Senior Graphic Designer

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.

PAY RANGE:

$85,000/yr - $90,000/yr. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

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.
  
  
  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Partner with creative director, art directors, designers, and brand managers to create marketing assets – both digital and print.
• Contribute to the brand purpose by ideating and collaborating on creative concepts for 360 campaigns
• Partner with the photographers to request image assets, submit shoot and retouch requests
• Work closely with Marketing Team to design advertising and communication materials
• Provide creative solutions and support with an understanding of key business and strategic objectives
• Assist in managing feedback to junior design staff & act as a mentor for the junior design team
• Ability to lead projects from conception to finish with minimal help
• Consult on design conventions and best practices
• Excellent organization and meticulous attention to detail in design and preparation of final and fast-turnaround deliverables.
  
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or equivalent
• 4-5+ years of professional experience with direct creative design experience
• An incredible portfolio of work
• Cross functional skills print, digital & merchandising
• Proactive and approachable attitude with a strong sense of team collaboration
• Strong time management and organization skills
• Ability to provide creative solutions
• Proficient in Adobe Creative cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• A variety of knowledge in After Effects & Premiere Pro
• Some Animation experience is preferred
• Some Retouching skills preferred
  
  
  

PAY RANGE:

$85,000/yr - $90,000/yr. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

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.