09.01.17
Shiseido Americas: a subsidiary of Tokyo-based, global cosmetics firm Shiseido Company, Limited, appointed Susan L. Jurevics as president of Bare Escentuals Beauty, Inc.
In her role, Jurevics will be responsible for the development and implementation of the strategic vision and growth plan for bareMinerals, one of the largest brands in Shiseido Group’s global portfolio. She will lead all aspects of the bareMinerals brand in close coordination with the bareMinerals team as well as other regions across the globe.
Jurevics has more than 25 years of general management, marketing and brand-building experience at leading entertainment, media and technology companies. Prior to joining bareMinerals, Jurevics served as chief executive officer and board director of J.K. Rowling’s Pottermore, the digital publishing, entertainment, e-commerce and news company for Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, from 2013 to 2017, where she evolved the brand by changing the product offering and business model to develop a sustainable direct consumer business, working closely with J.K. Rowling, Pottermore’s board and Warner Bros. to deliver results and co-manage the franchise.
Prior to this role, Jurevics held several leadership positions across Sony Corporation, including senior vice president, global retail CRM and brand marketing, leading the transformation of Sony.com into a high-performing consumer site with broad-reaching social channels. Prior to Sony, she held key positions at Mattel and Nickelodeon.
In her role, Jurevics will be responsible for the development and implementation of the strategic vision and growth plan for bareMinerals, one of the largest brands in Shiseido Group’s global portfolio. She will lead all aspects of the bareMinerals brand in close coordination with the bareMinerals team as well as other regions across the globe.
Jurevics has more than 25 years of general management, marketing and brand-building experience at leading entertainment, media and technology companies. Prior to joining bareMinerals, Jurevics served as chief executive officer and board director of J.K. Rowling’s Pottermore, the digital publishing, entertainment, e-commerce and news company for Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, from 2013 to 2017, where she evolved the brand by changing the product offering and business model to develop a sustainable direct consumer business, working closely with J.K. Rowling, Pottermore’s board and Warner Bros. to deliver results and co-manage the franchise.
Prior to this role, Jurevics held several leadership positions across Sony Corporation, including senior vice president, global retail CRM and brand marketing, leading the transformation of Sony.com into a high-performing consumer site with broad-reaching social channels. Prior to Sony, she held key positions at Mattel and Nickelodeon.