Director, Commercialization

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Our Story

Launched in 2015, S ol de J aneiro is a globally recognized, award-winning beauty brand, drawing inspiration from Brazil’s beauty rituals, warmth, and spirit. S ol de J aneiro delivers a sensory experience beloved by multi-generational consumers worldwide, with clinically proven results, transformative textures, and transportive fragrances.

Headquartered in New York and launched as a digitally native brand, we have expanded globally with teams in Paris, London, and Germany. Our commitment to excellence has earned high-profile honors, including being named one of TIME1 00’s 2024 Most Influential Companies, Fast Company’s 2024 World's Most Innovative Companies, and WWD Beauty Inc’s Power Brands of 2024, underscoring its leadership in the beauty industry and outstanding workplace . These accolades highlight our dedication to being a leading brand in the beauty industry and an exceptional workplace.

What You’ll Do

The Director of Commercialization is responsible for leading commercialization strategy, governance, and cross-functional execution for the portfolio.

This role serves as the central business and operational leader across Product & Innovation, Marketing, Product Development, Packaging Engineering, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, Commercial, and market teams.

The Director ensures initiatives move from concept through commercialization readiness with clear priorities, timelines, decision-making, risk management, and cross-functional accountability. The role balances speed, technical and operational complexity, resource capacity, regulatory requirements, and business priorities across a dynamic portfolio.

This position reports into the Supply Chain organization and plays a key role in strengthening scalable commercialization capabilities as the business continues to grow.

What You’ll Be Working On

Portfolio Leadership

• Lead commercialization strategy and execution for the portfolio, including new product launches, product extensions, reformulations, renovations, and other portfolio initiatives.
• Own portfolio-level visibility across priorities, timing, risks, resource requirements, dependencies, and critical business decisions.
• Ensure projects are aligned with established business objectives , launch expectations, and operational realities.
• Provide strategic direction to project teams and ensure clear ownership, accountability, and follow-through.
• Anticipate and partner with supply teams to resolve risks that may affect launch timing, production, inventory availability, retailer commitments, cost, or revenue.
• Partner with leadership on portfolio prioritization, resource allocation, and business trade-off decisions.

Global Leadership

• Lead commercialization planning and governance for new market and regional expansion initiatives.
• Coordinate cross-functional readiness across Regulatory, Product Development, Packaging Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, Qua

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ss international or regional stakeholders.

• Strong understanding of product development, regulatory, sourcing, manufacturing, supply chain, and commercialization dependencies.
• Proven experience driving process improvement, organizational change, and scalable ways of working.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to assess operational, financial, and strategic trade-offs.
• Strong executive communication, facilitation, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate risks, navigate ambiguity, and drive decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to balance strategic portfolio leadership with detailed operational execution.
• Strong proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and web-based project or portfolio management tools.

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Salary Range
$150,000 — $175,000 USD

Why Sol de Janeiro?

• Competitive salary and bonus program for full-time team members
• Flexible hybrid work environment with opportunities for collaboration and growth
• Inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and celebrates individuality
• The chance to be part of a fast-growing, award-winning global beauty brand

The information contained herein is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee, as these may change or new ones may be assigned at any time.

Sol de Janeiro is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Requests for accommodation due to a disability or any other protected characteristic can be made at any stage of the recruitment process and during employment by contacting our People Experience Team at careers@soldejaneiro.com .

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