Senior Commercial Manager

Dyson; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Chippenham is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to lead product marketing for the Dyson Stylers range. This role involves strategic leadership, market analysis, and collaborative product development. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Business or Marketing and extensive product management experience, particularly in beauty technology. Join us to innovate and shape the future of beauty technology.

Benefits

Performance-related bonus scheme

Competitive pension scheme

Life assurance

Discounts on Dyson machines

Free bus travel to campus

Private medical and dental insurance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of product/brand management experience in beauty or personal care.
• Ability to write compelling product briefs and guide creative processes.
• Experience with T3/T4 hair types is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Lead product marketing efforts for the Dyson Stylers range.
• Analyze consumer trends and identify growth opportunities.
• Oversee development of impactful messaging and claims.

Skills

Commercial strategies

Market analysis

Collaboration

Creative thinking

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Marketing

Job description

About Us

At Dyson, we believe in pushing the boundaries of technology to create revolutionary products that transform everyday experiences. In the world of beauty and hair care, we are committed to redefining standards and empowering individuals to look and feel their best with no compromises.

Our advanced beauty technology and formulations are engineered to enhance styling routines whilst protecting and maintaining hair health—no heat damage, every hair type, every style. With groundbreaking innovations and an unwavering focus on quality and performance, Dyson has become a trusted leader in beauty technology. Join Dyson’s fastest growing category and continue to help us elevate and expand the Dyson Beauty experience to reach shoppers across global markets.

About The Role

We’re seeking a dynamic and strategic Senior Commercial Manager to lead our product marketing efforts for the Dyson Stylers range, with an opportunity to work across new sub-categories. Taking strategic ownership of one of our biggest subcategories, this role is pivotal in driving the development and execution of product strategies and go-to-market plans that inspire and engage our owners across the globe. You’ll collaborate with stakeholders from RDD, Consumer marketing, Insights, Claims, Markets, and Operations to position Dyson as a leader in beauty technology and empower users to look and feel their best.

Key responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership and Market Analysis: Analyse consumer trends, competitor activity, and market insights to identify growth opportunities and shape the strategic direction for the stylers category.
• Product Development Collaboration: Own the commercial activities within the NPD (New Product Development) milestone process, working closely with Engineering to refine product vision, collaborating with Operations and Supply to define launch phasing and volumes, and ensuring Quality aligns with performance targets to meet and exceed consumer expectations.
• Business Case Development: Create compelling business cases and align with regional leads to secure cross-functional buy-in and operational support.
• Proposition and Messaging Creation: Lead proposition testing and research to understand consumer preferences, evaluate tone of voice, brand positioning, and feature value. Use these insights to develop impactful messaging hierarchies and claims that resonate with target audiences.
• 'How-We-Sell' Strategy: Define the comprehensive 'How-We-Sell' strategy for stylers, from initial messaging through the marketing funnel to range positioning and naming.
• Claims Strategy and Development: Shape the claims strategy for new product launches to align with the 'How-We-Sell' strategy and business case. Identify and develop new claim opportunities to support the existing stylers range.
• Campaign briefing: Brief and inspire the Beauty Consumer Marketing and Creative teams on product ‘How-we-sell’ strategy to deliver 360° campaigns to reflect Dyson Beauty ambitions.
• Packaging and Visual Merchandising: Oversee the development of packaging and provide direction and briefing for in-store merchandising and demos to strengthen consumer engagement.
• Post-Launch Optimization: Monitor product performance post-launch and identify opportunities for campaign optimization, messaging adjustments, and range enhancements.

About You

We’re looking for a dedicated and innovative marketing professional with the following qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or experience in a related field.
• Experience: product/brand management experience, preferably within the beauty or personal care industry.
• Passion for Beauty Technology: Demonstrated enthusiasm for the evolving beauty tech landscape. preferrable to have technical or personal experience/knowledge of T3/T4 (Curly and Coily) hair types.
• Commercial Expertise: Proven success in fast-paced environments with a strong grasp of commercial strategies, market analysis, and business acumen.
• Collaboration and Communication Skills: Exceptional ability to work cross-functionally and communicate effectively with various stakeholders, inspiring teams to achieve shared goals.
• Creative and Analytical Thinking: Ability to write compelling product briefs and guide creative processes. Proficiency in data interpretation and product lifecycle management.
• Initiative and Curiosity: A proactive self-starter who challenges the status quo, seeks out new opportunities, and drives innovation.
• Global Perspective: Experience working on international projects or with global teams is a plus.
• Hair type knowledge: Preferable to have experience or knowledge of T3/T4 (curly and coily) hair types. Opportunity to serve as our resident expert on T3/T4 hair within the product marketing team and collaborate with the Education, PR and Dyson’s Curly+Coily squad to ensure our products and strategies meet the diverse needs of all shoppers.

Why join Dyson?

At Dyson, you’ll be part of a team that values innovation, challenges conventional thinking, and supports bold ideas. We offer a collaborative, fast-paced environment where your work can make an immediate impact on global markets. If you’re ready to push the boundaries of beauty technology and empower people to be their best, join us and help shape the future of styling.

Location

At Dyson we prioritise our campus culture and do not offer a regular hybrid working setup to maintain Dyson's spirit of collaboration, creativity, and inventiveness in our dynamic workspaces.

Benefits

Financial

- Performance-related bonus scheme

- Competitive pension scheme

- Life assurance

- Discounts on Dyson machines and retail discounts

- Free bus travel to and from campus (from Bristol, Bath, Chippenham, and Swindon)

Lifestyle

- 27 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays)

- Free on-site lunches, fruit, and hot drinks

- Free on-site sports centre, gym, hair salon, and lifestyle assistance (concierge)

- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

- Ability to purchase additional holiday

Health

- Private medical insurance and dental insurance

- Employee assistance programme, digital GP, on-site physio and GP, prescription service, fertility treatment support

Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.