Sorceress Recruitment is proud to partner exclusively with a highly successful Australian-owned and manufactured beauty business with more than two decades of experience in the personal care industry.

The business has built a strong reputation for quality, innovation and consumer understanding, supported by an extensive product portfolio that appeals to a broad demographic. Its ability to listen to the consumer and continually evolve its offering has been central to its success.

With an established brand portfolio and recent channel diversification creating significant opportunities for growth, the business is expanding its presence across Asia, Europe and North America through professional distribution, retail partnerships and digital channels.

The company's commitment to quality extends to its people, with a genuinely supportive culture built around care, respect and integrity.

About the role

This is a newly created chance for an internationally experienced commercial leader with a strong background in professional beauty, haircare, skincare or a related industry.

Reporting directly to the CEO, you will lead the commercial development of the company's international markets, with a particular focus on Asia. The role spans strategy, distributor and retail partnerships, go-to-market execution and commercial performance.

With an established international footprint and significant growth ahead, this is an opportunity to help shape the next phase of an Australian beauty brand's global expansion.

Key responsibilities

- Lead the international commercial strategy, with a particular focus on Asia





- Develop market-specific GTM plans across professional, retail and digital channels

- Build and manage relationships with international distributors and major retail partners

- Identify and develop new opportunities across Greater China, Southeast Asia and emerging markets

- Drive growth of the professional salon channel alongside retail and digital

- Own commercial planning, including targets, forecasting, promotional activity and performance

- Analyse market and partner performance, driving accountability and identifying opportunities for improvement

- Partner with Marketing, Product, Education, Finance and Operations to deliver international launches and initiatives

- Ensure market activity aligns with the brand's positioning, pricing and channel strategy

- Provide commercial insight to the CEO and broader leadership team to support international growth

About you

The ideal candidate will be a commercially astute international operator who combines strategic thinking with a hands-on approach. You will be culturally intelligent, commercially curious and confident building relationships across diverse markets.

- 5+ years' commercial experience within professional beauty, haircare, skincare, premium beauty or a closely aligned category





- Proven experience operating across Asia, ideally including Greater China and/or Southeast Asia

- Experience managing international distributors and major retail/key accounts

- Strong understanding of the professional salon or qualified beauty channel

- Experience across business planning, sales targets, forecasting and commercial performance

- Strong GTM, promotional and activation experience

- Strong commercial and analytical capability, with the confidence to challenge partners and drive accountability

- A genuine understanding of brand and marketing, rather than a purely sales-focused background

- Experience working across multiple markets and cultures

- An entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to operate effectively without a large local infrastructure

What’s on offer

This role can be based anywhere in Australia, with the company's head office located in Brisbane, offering genuine flexibility alongside occasional domestic and quarterly international travel, primarily across Asia.

It’s an exciting opportunity to have a real influence on the brand’s international growth strategy, develop new markets and build high-value commercial partnerships across some of the world’s most dynamic beauty markets. As the business continues to scale globally, there is genuine scope for the role to grow into a broader international leadership position.

Apply now for a confidential conversation or contact Suzanne Harris on 04•• ••• 402 or ••••@sorceressrecruitment.com.au.

📌 Commercial Manager - International Markets (Brisbane)
🏢 Sorceress Recruitment
📍 Brisbane