
Artificial Intelligence Acceleration Manager - M/W
Puig · Paris, Île-de-France, France
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- On site
- Full-time
- $120,000 / year
- Paris, Île-de-France, France
Job highlights
- Drive AI transformation in luxury and beauty.
- Develop scalable AI consumer capabilities.
- Bridge business needs with AI solutions.
- Collaborate across brands and markets.
- Shape future consumer engagement with AI.
About the role
About the Role
As part of Puig’s transformation journey, AI will be a key driver of Consumer Centricity and business growth. Within the newly created Consumer x AI Acceleration Office, this role will contribute to building and scaling AI-powered capabilities across Brands and Markets. You will join a strategic, dynamic, and cross-functional team at the intersection of Consumer Intelligence, Activation, and AI Acceleration, working closely with Brands, Markets, Media, IT, and Data teams. This newly formed team is focused on building a long-term, scalable capability at the intersection of Consumer and AI — moving from functional use cases to a structured, value-driven approach embedded into the organization. It offers a unique opportunity to work on high-impact topics, collaborate across functions, and contribute to shaping how Puig leverages AI to drive growth, innovation, and competitive advantage.
As an AI Acceleration Manager, you will play a key role in translating consumer, cultural, and market signals into actionable insights and scalable, AI-enabled solutions. You will help bridge Consumer Intelligence and Activation, ensuring that AI is effectively embedded into business processes and decision-making, and delivers measurable impact.
Key Responsibilities
AI-Powered Consumer Intelligence
- Leverage AI to translate consumer, cultural, and market signals into actionable insights.
- Support development of AI-driven capabilities enhancing consumer understanding and engagement.
- Bridge Consumer Intelligence and Activation by enabling data-driven decision-making across domains.
- Contribute to next-generation consumer intelligence and activation (e.g., AI-assisted journeys, emerging touchpoints).
- Ensure alignment with evolving consumer and market needs.
AI Solutions & Value Delivery
- Identify and structure high-impact opportunities to leverage AI across brands and markets.
- Translate business challenges into actionable solutions and drive their implementation end-to-end.
- Ensure initiatives are aligned with business priorities and deliver measurable outcomes.
AI Integration & Business Enablement
- Embed AI capabilities into key business processes (media, digital, marketing, retail, and consumer experience).
- Support the design of scalable solutions that can be deployed across multiple brands and markets.
- Ensure seamless integration with existing tools, platforms, and ways of working.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner closely with Brands, Markets, Media, CRM, IT, and Data teams to ensure alignment and adoption.
- Act as a bridge between business teams and technical stakeholders.
- Collaborate with external partners and ecosystem players to bring innovative solutions to the organization.
Performance Tracking & Scaling
- Monitor performance and impact of initiatives using defined KPIs.
- Identify opportunities to scale successful solutions across brands and markets.
- Drive continuous improvement and optimization of deployed solutions.
Profile
Experience & Background
- 7–8+ years of experience in digital transformation, consulting, innovation, product management, or related fields.
- Experience working on cross-functional, business-driven initiatives (Marketing, Digital, CRM, Retail, etc.).
- Exposure to data-driven or AI-enabled use cases in a business context.
- Master’s Degree in a relevant field (Business, Strategic Leadership or related disciplines).
Skills & Capabilities
- Strong ability to translate business needs into scalable solutions.
- Experience with digital ecosystems (CRM, e-commerce, media, or similar).
- Understanding of AI tools and emerging technologies in business environments.
- Strong project and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Strong ability to align AI initiatives with broader organizational strategy and drive measurable business impact.
Mindset
- Business-driven and impact-oriented.
- Structured thinker with strong problem-solving skills.
- Collaborative and able to influence across functions.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a “builder” mentality.
Languages
- Fluency in English mandatory.
- French and/or Spanish is a strong plus.
Why Join This Role
- Be at the forefront of AI-powered transformation shaping the future of Consumer engagement in luxury and beauty.
- Work on high-impact, cross-functional initiatives across Brands and Markets with direct business visibility.
