
Yasmina Geagea
Brand Development Specialist
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Product Development Manager with 5+ years specializing in fragrance, skincare & luxury beauty brands. Successfully launched multiple cosmetic brands and managed 360° product lifecycles from formulation to market launch at major companies like CELINE and HOLDAL Group. Expert in brand strategy, R&D coordination, and driving product innovation in competitive luxury markets.
Work experience
Development Manager Assistant
CELINE
Mar 2025 - Oct 2025
8 months
Paris, France
Brand Development Specialist
HOLDAL Group
Sep 2021 - Mar 2024
2 years 7 months
Beirut, Lebanon
Product Development: Developing the brand portfolio based on retail sales analysis and NPD market share to identify local adjustment opportunities, market trends, competitive landscape, and category evolution Working on creative and commercial briefs and presenting them to internal stakeholders. Developing new products and services while adhering to the marketing plan's timelines: 360° follow-up (formulation, testing, packaging, artwork files, brief development, and agency coordination, etc) Engaging different stakeholders (Finance, Logistics, Trade, Planning) to ensure the execution and success of project conception until its market launch. Managing unexpected issues and ensuring project smoothness Trade Marketing & Communication: Establishing the annual marketing plan based on the yearly budget, competitive activity, performance of existing product ranges, and planned new products (ATL and BTL) Ensuring the execution of the annual plan and marketing activations through the support of brand managers, field teams, and trade marketing Active participation in developing communication materials and visuals with the creative agency (development of POSM aligned with the latest consumer psychology trends and brand identity) Digital Marketing: Implementation of digital marketing campaign plans with regional e-commerce platforms and overseeing their execution. Developing creative briefs for communication tools and coordinating with agencies for their implementation (banners, social media posts, media production, etc.). Brand Performance Monitoring: Establishing pricing strategy in alignment with regional guidelines and ensuring brand consistency in the market. Planning price increases. Quarterly business review report summarizing brand activities and sell-out/sell-in performance of each product. Monthly monitoring through two types of studies: qualitative (competitor analysis, market trends, etc) and quantitative (product performance analysis, price positioning, etc)
Brand Development Specialist
Karen Chekerdjian Studio
Aug 2020 - Oct 2021
1 year 3 months
Beirut, Lebanon
• Coordinated with raw material suppliers, product designers and the financial team to navigate through a product execution plan that ensures delivering the project on time, within the pre-set cost and on quality. • Digitalized the studio's portfolio on Shopify and worked on creating a process for the creation of each product and the execution of each project.
feel22
Aug 2018 - Mar 2020
1 year 8 months
Beirut, Lebanon
Brands Development Executive
Mar 2019 - Mar 2020
1 year 1 month
Beirut, Lebanon
Creation and establishment of a product development department - Skincare, Makeup, and Fragrance at www.feel22.com. Creation and launch of three cosmetic brands. Ideation and conceptualization of brands to define their directions. Conducting market research to analyze consumer needs and expectations. Research and development: Theoretical formulation and testing to obtain approved formulas for products. Conceptualizing and implementing communication campaigns for product dissemination and promotion.
Executive Marketing Assistant
Aug 2018 - Mar 2019
8 months
Lebanon, TN, USA
Assisted the marketing team by: • Planning and executing marketing campaigns with multi-national and local brands such as L'Oreal Paris, Bourjois Paris, Rimmel, Maybelline New York, Pupa Milano, Bioderma, Beesline. • Conceptualizing and executing PR packages in alignment with the campaign ideas. Filming social media content such as videos, pictures, makeup tutorials, campaign activations • Creating social media schedules for several campaigns with explanatory captions and call to action and posting accordingly • Community management on feel22 social media accounts
Education
INSEEC MSc
Msc 2 - Luxury & Fashion Marketing & Customer Experience
2024 - 2025
1 year 2 months
Lebanese University - Faculty of Sciences
Bachelor of Science
2016 - 2019
4 years
College de la Sagesse - Beirut
Bac Francais
2014 - 2015
2 years