration and implementation of innovative research, trend tracking and social listening methodologies, including AI, to create next generation insights approaches and methodologies.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; border-width: medium; border-color: currentcolor; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-width: 1; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">Partner with US-based Global Insights team to connect dots and unify insights that drive the business.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Avenir Book';"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">Requirements</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">:</span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0px;"> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; border-width: medium; border-color: currentcolor; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-width: 1; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">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.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; border-width: medium; border-color: currentcolor; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-width: 1; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">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. </span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; border-width: medium; border-color: currentcolor; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-width: 1; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">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. </span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; border-width: medium; border-color: currentcolor; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-width: 1; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">Adept at designing and executing multi-country end-to-end quantitative and qualitative consumer research (i.e., survey development, discussion moderation), with the ability to generate relevant and actionable insights connected to consumer needs and business strategies. </span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; border-width: medium; border-color: currentcolor; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-width: 1; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">Experience with multiple types of custom research, including positioning, segmentation, innovation concepts, advertising/concept testing, consumer journeys, path to purchase, brand health tracking, etc.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; border-width: medium; border-color: currentcolor; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-width: 1; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">Outstanding ability to navigate syndicated data sets (e.g., NielsenIQ, Circana, Euromonitor, GfK, Shopper Insights) beyond pulling numbers, to analyze and distill the most relevant insights. </span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; border-width: medium; border-color: currentcolor; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-width: 1; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">Strong leadership skills with the ability to work independently and effectively across multiple projects, without sacrificing accuracy and attention to detail, in an extremely fast-paced environment.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; border-width: medium; border-color: currentcolor; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-width: 1; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">Inherently curious, proactive, and enjoys digging beyond the surface to uncover insights. Exceptional at finding trends and the story in the data, articulating the “so what,” and translating insights into strategic, actionable recommendations.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; border-width: medium; border-color: currentcolor; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-width: 1; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">Passionate about customer-centricity and data-driven strategy, with the ability to effectively communicate and influence key stakeholders.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; border-width: medium; border-color: currentcolor; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-width: 1; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">Outstanding analytical, critical thinking, and organizational skills with extreme attention to detail. Ability to focus on both strategy and execution.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; border-width: medium; border-color: currentcolor; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-width: 1; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">Excellent written and verbal communication and data story-telling skills, including the ability to clearly present findings and recommendations to diverse stakeholders. Has executive presence with a high degree of comfort working with and presenting to senior leaders.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; border-width: medium; border-color: currentcolor; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-width: 1; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">Adept at utilizing AI tools for efficiency and enhanced deliverables.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; border-width: medium; border-color: currentcolor; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-width: 1; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">Thrives in ambiguity, with strong prioritization and project management skills.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; border-width: medium; border-color: currentcolor; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-width: 1; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">Localized knowledge of EMEA regions to surface local trends and execute relevant research. </span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; border-width: medium; border-color: currentcolor; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-width: 1; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">Proficient in MS Office core suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)</span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; border-width: medium; border-color: currentcolor; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-width: 1; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, etc.).</span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; border-width: medium; border-color: currentcolor; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-width: 1; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">Experience using data analytics tools and languages such as SQL, SPSS, etc.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; border-width: medium; border-color: currentcolor; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-width: 1; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">Consumer goods industry experience preferred.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; border-width: medium; border-color: currentcolor; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-width: 1; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Futura Std Book', sans-serif;">Passionate about the beauty industry.</span></li> </ul> </div><div>The base salary range for this role&nbsp;is&nbsp;listed above.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Total compensation includes base salary, annual company-based performance bonus, and equity.&nbsp;Under e.l.f.’s annual bonus program, employees are eligible to earn up to 200% of their target bonus when company performance exceeds defined goals. In addition, e.l.f. provides a variety of other benefits to employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a retirement savings plan, gender neutral parental leave, and unlimited paid time off. The amount of total compensation (including base salary) offered will be based on a wide range of factors, including geographic location, experience, specific skills, and qualifications.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Compensation components are subject to change at the company’s discretion</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><em><strong>This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this position. It also reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified, and shall not be considered, as detailed description of all the work required inherent in the job. It is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, and it is subject to changes and exceptions at the supervisors’ discretion.</strong></em></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><em>e.l.f. Beauty respects your privacy. Please see our Job Applicant Privacy Notice (www.elfbeauty.com/us-job-applicant-privacy-notice) for how your personal information is used and shared.</em></div><p>Find more <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.co.uk/english-speaking-jobs">English Speaking Jobs in United Kingdom</a> on Arbeitnow</a>

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