Yasmina Geagea

Brand Development Specialist

Salary / Daily rate

Paris, France

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Skills

Marketing OpsProject Management (PMO)

Languages

EnglishFrench

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.

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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

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