- Join a highly entrepreneurial and fast-evolving environment, working closely with senior stakeholders.
Ready to make a difference? Join us in building the next generation of AI-powered consumer capabilities and shaping how Puig drives growth through intelligence, innovation, and impact.
Key skills/competency
- AI Acceleration Manager
- Consumer Intelligence
- AI Solutions
- Digital Transformation
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Business Enablement
- AI Integration
- Stakeholder Management
- Innovation
- Luxury/Beauty Industry
Skills & topics
- AI Acceleration Manager
- Artificial Intelligence
- Consumer Intelligence
- Digital Transformation
- AI Solutions
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Business Enablement
- AI Integration
- Stakeholder Management
- Innovation
- Luxury
- Beauty
- Project Management
- Product Management
- Consulting
- Marketing
- CRM
- Retail
- Data
- Manager
- Lead
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight AI, digital transformation, and cross-functional project experience relevant to Puig's Consumer x AI Acceleration Office.
- Showcase impact: Quantify achievements in previous roles, demonstrating how you translated business challenges into AI-driven solutions and delivered measurable outcomes.
- Demonstrate AI understanding: Articulate your knowledge of AI tools, emerging technologies, and their application in business, particularly in consumer intelligence and activation.
- Emphasize collaboration: Provide examples of successful partnerships with diverse teams (Marketing, IT, Data, etc.) and your ability to influence stakeholders.
- Prepare for behavioral questions: Be ready to discuss your problem-solving skills, entrepreneurial mindset, and how you align AI initiatives with business strategy.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What is the primary goal of the AI Acceleration Manager role at Puig?
- The AI Acceleration Manager role at Puig is pivotal in driving the company's AI transformation journey, focusing on enhancing consumer centricity and business growth. This involves building and scaling AI-powered capabilities across various brands and markets, bridging consumer intelligence with activation through data-driven insights and scalable AI solutions.
- What kind of experience is Puig looking for in an AI Acceleration Manager?
- Puig seeks candidates with 7-8+ years of experience in digital transformation, consulting, innovation, or product management. Essential experience includes working on cross-functional initiatives, exposure to AI/data-driven use cases, and a Master's degree in a relevant field. Strong stakeholder and project management skills are also crucial.
- How does this role contribute to Puig's business strategy?
- This role is central to Puig's strategy by embedding AI into key business processes such as media, digital, marketing, retail, and consumer experience. By identifying high-impact opportunities, implementing AI solutions, and ensuring seamless integration, the AI Acceleration Manager directly contributes to driving growth, innovation, and competitive advantage through intelligence.
- What are the key skills for an AI Acceleration Manager at Puig?
- Key skills include the ability to translate business needs into scalable AI solutions, experience with digital ecosystems (CRM, e-commerce, media), an understanding of AI tools and emerging technologies, strong project and stakeholder management, and the capacity to operate in a fast-paced environment. A business-driven, impact-oriented, and collaborative mindset is also essential.
- What does Puig mean by 'Consumer x AI Acceleration Office'?
- The 'Consumer x AI Acceleration Office' is a newly created strategic team at Puig focused on leveraging Artificial Intelligence to enhance understanding and engagement with consumers. It aims to build scalable, long-term capabilities at the intersection of consumer insights and AI, moving from specific use cases to a structured, value-driven approach embedded across the organization.
- What are the benefits of joining the AI Acceleration team at Puig?
- Joining this role offers a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of AI-powered transformation in the luxury and beauty sectors, shaping the future of consumer engagement. You'll work on high-impact, cross-functional initiatives with direct business visibility and collaborate closely with senior stakeholders in a fast-evolving, entrepreneurial environment.
- Is fluency in languages other than English beneficial for the AI Acceleration Manager role?
- While fluency in English is mandatory for the AI Acceleration Manager position, proficiency in French and/or Spanish is considered a strong plus. These languages can be advantageous given Puig's global presence and diverse markets, potentially aiding in cross-functional collaboration and market understanding.