Analyst, Customer Development, Ulta

About Maesa

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. 

Role Overview 

Maesa is looking for a Customer Development Analyst to support our growing portfolio for Ulta, including brands like Kristin Ess. This role plays a key part in driving business growth through data-driven insights, cross-functional collaboration, and operational excellence. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Customer Development, you will analyze sales trends, manage key retail processes, and support strategic initiatives to optimize performance at retailers. 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 will be based in either Chicago (remote) or NYC (hybrid in-office presence).  

Responsibilities  

• Work closely with the Ulta 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 & others. 

• Identify trends, develop insights, and translate findings to drive improved business performance for Maesa & key retailers 

• Self-starter that thrives on using data to make insightful business decisions 

• Manage new item set up, promotional calendars, sales trackers, assortment management, sample coordination, and contract management 

• Work closely with other functions (Marketing/Planning/Operations) to ensure optimum customer service levels 

• 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 

• 2-4 years of experience preferred 

• Experience working with Ulta 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, collaboration, and organization 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 PIM, Power BI, planograms, and sample management.  

What We Offer  

$75K/yr - $83K/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. 

Our EVP

Maesa is the next-gen beauty company, where bold ideas become beautiful brands. We ignite the dreamer and doer in each of us. We move at the speed of culture to push boundaries and redefine possibilities unleashing #maesamagic everyday. By fostering a start-up spirit, we equip everyone to lead with accountability & execute with excellence. We champion each voice and empower every journey, creating an environment where we celebrate diversity of thinking, calculated risk taking, and cutting-edge innovation. Growth is personal, intentional, and limitless.