Maesa

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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 lead 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, with additional offices in Los Angeles, Hong Kong, and Dongguan, Maesa employs about 400 team members worldwide. 

Maesa is looking for a Customer Development Associate Manager to support our growing portfolio at Target, including brands like Kristin Ess, Being Frenshe, Fine’ry., MIX:BAR, and more. This role plays a key part in driving business growth through data-driven insights, cross-functional collaboration, and operational excellence. Reporting to the Director of Customer Development, Target, you will analyze sales trends, manage key retail processes, and support strategic initiatives to optimize performance at Target. If you thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and have a passion for beauty and analytics, we’d love to hear from you!

This role is Minneapolis-based with an in-person presence expected.

Responsibilities 

• Work closely with the Target Customer Development team and cross-functional partners to enable achievement of the annual performance goals within the organizational strategies and objectives across accelerating brands such as Kristin Ess, Being Frenshe, Fine’ry., MIX:BAR, and more
• Identify trends, develop insights, & translate findings to drive improved business performance for Maesa & Target
• Self-starter that thrives on using data to make insightful business decisions
• Facilitate new business analysis tools, new item set up, item management, sample coordination, display set up, and contract management
• Support efforts to operationalize new category relationships holistically across Target departments.
• Work closely with other functions (Marketing/Planning/Operations) to ensure optimum customer service levels and guest purchasability.
• Miscellaneous ad-hoc research and data analysis projects in the beauty category

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Sales and Marketing, or Finance related field
• 1-3 years of experience preferred
• Experience working with Target or in merchandising, retail, or buying is a plus.
• Previous roles and responsibilities relating to analytics required (inclusive of internships)
• Thrive in an entrepreneurial, fast-moving environment
• Proficiency in Excel and other analytical tools to track performance, identify opportunities, and optimize sales strategies.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Motivated, pro-active, and able to work independently as well as part of a team
• A passion for the beauty industry and a deep curiosity of consumer trends and behaviors in the beauty space.
• Ideal experience with: new item setup, contracts, and sample management. Experience in Target Partners Online including Vendor IQ, Pegasus, LaunchPad, and Item Management tools are highly preferred but not required.

What We Offer

$85K/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.

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