Country Manager China (all genders)

Your mission

JUNGLÜCK is one of Germany's leading brands for clean beauty, active ingredient cosmetics, and sustainable skincare. With a strong focus on effectiveness, transparency, and responsibility, we are building one of Europe's most relevant skincare brands. As a growing D2C company, we want to enter the Chinese market in 2026—with a social commerce-first approach (Douyin/XHS) and a strong KOL strategy.

For this strategic step, we are looking for a Country Manager China who will be responsible for the entire market entry and build our expansion in China from the ground up.

Strategy & market entry

• Overall responsibility for go-to-market in China (strategy → launch → scaling)

• Development and implementation of a Douyin-first social commerce approach

Platform and content management

• Setup and management of our accounts on Douyin, Xiaohongshu, Tmall Global, and WeChat

• Establishment of a local KOL/creator network

• Localization of products, claims, packaging, and storytelling for the Chinese market

• Testing of claims, hooks, and viral content

Regulatory & Compliance

• Management of relevant NMPA and CBEC processes

• Ensuring all regulatory, customs, and product-related requirements are met

Supply Chain & Operations

• Establishment of a bonded warehouse model and all CBEC logistics processes

Performance & steering

• Ownership of the business case for China

• Regular reporting to C-level

• Management of external agencies and service partners

Team building & leadership

• Establishment of a small, cross-functional China project team

• Close cooperation with regulatory, supply chain, brand, and marketing in Germany

Your profile

Must-haves

• 5+ years of professional experience in the Chinese e-commerce, social commerce, or beauty ecosystem

• In-depth operational experience with Douyin, Tmall Global, livestreaming, KOL/creator management

• Confidence in dealing with regulatory issues

• Successful support of market entries or scaling of Western brands in China

Skillset

• Strategically strong, yet hands-on and operational

• Excellent project management and ownership mentality

• High level of communication and negotiation skills with platforms and agencies

• Deep understanding of Chinese beauty culture and consumer needs

Languages

• Mandarin: fluent

• English: very good

• German: nice-to-have

Mindset

• Entrepreneurial, solution-oriented, KPI-driven

• Highly ambitious and enthusiastic about building a new market

We care for you

• Become part of an open-minded team with flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes.

• With us, you will take full responsibility for your tasks and can push forward your own ideas.

• Regular feedback meetings and pulse surveys to continuously improve the employee experience and corporate culture.

• Work in the way that is most productive for you; benefit from flexible working hours and the option to work from home

• Benefits that suit your lifestyle. You can choose between:

  • Stay active! We will subsidize your EGYM Wellpass or Urban Sports Club membership.

  • Non-cash benefits via Belonio for use in online shops or local shops.

• Take care of your mental well-being: Take advantage of the opportunity to book OpenUp online sessions with trained psychologists and participate in numerous workshops and webinars.

• We promote team spirit with regular events and create many opportunities for exchange among colleagues.

• Of course, we also offer an employee discount on JUNGLÜCK products, and you will receive access to platforms that offer you discounts at other (sustainable) companies.

contact

Your contact person for this role is Jana, our People & Culture Manager. She will conduct the first interview with you.

Afterwards, you will get to know the C-level directly and will be able to work on a case that will give you even more insight into the actual tasks.

Once you have mastered this step, you will meet your teammates and complete the process.