Member Spotlight: Jordan Hammaren
Meet Jordan Hammaren, Marketing Operations Analyst at American Express and a CEW member based in New York City. With experience in digital marketing, customer engagement, and partnership strategy, Jordan brings a unique perspective shaped by a transition from biology and pre-med into business and marketing. A longtime beauty and skincare enthusiast, Jordan has continued to build connections within the industry through networking, creative projects, events, and involvement with CEW.
Career Milestone: Jordan is especially proud of intentionally creating opportunities to stay connected to the beauty industry while continuing to grow professionally. Through networking, creative projects, industry events, and committee involvement, Jordan has found ways to turn a longtime passion for beauty into meaningful professional experiences. This journey has reinforced the value of staying curious, building relationships, and being willing to create your own opportunities, even when your career path takes an unexpected direction.
Key Advice: The best career advice Jordan has received is that careers are rarely linear. Every role, unexpected turn, and career pivot can become valuable experience that ultimately shapes where you go next. Jordan’s own transition from a biology and pre-med background into marketing is a reflection of that mindset.
Mentors: Jordan credits Larissa Jensen as an influential mentor and an important source of guidance throughout their professional journey.
Five-Year Career Goal: Jordan hopes to build a long-term career in the beauty industry, ultimately moving into a product marketing or product development role. The goal is to bring together creativity, strategic thinking, and consumer insights to help shape products and experiences that connect with consumers.
Best Networking Convo Starter: “What’s been more important to your career than you expected?” is Jordan’s go-to question. It invites people to share the experiences, relationships, and lessons that have made a meaningful difference in their careers, often leading to a more genuine conversation than a typical networking question.
