Product Development Director – High-End Skincare (M/F)
📍Paris – Full-time
HYLÉRIA is an independent beauty house currently being established, founded on a core belief: effectiveness should never come at the expense of sensory experience or commitment. We are developing a demanding and contemporary approach to well-aging , through natural, high-performance, and culturally informed skincare.
Today, we are looking for a Product Development Director , ready to fully engage in an ambitious entrepreneurial adventure, taking the lead on formulation and product development topics.
A central and strategic role
This position is for an experienced professional, capable of managing the entire product development process — from strategic briefing to market launch — while contributing to the overall brand vision.
You will be the technical expert for the house, interacting directly with the founder, with a high level of autonomy, responsibility and impact.
Your tasks
- Lead the development of new skincare products (formulation, trials, tests, industrialization) in conjunction with our partner laboratories.
- To guarantee the technical, sensory and regulatory excellence of the products.
- Challenge formulation proposals according to brand requirements: proven effectiveness, controlled naturalness, refined textures.
- Transform marketing intentions into clear and ambitious specifications.
- Develop the medium/long term R&D roadmap in line with the brand strategy.
- Conduct constant monitoring of active ingredients, textures, material innovations and packaging.
- Actively participate in discussions on product range extension, launches, and differentiating positioning.
- Representing the brand at events (trade shows, conferences, media appearances) alongside the founder
Desired profile
- Scientific training in cosmetic formulation, chemistry or engineering.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in product development or cosmetic R&D, in a recognized brand or structured environment.
- Excellent knowledge of regulatory requirements, industrial constraints, formulation trends (clean beauty, green science, etc.).
- Strong product culture: ability to combine technical requirements and marketing vision.
- A genuine appetite for creation, innovation, and differentiation through quality.
- A willingness to get involved in a growing entrepreneurial project with a long-term vision.
- Experience in the premium or luxury sector is a valued plus.
Why join HYLÉRIA?
- To take part in an emerging brand, already possessing a distinctive universe and a high-end positioning, at the crossroads of scientific rigor and aesthetic creation.
- To occupy a position of strategic responsibility , with a great deal of freedom of action and a strong influence on the product's DNA.
- To build, not just execute: your ideas, your convictions and your expertise will be listened to, discussed and integrated.
- To participate in a long-term project, where beauty is not a disposable product but a complete care experience, respectful of life and the intelligence of women.
- This position may lead to a partnership opportunity.
📩 Application
Please send your CV along with a few lines about your background and your desire to contribute to a project like HYLÉRIA to contact@hyleriaparis.com