Director, Strategy & Transformation

Revlon; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401k Retirement Savings Plan

Vacation and holidays

Job summary

Revlon is seeking a Director of Strategy and Transformation in New York to partner with the Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer and senior leadership on high-priority growth, portfolio, M&A, and enterprise transformation initiatives. The role shapes corporate strategy, tests strategic choices, and guides initiatives from planning through execution.

You will help evaluate acquisitions, partnerships, and new business opportunities while delivering measurable value through well-structured plans

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in strategy consulting or corporate development in consumer goods/beauty
• MBA preferred or equivalent senior-level business degree

Responsibilities

• Identify, analyze, and accelerate growth strategies for critical areas of the business.
• Lead portfolio strategy, brand valuation and equity assessments, and monitor in-market performance.
• Support M&A and corporate development activities, including target scans, due diligence, and integration planning.
• Create modeling to evaluate transformation initiatives and integrate into strategic planning.
• Drive enterprise initiatives with cross-functional teams and provide executive-level updates.

Skills

Strategy development

Executive presence

Stakeholder management

Financial modeling

Project leadership

Education

MBA preferred

Tools

Excel

Job description

At Revlon, we create beauty innovations for everyone that inspire confidence and ignite joy every day. Breaking beauty boundaries is in our company’s DNA. Since its game-changing launch of the first opaque nail enamel in 1932 (and later, the first long-wear foundation), Revlon has provided consumers with high-quality product innovation, performance, and sophisticated glamour. Elizabeth Arden made waves as a woman-led beauty company in the 1920s. In 1931, Almay became the original hypoallergenic, fragrance-free beauty brand.

Today, Revlon resiliently continues its legacy as a leading global beauty company. Our diverse portfolio—which consists of some of the world’s most iconic brands and product offerings in color cosmetics, skincare, hair color & care, personal care, and fragrances—is sold around the world through prestige, professional, mass, and direct-to-consumer retail channels. These brands include Revlon, Revlon Professional, Elizabeth Arden, Almay, American Crew, CND, Cutex, Mitchum, Sinful Colors, Creme of Nature, Christina Aguilera, John Varvatos, Juicy Couture, Ed Hardy and more.

We honor our heritage, embrace change, and applaud diversity. We champion our employees and celebrate our consumers.

We are Revlon, together, transforming beauty.

This role is a Hybrid Role: Employees are expected to work from our New York, NY office 3 days per week and may work remotely the remaining days.

Overview

The Director of Strategy and Transformation is a key member of Revlon’s Strategy & Transformation team, partnering directly with the Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer, CEO, and Executive Leadership Team on the company’s highest-priority growth, portfolio, M&A, and enterprise transformation initiatives.

The role will help shape corporate strategy, pressure-test strategic choices, support evaluation of acquisitions, partnerships, and new business opportunities, and drive enterprise initiatives from strategy through execution. This highly visible position offers exposure to Revlon’s most consequential business priorities and provides a meaningful path for growth and development.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO, Executive Leadership Team, and senior leaders to identify, analyze, and accelerate strategies for growth in critical areas of the business.
• Lead key strategic initiatives across Revlon’s portfolio of brands, including portfolio strategy, brand valuation and equity assessments, innovation and commercial growth opportunities, and monitoring in-market business performance.
• Provide strategic insight and guidance to the business, aiding the development of the company’s strategic plans and deriving meaningful growth opportunities.
• Support M&A and corporate development efforts, including target scans & assessments, due diligence, integration planning, partnerships, and other strategic investment opportunities.
• Create modeling needed to evaluate Transformation initiatives throughout the company and integrate into the strategic planning continuum.
• Partner with the Transformation Office to drive enterprise initiatives that create measurable value, translating strategic priorities into clear workplans, decision forums, cross-functional execution plans, and executive-level progress updates.
• Understand and communicate key trends on the impact of competitive industry movements on our business.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with business stakeholders, manage project stakeholders’ expectations, and build trust within and across various functions, including but not limited to Revlon’s Global and Regional Marketing teams, Finance, and Research and Development.
• Lead complex projects and programs from idea to implementation by providing strategic direction and thought leadership to stakeholders, leveraging resources, and driving risk mitigation strategies.
• Design and execute project implementation plans, manage critical metrics and deliverables, and lead technical reporting to assess key financial impacts and ROI.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives, facilitating process improvements and ensuring successful delivery of key projects.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in strategy consulting or corporate development, with a passion for consumer product goods and beauty
• MBA preferred

Skills

• Self-starter with well-developed interpersonal and influence skills
• Ability to create strong working relationships across all levels and disciplines in the company and drive progress through influence.
• Ability to interact independently with senior leaders with executive presence, business judgment, and maturity.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative skills with ability to find structure, logic, and insight in complex business problems to provide meaningful conclusions and solutions.
• Ability to structure documents and quantitative analyses to effectively communicate with senior management.
• Strong project management capabilities with ability to thrive and lead in a project-based, collaborative team environment.
• Demonstrated track record of excellent project management, bringing the ability to quickly put structure in place to manage work in a dynamic complex environment.

Revlon is unable to sponsor or transfer employment visas for this role; candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa support.

The base pay range for this position is $175,000 - $190,000 / year; however base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge, and geographic location. Certain positions may also be eligible for short-term incentives as part of total compensation.

Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, and vision benefits. Employees are covered by the company-paid basic life insurance policy and company-paid short-term disability insurance (the benefit commences upon hire and allows for a portion of base salary for up to 26 weeks if you are disabled). Other benefits offered to employees include but are not limited to the following: long-term disability, supplemental life insurances, flexible spending accounts, critical illness insurance, group legal, identity theft protection, etc. Employees are also able to enroll in our 401k Retirement Savings Plan.

Employees will also receive 4 weeks of vacation, pro-rated based on date of hire for the 1st year of employment and twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Vacation will depend on role.