VP, Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff, The Americas

Position Overview

The role of Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Chief of Staff requires a high-judgment, strategic, and operationally rigorous mindset to support the day-to-day operations of The America’s Presidents office. This role serves as a key partner and force multiplier—driving execution, connecting dots across teams, and enabling the leaders to focus on top priorities. The position also actively contributes to the company's value creation goals and is expected to work effectively in the ELC cross-functional organization, demonstrating leadership through collaboration. The individual needs to have an entrepreneurial mindset, 'transforming to lead' with a full enterprise perspective, in addition to their own deliverables.

The ideal candidate thrives in high-velocity environments, has impeccable attention to detail, and is adept at anticipating needs before they arise. This role requires working closely with cross-functional partners in finance, communications, legal, human resources, and other leadership stakeholders. This person will sit on the Americas Leadership Team and contribute to key strategic initiatives for the region.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead the Market Strategy & Long-Term Growth Agenda

• Own the Americas regional strategy across Where to Play, How to Win, and Capability Building, translating enterprise and brand strategies into a differentiated three-year strategic plan.

• Define clear strategic choices, priorities, growth ambitions, and capability requirements by brand, channel, category, consumer, customer, and geography.

• Identify emerging opportunities, disruptions, and risks and proactively adjust the market strategy as conditions evolve.

• Translate strategy into granular commercial opportunities by channel, category, geography, and customer, ensuring resources are directed toward the highest-value opportunities.

• Establish clear performance measures, accountability, and governance to ensure strategic plans translate into measurable business outcomes.

2. Support Integrated Business Planning

• Partner on the development of the strategic direction for major retailers, distributors, and other strategic customers for the portfolio.

• Establish key retailer-specific strategies and joint business plans aligned with ELC's market and channel priorities.

• Support high-impact negotiations and commercial discussions while protecting long-term brand equity and enterprise value.

• Ensure account strategies are connected to broader channel, category, and brand strategies.

• Use data, analytics, and performance insights to improve decision quality, speed, and commercial effectiveness.

• Operate effectively within the ELC matrix, leveraging regional and global capabilities without compromising local accountability.

3. Demonstrate Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with the other COS’s and EA’s to manage calendar, communications, and cadence with internal and external stakeholders.

• Collaborate with finance, legal, PR/comms, and business leads to drive clarity, accountability, and follow-through on initiatives.

• Develop strong relationships with COS’s of core and extended Executive Leadership Team and contribute to enterprise strategic initiatives in that forum.

• In partnership with Global Communications and HRBP, ensure Americas Leadership key messages are shared with the broader teams in a timely manner via monthly town hall, emails, videos, etc.

4. Execute with Operational Excellence

• Manage daily operations of The America’s Presidents’ office; ensure meetings, priorities, and time are optimized for impact.

• Serve as the connective tissue between the executive and teams—ensuring smooth information flow, alignment, and follow-through.

• Anticipate and resolve bottlenecks, make decisions in ambiguity, and serve as a sounding board and proxy when needed.

• Establish operating rhythms, track progress on initiatives, and prepare high-quality briefing materials, presentations, and memos.

• “Look around corners” for risks, inefficiencies, or misalignment and proactively address them.

• Maintain and continuously improve systems for information management, meeting prep, and decision-making.

5. Model and embed the Beauty Reimagined Leadership Principles, Commitments, and How We Work Together (HWWT) across the organization.

• Lead through influence and collaboration, creating alignment across functions, brands, regions, and global teams.

• Serve as a visible senior representative of ELC with employees, customers, partners, and other relevant stakeholders.

• Uphold company and family values and ensure the highest standards of ethics and integrity.

• Support global citizenship, sustainability, and broader enterprise commitments through meaningful local-market actions.

• Bring an enterprise-wide perspective to decisions, balancing market needs with the interests and priorities of the broader company.

• Actively contribute to enterprise initiatives and value-creation priorities

Qualifications

• Exceptional judgment, discretion, and professionalism.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• High attention to detail with the ability to zoom in and out between tactical execution and strategic planning.

• Experience working with or supporting executive leadership, ideally in fast-paced or matrixed environments.

You Are

• A strategic operator with a builder’s mindset.

• A trusted advisor who operates with empathy, confidentiality, and discretion.

• A clear communicator who can synthesize complexity and drive alignment.

• Organized, proactive, and relentless in execution.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is Company's policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. The Company will endeavor to provide a reasonable accommodation consistent with the law to otherwise qualified employees and prospective employees with a disability and to employees and prospective employees with needs related to their religious observance or practices. Should you wish to apply for this position or any other position with the Company and you believe you require assistance to complete an application or participate in an interview, please contact [email protected].