Nicole Holloway, MBA

Commander
DISC Type : D

Senior Marketing Manager at SEPHORA

Beachwood, Ohio, United States

Overview

Nicole is an innovative marketing leader at SEPHORA, specializing in brand strategy, new product development, and P&L management. With an MBA from Georgia State University, colleagues describe her as a results-driven, dedicated, and collaborative leader who excels at repositioning brands for success and identifying new market opportunities.

Outside of her corporate role, Nicole is deeply passionate about the beauty industry, celebrating icons like Pat McGrath who champion inclusivity. She actively supports her friends and community, including promoting a fellow Ohio State Buckeyes run for public office, demonstrating a strong commitment to her personal network and roots.

She received the Loyalty Marketing Culture Champion Award for embodying the value of Psychological Safety & Teamwork.

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Strong-Willed

Very Quick

They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.  They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms. They are not always relationship oriented.

Topics They Care About

Sampling Strategy
Was recruited to manage and build Sephora's first-ever sampling strategy team, overseeing its optimization across all channels and loyalty programs.
Beauty Inclusivity
As a woman of color, she champions inclusivity within the beauty industry and celebrates leaders like Pat McGrath for their influence and representation.
Empathetic Leadership
Has been recognized with a company award for fostering psychological safety and teamwork, reflecting her empathetic and client-centric leadership style.

Media Appearances

Nicole has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2020
Senior Marketing Manager at SEPHORA
2-2017 - 4-2020
Product Manager at Levolor
1-2015 - 1-2017
Assistant Brand Manager at The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
1-2013 - 1-2015
Assistant Product Manager at Zep Inc.
1-2012 - 12-2012
Marketing Coordinator at KIK Custom Products

Education

2011 - 2013
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business
2002 - 2007
B.S. in Business Administration from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business

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Insights For Selling To Nicole

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nicole is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nicole

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nicole move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Nicole take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Nicole

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