#MaesaMagic    

The next gen beauty company, Maesa is transforming the industry by incubating and growing meaningful, innovative brands and making prestige beauty accessible. Maesa believes beauty ignites inspiration, creativity, imagination, and connection, sparking new ideas and possibilities, and meeting unmet consumer needs. Through best-in-class design, formulation, brand creation and marketing capabilities, Maesa delivers new, better and different products with an unsurpassed speed to market. Maesa works with a variety of retailers to create and launch brands across beauty and wellness categories. The current portfolio includes Kristin Ess, Hairitage by Mindy McKnight, Fine'ry, Being Frenshe, and Niches & Nooks among other brands. For more information, visit www.maesa.com. 

We are looking for a Sales Assistant to support the SVP and Sales team in executing sales plans for specialty retail and brand customers, focusing on enhancing relationships and driving repeat business. The position involves working with the Key Account Manager to support annual sales strategies, implementing sales policies, and coordinating communication to align with the sales plan and budget. Additionally, the role includes recommending sales strategies based on market research, performing administrative duties, and ensuring optimal customer service in collaboration with Marketing, Planning, and Operations teams. Ideal candidates will have a passion for beauty, strong problem-solving and organizational skills, and possess a degree in Business Administration, Sales, Marketing, or a related field. Strong proficiency in Excel, high attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment are essential. 

The Sales Assistant reports into the Key Account Manager Sales. The role is based in NYC and you will be expected in office a 3 days a week, at minimum per Company policy. 

Responsibilities  

• Working closely with Key Account Manager - Sales and team, supports the annual sales plan within the organizational strategy and objectives. 

• Assists with implementation and execution of sales policies and practices. 

• Ensures communications are coordinated and support sales plan objectives and meet organizational expenditure requirements in conjunction with CMO. 

• Recommends sales strategies for improvement based on market research and competitor analyses. 

• Performs other related duties as assigned, including managing messenger/fed ex/ reports as requested and other sundry duties 

• Work closely with Marketing/Planning/Operations to ensure optimum customer service 

Qualifications  

• 1-2+ years of experience supporting a Sales organization 

• Thrive in an entrepreneurial, fast moving environment. 

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Sales and Marketing or related field. 

• Planning: an ability to think ahead 

• Management: the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities. 

• Problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and functional level. 

• Strong customer orientation. 

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills 

• Commitment to company values. 

• Excellent Excel Skills 

What We Offer  

$70K/yr - $80K/yr. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. This position is eligible for participation in a discretionary bonus plan based on individual and company performance.   

Maesa offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees. Employees can choose to enroll in health insurance coverage, wellness programs, life and disability insurance, and retirement savings plans. Through generous paid time off, a hybrid office setup, and paid leave options, Maesa encourages wellness and balance among employees. 

Our Commitment to You  

At Maesa, we live by our values of collaboration, curiosity, game-changing, creativity, and discipline.  We believe our people and partners are a creative force that catalyzes the possibilities in beauty to break through traditional limits and discover the “new” without restriction. We prioritize creating and fostering a welcoming environment for employees, partners, ideas, approaches, and endeavors — all through a spirit of warmth and inclusivity. As set forth in Maesa’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. 

About Maesa 

Maesa is the world's largest independent beauty incubator, housing numerous, fast growing "it" brands within all categories of beauty. We are a high growth global company in the middle of the transition from founder leading to private equity owned. With an incubation flywheel ideating on new global brand launches, Maesa pushes creative and technical boundaries to deliver exceptional performance and establish global staying power. Maesa has a keen focus on marketing and white space analysis, which guides its thinking on marketing existing brands as well as development of new brands through its extremely unique structure. We are vertically integrated globally with in-house marketing, branding, product development/formulation, packaging design/engineering and regulatory. With a focus on modernity and sustainability, we design innovative solutions and make proactive choices to achieve environmental neutrality and consumer wellness. Maesa has mastered "commercializing creativity," making itself a leader in the fundamental revolutionary change in the beauty industry. Headquartered in New York and Paris, with additional offices in Los Angeles, Vienna, Dubai, Hong Kong, and Dongguan, Maesa employs about 400 team members worldwide. 

Maesa is looking for a Field Sales Co-op to work across many facets of the function. This individual will assist in the execution of sales objectives and initiatives for business across global retail customers as well as supporting the Customer Development organization in efforts to drive decision-making. 

Pay Range: $20 - $22/hour. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. 

