Global Senior Manager, Prestige Care Education

The Global Senior Manager, Prestige Care Education & Capability leads the education strategy, capability development, and technical content ecosystem for the Prestige Care portfolio, including Sebastian Professional, Nioxin, and Briogeo. This role serves as the global education expert and business partner to Global Marketing, R&D, and Local Market Education teams, embedding education into innovation, product launches, service development, and brand growth initiatives.

About Wella Company

Wella Company is one of the world’s leading beauty companies, comprised of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Sebastian Professional, Nioxin, and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally and a presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company enables consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth.

Responsibilities

• Education Strategy & Business Growth
  • Develop and execute the global Prestige Care education strategy aligned to brand growth ambitions.
  • Ensure education drives innovation, core adoption, service penetration, and brand engagement.
  • Establish KPI frameworks and ROI measurement systems to track education effectiveness.
  • Partner with commercial and market teams to unlock growth through education-led initiatives.
• Education Content & Curriculum
  • Lead development and deployment of global education curriculum and toolkits.
  • Oversee creation of digital education modules, training materials, and learning journeys.
  • Ensure consistent global education standards with regional customization as needed.
  • Drive innovation in digital learning, virtual education, and blended capability-building formats.
• Innovation & Product Education
  • Partner with R&D and Global Brand Marketing during upstream innovation development.
  • Translate innovation pipelines into education-ready service concepts and learning tools.
  • Lead education strategy and toolkit development for global launches across Sebastian, Nioxin, and Briogeo.
  • Ensure service strategies support overall brand positioning and long-term growth.
• Capability Building
  • Define and implement a Prestige Care capability framework for educators and internal teams.
  • Coach market education leaders and support regional capability development.
  • Design programs elevating technical expertise in styling, scalp health, texture, and premium care services.
  • Enable successful launch execution through scalable educator certification and readiness programs.
• Global Stakeholder & Market Management
  • Act as the primary Prestige Care education contact for Market Education Managers and global stakeholders.
  • Drive alignment across Marketing, R&D, Creative Hair, Commercial teams, and regional education organizations.
  • Ensure strong representation of Sebastian, Nioxin, and Briogeo within global education forums.
  • Lead education integration initiatives across the Prestige Care portfolio.
• Artistry & Creative Leadership
  • Support creative hair direction with clear education outcomes and commercial relevance.
  • Partner with global ambassadors to develop education on trends and hair looks.
  • Sustain and evolve education-focused artist communities and brand expertise networks.
  • Ensure Prestige Care remains relevant to top pro stylists seeking technical mastery and innovation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or related field.
• 8+ years in Beauty Education (professional haircare industry experience required).
• Proven track record influencing and managing cross-functional teams.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and project management abilities.
• Passion for professional haircare, creativity, and understanding of professional and consumer needs.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Pay

Compensation range: $125,000–$135,000 salary per year plus bonus. The range reflects base pay and may vary based on location, experience, skills, and internal equity.

Benefits

• Annual bonus plan or variable pay, depending on the role.
• Health insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

Schedule

Hybrid schedule requiring 3 days per week on-site in New York, NY.