Beauty Forecaster, APAC

The role We are looking to hire a Beauty Forecaster to join our WGSN Beauty team in Hong Kong. Working at WGSN Together, we create tomorrow A career with WGSN is fast-paced, exciting and full of opportunities to grow and develop. We're a team of consumer and design trend forecasters, content creators, designers, data analysts, advisory consultants and much more, united by a common goal: to create tomorrow. WGSN's trusted consumer and design forecasts power outstanding product design, enabling our customers to create a better future. Our services cover consumer insights, beauty, consumer tech, fashion, interiors, lifestyle, food and drink forecasting, data analytics and expert advisory. If you are an expert in your field, we want to hear from you. Role overview The Beauty Forecaster role at WGSN is pivotal in shaping our APAC beauty insights and forecasts, delivering actionable intelligence across all beauty categories and markets for both regional and global clients. This position demands a high-performing individual with proven expertise in the beauty industry, a broad product knowledge, a deep understanding of consumer behaviour, market dynamics and cultural shifts, and the ability to translate complex data and trend signals into clear, actionable and commercially relevant forecasts. Working closely with the Head of Beauty Forecasting, you will execute WGSN's beauty content strategy for Asia-Pacific and will represent the business as a trusted voice through client presentations, media engagement and industry events, while partnering closely with commercial teams to drive growth. The team You will be part of WGSN’s global Beauty team — a collaborative group of forecasters, industry experts and analysts working across London, New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Singapore and São Paulo. Together we deliver world-class beauty foresight, blending global intelligence with local expertise. Based in Hong Kong, you'll play a critical role in embedding APAC perspectives into our global forecasts and strengthening WGSN's commercial impact in the region. Key accountabilities Identify and forecast beauty trends across APAC markets and all beauty categories — including skincare, haircare, fragrance, wellness and colour cosmetics — with commercial and cultural relevance. Apply WGSN’s forecasting methodology to analyse consumer behaviour, cultural shifts, product innovation and ingredient trends, translating signals into actionable foresight. Execute the Beauty content strategy set by the Director of Beauty, ensuring forecasts and deliverables align with WGSN’s business goals, values and client needs. Produce high-quality content across multiple medium — forecasts, reports, video, and presentations — that deliver clarity, authority and value for both regional and global clients. Represent WGSN Beauty in Asia-Pacific through client presentations, webinars, workshops and industry events, acting as a trusted beauty authority in the region. Partner with APAC commercial and account management teams to support client retention, strengthen relationships and unlock new business opportunities. Ensure APAC perspectives and insights are embedded into global Beauty forecasts and beauty strategy, strengthening the reach and relevance of WGSN content. Collaborate with cross-industry forecast teams (Fashion, Interiors, Lifestyle, Food & Drink, Consumer Tech) to deliver integrated forecasts and macro foresight for clients. This list is not exhaustive and there may be other activities you are required to deliver. Skills, experience & qualifications required Deep expertise in the APAC beauty market, with strong knowledge of consumer behaviour, retail shifts, cultural influences and product innovation. Proven experience (3+ years) in trend forecasting or related beauty industry roles such as product development, buying, marketing or editorial. Exceptional analytical ability, with the skills to interpret complex qualitative and quantitative data to identify patterns and forecast future trends and opportunities. Strong writing and storytelling skills, able to translate data, cultural signals and market analysis into clear, compelling and commercially relevant forecasts. Confident communicator and presenter, skilled at conveying complex ideas with clarity across diverse audiences, platforms and mediums. Commercially minded, with the ability to partner closely with sales and account management teams to strengthen client relationships and drive growth. Highly collaborative and effective across global teams and time zones, while also able to operate independently in a fast-paced environment. Strong knowledge of beauty brands, products, ingredients and innovations across APAC markets. What we offer Our benefits and wellbeing package includes: 20 days’ annual leave Private Medical Insurance Health & Fitness Subsidy benefits Rental Reimbursement tax benefit if applicable Employee Assistance Programme Great learning and development opportunities More about WGSN WGSN is the global authority on consumer trend forecasting. We help brands around the world create the right products at the right time for tomorrow’s consumer. Our values We Are Everywhere The future is everything, it happens everywhere. WGSN is the world-leading forecaster because we track and analyse consumer behaviours, product innovation, design and creativity, everywhere. We Are Future Focused We utilise our global resources and intelligence to research, source and analyse quantitative and qualitative data to produce our forecasts. Everything we do is focused on working with our customers to create a successful and positive tomorrow. We Are Rigorous We source, review and assess quantitative and qualitative data to produce robust, actionable forecasts. To provide credible insights and design solutions for our clients, it is essential that rigour runs through everything we do. Our culture An inclusive culture is one of our key priorities. We want our people to truly be themselves and thrive. We love having a diverse team of people who bring new ideas, different strengths and perspectives & reflect the global audience we work with. Inclusive workforce We are committed to supporting the environment and sustainability, including ensuring our pension plan defaults to sustainable options and striving to be net zero by 2030. Recognising great performance is a key part of our culture. Our Awards schemes recognise and reward the brilliant achievements of our people. flexible working We have a truly flexible working environment with a wide range of flexible, hybrid and agile-working arrangements. Conversations about flexible working have always been - and will continue to be - actively encouraged here. We want to ensure everyone has the opportunity to perform their best when interviewing, so if you require any reasonable adjustments that would make you more comfortable during the process, please let us know so that we can do our best to support you. A Note for Recruiters Thank you so much for your interest in working with us at WGSN. Our internal Talent Acquisition team takes care of all our recruitment efforts. When we need some extra help, we partner with agencies on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) that truly understand our business, culture and ways of working together. Since we focus on these established partnerships, we’re unable to respond to unsolicited contacts or CVs from outside our PSL. But don’t worry If we decide to explore new partnerships, we’ll be sure to reach out. #J-18808-Ljbffr