Position Responsibilities: 

• Work closely with the Customer Development team to enable achievement of the annual financial sales plan within the organizational strategies and objectives across accelerating brands such as Kristin Ess, Hairitage by Mindy Mcknight, Mix:Bar, and Fine’ry.  
• Identify trends, develop insights, & translate findings to drive improved business performance for Maesa & the customer. 
• Facilitate new business-management tools 
• Support efforts to operationalize new customer relationships to compete across the Global Marketplace 
• Work closely with other functions (Sales Strategy/Marketing/Operations) to ensure optimum customer service levels. 

Essential Skills and Experience: 

• Thrive in an entrepreneurial, fast-moving environment. 
• Working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Sales and 
• Marketing, or Finance related field. 
• Management: the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities; accountability to deadlines. 
• Problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and functional level. 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills 
• Experience using industry tools such as Nielsen & IRI is preferred but not required. 
• Moderate to advanced experience using Microsoft Office Suite required.
• Experience using Power BI or Tableau is a plus.
• Passion for beauty is a plus! 

Our Commitment to You  

At Maesa, we live by our values of collaboration, curiosity, game-changing, creativity, and discipline.  We believe our people and partners are a creative force that catalyzes the possibilities in beauty to break through traditional limits and discover the “new” without restriction. We prioritize creating and fostering a welcoming environment for employees, partners, ideas, approaches, and endeavors — all through a spirit of warmth and inclusivity. As set forth in Maesa’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. 

#MaesaMagic  

The next gen beauty company, Maesa is transforming the industry by incubating and growing meaningful, innovative brands and making prestige beauty accessible. Maesa believes beauty ignites inspiration, creativity, imagination, and connection, sparking new ideas and possibilities, and meeting unmet consumer needs. Through best-in-class design, formulation, brand creation and marketing capabilities, Maesa delivers new, better and different products with an unsurpassed speed to market. Maesa works with a variety of retailers to create and launch brands across beauty and wellness categories. The current portfolio includes Kristin Ess, Hairitage by Mindy McKnight, Fine'ry, Being Frenshe, and Mix:Bar among other brands. For more information, visit www.maesa.com.

Reporting to the Director of Customer Development for the Grocery channel, this role offers the opportunity to join a dynamic, passionate team dedicated to growing some of the industry’s most exciting beauty brands. As the Grocery/Food Account Manager, you will serve as the primary liaison between Maesa and our retail partners, playing a key role in managing and expanding the business.

You’ll build strong relationships with Kroger, Meijer, Albertsons, Publix, H‑E‑B, and other key food retailers, overseeing product sell‑in and driving impactful promotional programs that deliver profitable results. Your responsibility will include managing the 4Ps (Product, Price, Place, Promotion) at the customer level and ensuring alignment across both internal and external teams. This is an opportunity to work closely with a variety of stakeholders - buyers, associate buyers, merchandising specialists, inventory analysts, supply chain partners, and marketing teams – both at the retailers and within Maesa’s network of partners.

This role will be responsible for managing select brands along with a broker within the Grocery/Food portfolio, including Hairitage, Kristin Ess, Koze Place, Fine’ry, and MIX:BAR. The position requires comfort navigating a range of business discussions, such as sales forecasting, trade spend management and overseeing the overall profitability of the portfolio.

This is a primarily remote role with periodic travel based on business needs. Preferred locations include North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee and Texas.

