AI Acceleration Manager

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