Managing Director - Beauty Brand

Cpl; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus and benefits

Job summary

CPL, on behalf of a founder-led, high-growth Irish beauty business, seeks a Managing Director to scale the company across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations and Product. This is a hands-on, entrepreneurial leadership role working closely with shareholders and preparing for a future exit.

You will translate ambitious growth plans into clear priorities, drive profitability, develop senior leaders, and manage key retail relationships and e-commerce channels while maintaining pace in a rapidly

Qualifications

• Proven senior leadership experience within beauty in the Irish market.
• Track record leading a multi-channel, product-led business with commercial growth.
• Experience managing senior relationships with retail multiples in Ireland/UK.
• Experience scaling or investor-readiness in growing businesses is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver the overall business strategy with clear commercial priorities.
• Take full accountability for P&L, revenue growth, margin and profitability.
• Lead senior leaders across Sales, Marketing and Finance with aligned plans.
• Build and maintain relationships with retail multiples and external partners.
• Drive performance across retail, e-commerce and international channels.
• Partner with leadership on brand, product and customer strategy.
• Improve governance, forecasting and reporting as the business scales.
• Collaborate with shareholders on strategic planning and potential exit readiness.

Skills

Senior leadership

P&L management

Multi-channel leadership

Retail relationships

Brand/product strategy

Job description

• High-growth Irish beauty business | North County Dublin
• Package: Circa €120,000+ base + bonus, equity and benefits
• Working model: Hybrid, with regular on-site leadership presence

The opportunity

• Cpl is partnering with a founder-led, high-growth Irish beauty business to appoint an exceptional Managing Director. This is a pivotal leadership role for a commercially astute operator who can build scale, strengthen the organisation and lead the business through its next phase of growth and value creation.
• The successful person will lead the overall business agenda across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations and Product, combining strategic clarity with a hands-on, entrepreneurial approach. They will be comfortable operating at pace, working closely with shareholders and preparing the business for a future exit process.

Key responsibilities

• Own and deliver the overall business strategy, translating ambitious growth plans into clear commercial and operational priorities.
• Take full accountability for P&L performance, revenue growth, margin improvement, cash discipline and sustainable profitability.
• Lead and develop senior leaders across Sales, Marketing and Finance, ensuring aligned plans, strong execution and clear accountability.
• Build and maintain senior relationships with retail multiples, commercial partners and other key external stakeholders.
• Drive commercial performance across retail, e-commerce and relevant international channels, balancing brand growth with profitable delivery.
• Partner with the leadership team on brand, product and customer strategy, ensuring commercial decisions reinforce a compelling consumer proposition.


• Improve operating rhythm, governance, forecasting, reporting and decision‑making as the business continues to scale.
• Work closely with shareholders and advisers on strategic planning, value creation and preparation for a potential future exit.

What we are looking for

• Proven senior leadership experience within beauty, skincare, cosmetics business in the Irish market. This is essential.
• A track record of leading a multi-channel, product-led business with responsibility for commercial growth and financial performance.
• Deep experience managing senior relationships with retail multiples, ideally in Ireland and/or the UK.


• Demonstrable leadership of Sales, Marketing and Finance functions, with the ability to bring teams together behind one commercial plan.
• Strong P&L, budgeting, forecasting and margin-management capability, paired with sound commercial judgement.
• Experience of scaling, transforming or professionalising a growing business; exit, transaction or investor-readiness experience is highly desirable.


• A pragmatic, visible leadership style: strategic enough to set direction, but comfortable staying close to the detail and execution.
• Ideally a short notice period but not essential.

Why this role

This is a rare opportunity to lead an established and recognisable Irish beauty brand at a defining point in its journey. The role offers real influence, a high degree of ownership and the chance to shape both the operating model and the longer‑term value of the business.