Responsibilities

• Full execution and optimization of sales plans to drive net sales & market share growth  
• Develop and nurture strong relationships with all relevant stakeholders including our retail, distribution, and internal partners. 
• Develop and execute negotiation strategies that strengthen retail partnerships while driving sustainable growth and profitability.
• Collaborate with multiple internal stakeholders, balancing the needs of the brand with demands of the customer to deliver win-win scenarios, leaning on experts across stakeholder groups, and instilling followership in efforts to win with a highly dynamic/evolving customer  
• Be the primary contact and liaison with your accounts. Be an expert of the full brand portfolio, being able to speak fluently about the brands’ product offerings. 
• Be knowledgeable about competing brands and products at the specific customer and across the marketplace. 
• Lead annual business planning using data-driven insights, leveraging POS analytics (i.e. IRI, Circana) and internal sales data to drive strategic decision-making.
• Coordinate with Business Analysts and Operations on special projects for promotions, and incremental purchases. 
• Responsible for accurate forecasting of monthly sales by brand and items.
• Serves as “voice of customer” to the company to address customer needs and accomplish goals and objectives, including launch of new items and optimal 4P execution 
• Lead customer meeting and presentation preparations as well as account administrative responsibilities including:
• Maintenance of items (SKU) information, updates, pricing, etc. 
• Implement new items and planogram updates 
• Completion of all paperwork and forms needed by each account i.e. new items setup, add/deletes, conversion kits and prepacks where a             is not assigned 
• Maintain store list & distribution history 
• Lead analytic assessment with available data sources i.e. customer POS or syndicated data to develop customer presentation/stories 
• Utilizes internal/customer business systems to manage and maximize plans. 
• Regularly reconciles deductions/payments and updates promotional plans to remain within budget 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• 5+ years of experience in account management, CPG, or beauty.
• Recent, hands‑on experience in the Grocery channel or comparable retail sectors is required. Experience in merchandising, retail, or buying is strongly preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to negotiate and influence cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Analytical: A strategic, data‑driven mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment. Proficiency in Excel and analytical tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.) to track performance, identify opportunities, and optimize sales strategies.
• Storyteller: Able to see the connectivity between data, trends and how to use them in building go-forward strategies/business cases that can deliver against internal business and external customer objectives.
• Initiative: Motivated, proactive, and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Thought leadership: A passion for the beauty industry and a deep understanding of consumer trends and behaviors in the beauty space.
• Experience with 1World Sync is highly preferred but not required.

What We Offer

$100K/yr - $115/yr. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. This position is eligible for participation in a discretionary bonus plan based on individual and company performance. 

Maesa offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees. Employees can choose to enroll in health insurance coverage, wellness programs, life and disability insurance, and retirement savings plans. Through generous paid time off, a hybrid office setup, and paid leave options, Maesa encourages wellness and balance among employees.

Our Commitment to You

At Maesa, we live by our values of collaboration, curiosity, game-changing, creativity, and discipline.  We believe our people and partners are a creative force that catalyzes the possibilities in beauty to break through traditional limits and discover the “new” without restriction. We prioritize creating and fostering a welcoming environment for employees, partners, ideas, approaches, and endeavors — all through a spirit of warmth and inclusivity. As set forth in Maesa’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

#MaesaMagic    

The next gen beauty company, Maesa is transforming the industry by incubating and growing meaningful, innovative brands and making prestige beauty accessible. Maesa believes beauty ignites inspiration, creativity, imagination, and connection, sparking new ideas and possibilities, and meeting unmet consumer needs. Through best-in-class design, formulation, brand creation and marketing capabilities, Maesa delivers new, better and different products with an unsurpassed speed to market. Maesa works with a variety of retailers to create and launch brands across beauty and wellness categories. The current portfolio includes Kristin Ess, Hairitage by Mindy McKnight, Fine'ry, Being Frenshe, and Niches & Nooks among other brands. For more information, visit www.maesa.com. 

Maesa is looking for a Customer Strategy Co-op to support our Sales Strategy & Operations team across a wide range of initiatives within our growing Beauty portfolio, including brands like Fine’ry, Kristin Ess, Hairitage, and more. 

This is a hands-on, fast-paced role designed for someone who is excited to learn, contribute, and gain exposure to how a high-growth beauty company operates. You’ll work closely with the team to support day-to-day execution, help keep projects moving, and contribute to how we use data and insights to drive decisions. 

If you’re a self-starter with a strong work ethic and a “jump in and help” mindset, this is a great opportunity to gain real-world experience across analytics, strategy, and operations. 

This role will be based in NYC (hybrid in-office presence).  

Responsibilities  

• Support the Customer Strategy team in executing day-to-day priorities and initiatives across brands and retailers  

• Assist with updating and maintaining Excel trackers, reporting files, and internal tools  

• Help build and format presentations and materials to support internal meetings and strategic discussions  

• Contribute to basic data analysis and insight gathering, identifying trends and summarizing findings  

• Support coordination of projects and tasks across cross-functional teams  

• Assist with operational tasks such as sample coordination, shipping, and general team support  

• Sit in on team and cross-functional meetings to learn how strategy and decision-making come together  

• Take on ad-hoc projects and tasks to help the team operate efficiently  

Qualifications  

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, or a related field  

• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines  

• Basic Excel skills and comfort working with data (coursework or prior experience is a plus)  

• Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn  

• Positive, proactive attitude with a scrappy, team-first mindset  

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills  

• Interest in analytics, strategy, or the beauty/CPG industry  

• Experience with PowerPoint or Google Slides is a plus  

• Familiarity with tools like IRI, Nielsen, or Power BI is a plus but not required 

What We Offer  

$20/hour   

Our Commitment to You  

At Maesa, we live by our values of collaboration, curiosity, game-changing, creativity, and discipline.  We believe our people and partners are a creative force that catalyzes the possibilities in beauty to break through traditional limits and discover the “new” without restriction. We prioritize creating and fostering a welcoming environment for employees, partners, ideas, approaches, and endeavors — all through a spirit of warmth and inclusivity. As set forth in Maesa’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. 

#MaesaMagic    

The next gen beauty company, Maesa is transforming the industry by incubating and growing meaningful, innovative brands and making prestige beauty accessible. Maesa believes beauty ignites inspiration, creativity, imagination, and connection, sparking new ideas and possibilities, and meeting unmet consumer needs. Through best-in-class design, formulation, brand creation and marketing capabilities, Maesa delivers new, better and different products with an unsurpassed speed to market. Maesa works with a variety of retailers to create and launch brands across beauty and wellness categories. The current portfolio includes Kristin Ess, Hairitage by Mindy McKnight, Fine'ry, Being Frenshe, and Niches & Nooks among other brands. For more information, visit www.maesa.com. 

Maesa is looking for an Associate Manager, Customer Strategy & Insights to support our growing Beauty portfolio, including brands like Fine’ry, Kristin Ess, Hairitage, and more. This role sits within the Sales Strategy & Operations organization and plays a critical role in how we translate data into action—shaping customer strategies, informing category decisions, and enabling scalable growth across our retail partners. 

This is a highly cross-functional role at the intersection of data, category strategy, and go-to-market execution. As a true owner of your workstreams, you will be responsible for turning insights into impact—driving recommendations that influence internal teams and support strong performance across key retailers. 

Reporting to the Director, Sales Strategy, this is a unique opportunity to help build and evolve how Maesa leverages data to drive decision-making in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. 

Responsibilities  

• Own customer performance tracking and reporting, analyzing POS and panel data (Circana/IRI, Numerator) to identify trends, risks, and opportunities across key retailers and brands  

• Translate data into clear, actionable insights and strategic recommendations that influence go-to-market planning and execution  

• Drive category and assortment strategy recommendations, supporting internal teams with data-backed perspectives on shelf, productivity, and growth opportunities  

• Build and evolve scalable reporting tools and dashboards that enable internal teams to self-serve insights and improve decision-making efficiency  

• Support innovation planning and customer sell-in efforts, including development of compelling, insight-driven presentations and materials  

• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Brand Marketing, Operations, and Planning teams to align on priorities and deliver cohesive strategies  

• Contribute to a culture of data-driven storytelling, elevating how insights are communicated across the organization  

• Manage multiple projects and priorities independently in a fast-paced, high-growth environment  

Qualifications  

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, or a related field  

• 3–6 years of experience in CPG, analytics, category strategy, sales strategy, or a related field  

• Experience working with POS and panel data (Circana/IRI, Numerator required)  

• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data manipulation) and comfort working with pre-built dashboards and data systems  

• Proven ability to translate data into insights and actionable recommendations  

• Strong storytelling and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate clearly to cross-functional stakeholders  

• Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and manage multiple workstreams  

• Experience collaborating cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment  

• Retailer exposure (e.g., Target, Walmart) is a plus  

• Experience in beauty or personal care is a plus  

• A passion for the beauty industry and curiosity around consumer trends and behaviors 

What We Offer  

$90K/yr - $95K/yr. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. This position is eligible for participation in a discretionary bonus plan based on individual and company performance.   

Maesa offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees. Employees can choose to enroll in health insurance coverage, wellness programs, life and disability insurance, and retirement savings plans. Through generous paid time off, a hybrid office setup, and paid leave options, Maesa encourages wellness and balance among employees. 

Our Commitment to You  

At Maesa, we live by our values of collaboration, curiosity, game-changing, creativity, and discipline.  We believe our people and partners are a creative force that catalyzes the possibilities in beauty to break through traditional limits and discover the “new” without restriction. We prioritize creating and fostering a welcoming environment for employees, partners, ideas, approaches, and endeavors — all through a spirit of warmth and inclusivity. As set forth in Maesa’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.