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

POSITION OVERIEW:

We are seeking an individual to join the Incubation & Product Innovation department focusing on fragrance development and technical support. In this key role, the individual will support fragrance ancillary development for several core Maesa brands across a variety of product formats and categories. 

The ideal candidate has a passion for fragrance and product, maintains a high level of organization, demonstrates strong communication skills, thrives in high-paced environments, and loves the details of a project. The ability to function within deadlines while working both independently and as a part of a team is essential for success. This role will work closely and collaborate with cross functional team members to see projects through from ideation to launch. 

MAESA'S CORE VALUES: 

• COLLABORATION: Creating and fostering a welcoming environment for employees, partners, ideas, approaches, and endeavors — all through a spirit of warmth and inclusivity. 
• CURIOSITY: Inquisitive by nature and willingness to see different perspectives, being solutions-oriented while embracing new challenges, and learning along the way. 
• GAME-CHANGING: Being proactive in identifying new opportunities for growth and improvement and having the courage to pursue new ideas and solutions, within a culture of agility and adaptability. 
• CREATIVITY: Contributing to a culture that is dynamic, innovative, and forward-thinking, and that encourages leaning into creative potential and experimentation in order 
  to drive growth and successful outcomes. 
• DISCIPLINE: Embracing focused, systematic, and goal-oriented behaviors with a disciplined and structured approach to create powerful outcomes. 

PAY RANGE: 

$60,000/yr - $70,000/yr. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Including but not limited to: 

• Supporting ancillary fragrance development & technical support for all Maesa brands
• Cross-functional liaison for all fragrance development needs between R&D, Project Management, Quality, Purchasing
• Maintain upkeep of standards, fragrance house submissions and lab submissions, lead distribution of samples to internal and external team members
• Support approval process of oil and formula production batches
• Creation of internal codes for product BOM purposes 
• Creation and implementation of internal fragrance development templates
• Tracking & communication of stability status of fragrances at fragrance houses and fillers for fragrance formulas including on site review
• Support fragrance library creation, organization and management
• Attend team meetings to provide fragrance development updates

EXTERNAL 

• Key point of communication with fragrance houses, track status & follow ups with each house 
• Organize smell sessions and trend presentations for the I&I department 
• Manage and track open briefs/projects with detailed trackers  
• Support with technical troubleshooting with FH and vendors  
• Manage fragrance stability at FH and vendors 

QUALIICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS: 

• Have a passion for and a genuine LOVE for fragrance  
• Upbeat, positive, and professional attitude
• Organized, detail oriented, resourceful, and capable of prioritizing & juggling multiple projects at once to meet tight deadlines. 
• Creative & Strategic thinker with proactive mentality
• Minimum of 1-2 years work experience in fragrance category with other experience from personal care or other beauty categories a bonus. 
• Must be team player role works closely with cross-functional teams on daily basis 
• organized, detail oriented, resourceful, and capable of prioritizing & juggling multiple projects at once to meet tight deadlines
• Proactive approach to projects. Always thinking ahead, showing initiative, problem solving and follow-through
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills, ability to communicate with all levels of management
• Thrive in an entrepreneurial, fast-moving environment and open to change
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint
• Strong presentation skills, experience, and comfort with presenting to team 
• Previous olfactive training is a plus  

PERKS AND BENEFITS 

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 and a hybrid office setup, Maesa encourages wellness and balance among employees.   

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