Director Business Development

Must be able to come into the Wilton, CT office 2 days a week.

Who We Are:

For more than a century, LOreal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity, and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.

At LOreal Professional Products, our mission is to support hairdressers and develop the hair industry sustainably and lead the digital transformation of our industry with a customer-centric approach. Our brands portfolio includes LOreal Professionnel, Redken, Matrix, Pulp Riot, Biolage, Mizani, Color Wow and Pureology.

Role Summary:

The Director of Color Wow Business Development will support US commercial expansion, strategic partnerships, and market development for Color Wow across priority channels. This role serves as a critical bridge between Brand Strategy, commercial partners, and corporate functions, ensuring disciplined execution, scalable growth, and brand consistency.

Following Color Wows acquisition by L'Oreal, this individual will play a central role in post-acquisition integration . Aligning Color Wows entrepreneurial brand DNA with LOreals global operating model, systems, governance, and performance standardswhile protecting the brands unique positioning and growth momentum.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop US go-to-market strategies for key retailers in partnership with VP of business development

Serve as an instrumental partner in the integration of Color Wow into LOreals Professional Products Division, acting as a liaison between Color Wow leadership and LOreal corporate and regional teams

Ensure that brand strategies are translated into seamless, omnichannel experiences across all retailers

Analyze the category and Identify, evaluate, and launch new initiatives

Drive commercial excellence across channels (professional, social, specialty retail, e-commerce, omnichannel), ensuring consistent execution at scale by coordinating go-to-market, animation plans, Marketing plans and calendars for perfect brand execution and maximization of key commercial moments across channels

Develop Hero Product Strategy, tracking performance across markets, channels and identifying opportunities

Embed LOreal best practices in forecasting, planning, governance, and performance management while preserving Color Wows speed, creativity, and entrepreneurial culture

Function as point of contact for key cross-functionals

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelors degree required

10+ years of experience in general management, within beauty, consumer products, or professional brands

Proven track record of driving expansion and managing complex, multi-market organizations

Experience operating within a matrixed, multinational environment

Strong strategic, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to operate at both executive and executional levels

Exceptional interpersonal and influencing skills; ability to lead through collaboration and ambiguity

High agility, resilience, and comfort with change

Willingness to travel 25%