The Role
Supports beauty product development across new launches, shade extensions, and reformulations. Coordinates product samples, batch submissions, safety testing, vendor meetings, documentation, packaging artwork reviews, milestone tracking, and team meeting preparation. Maintains physical product archives and digital product information files while contributing to concept brainstorming, trend research, prototype benchmarking, and formula submissions.
Summary Generated by Built In
Who We Are:
Thrive Causemetics is Bigger Than Beauty™: We are an independent, female-owned beauty brand that creates high-performance vegan cosmetics and supports a community of giving. All of Thrive Causemetics' products are free of parabens and sulfates, in addition to being 100 percent cruelty-free. Through its Bigger Than Beauty™ program, every product purchased results in a donation to help communities thrive.
Thrive Causemetics is dedicated to fostering a collaborative and cross-functional workplace where everyone’s voice matters. We are committed to being pioneers in creating a culture of wellness. Together, we prioritize a strong work ethic while maintaining a positive, exciting environment where people are passionate about what they do.
Who We Are Looking For:
We are looking for a Product Development Coordinator to support our rapid growth. The role would be responsible for assisting the Product Development team with a variety of tasks related to new product launches, shade extensions and reformulations. The ideal candidate should be detail-oriented and highly organized. Looking for an individual who enjoys working on several projects at one given time.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Work with the PD team to brainstorm new ideas/concepts.
- Attend industry trade and trend shows, conferences and lectures to keep informed of new product and packaging directions and trends. Present synopsis to team.
- Define quality benchmark prototypes
- Participate in brainstorming research sessions and help track our concepts and ideas.
- Responsible for organization and maintenance of physical product bins which hold lab and final masters, PPS samples, range boards and other important vendor submissions.
- Responsible for maintenance of digital product folders and PIFs including vendor paperwork, formula approvals, test results, product artwork, and other product assets.
- Manage product sample receipts and shipping.
- Manage batch submission receipts and approvals.
- Help coordinate safety testing for product submissions.
- Help track milestone dates to ensure all deliverables are provided on time.
- Support Product Development team to prep for weekly team meetings; note / agenda keeper.
- Help schedule meetings with all vendors (raw ingredients, formulators and packaging).
- Review Product Development related artwork for primary and secondary packaging.
- Assist with new product formula submission forms / emails.
- Assist with other tasks and projects as needed.
Qualifications
- Entry level position — Ideal candidate has beauty experience and/or passion and excitement for the beauty category. 1+ years related work experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to communicate effectively to internal teams and peers.
- Team player mentality with entrepreneurial spirit
- Proficient in Google Suite applications, Microsoft Office, and general computer operation
- Must be able to demonstrate an excellent eye for detail
- Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
- Willingness to work as part of a team and complete other tasks, as assigned.
- US citizenship or permanent residency required.
Thrive Causemetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship for an immigration-related work benefit. Thrive Causemetics does not hire H-1B, F-1 CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT candidates for this role.
The base pay range for this role is $28.00 - $32.00 per hour with the following factors determining the base pay at offer: skills, qualifications, experience. This range provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. Additionally, this role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on company and individual performance. Thrive Causemetics provides a competitive benefits package, including but not limited to: comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, a 401(k) plan with employer matching, various paid time off programs, employee discount/perks, life insurance, disability insurance, and employee assistance programs.
Skills Required
- Beauty industry experience or strong passion and enthusiasm for the beauty category
- At least 1 year of related work experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with internal teams and peers
- Team-player mentality and entrepreneurial spirit
- Proficiency with Google Suite applications
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office
- General computer operation proficiency
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Willingness to work as part of a team and complete other assigned tasks
- U.S. citizenship or permanent residency
- Authorization to work in the United States without current or future immigration-related sponsorship
Am I A Good Fit?
Get Personalized Job Insights.
Our AI-powered fit analysis compares your resume with a job listing so you know if your skills & experience align.
Success! Refresh the page to see how your skills align with this role.
The Company
What We Do
We’re Changing the Beauty Industry for Good. Thrive Causemetics was born out of a friendship. Makeup artist and product developer, Karissa Bodnar, lost her dear friend Kristy to cancer at just 24 years old. Kristy’s compassionate and vivacious spirit inspired Karissa to establish Thrive Causemetics, a beauty brand and philosophy that goes beyond skin deep by empowering women. Thrive Causemetics is Bigger Than Beauty™️: For every product you purchase, we donate to help a woman thrive. We believe changing the world starts with a single ingredient, and that’s why we create vegan, 100% cruelty-free formulas containing proven ingredients without the use of parabens or sulfates. All of our high-performance cosmetics are developed at Thrive Causemetics Lab—we control every step of the product development process, and a large part of it involves you.
_0.png)
