Account Executive, Prestige (New Jersey)

The Opportunity: The Account Executive, Prestige, is a key partner within the Northeast territory, overseeing New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware while consistently driving and exceeding seasonal sales goals across major retail partners. This role goes beyond delivering results, it’s about cultivating strong, lasting relationships and identifying strategic opportunities to grow the business in meaningful ways. Working closely with store teams, retail partners, and cross-functional internal stakeholders, the Account Executive brings strong product knowledge, clear communication, and a collaborative approach to every interaction. With energy, passion, and a genuine enthusiasm for the brands, this individual ensures that Puig Prestige brands, Carolina Herrera, Rabanne, and Jean Paul Gaultier, are represented with excellence and impact, inspiring retail teams and elevating the customer experience at every touchpoint.

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What You’ll Get to Do: Sales & Strategy Lead your territory by developing and executing thoughtful sales strategies that not only meet but exceed financial targets across key accountsRegularly analyze sales trends and customer behavior to uncover actionable insights and drive sustained business growthOversee performance across doors by ensuring each location has the right mix of staffing, merchandising, and activations to reach full potentialManage budgets and allocate spend strategically for each account, ensuring alignment with Puig’s financial and operational guidelinesBuild momentum at retail through in-store events and tailored promotions that excite both teams and customersEducation & Team DevelopmentDesign and implement local training initiatives in partnership with the Education team that support both sales goals and brand standardsProvide hands-on coaching to Beauty Advisors and Makeup Artists, helping them build product knowledge, selling confidence, and customer connectionMotivate teams by fostering accountability, recognizing strong performance, and leading through brand storytelling and exampleRelationship Building & Retail PartnershipsServe as a key point of contact and trusted partner for store managers, corporate retail stakeholders, and internal cross-functional teamsCollaborate closely with Visual Merchandising and Store Design to ensure brand presentation is impactful, consistent, and aligned with current campaignsProactively identify and address business needs, from promotional planning to team resourcing, to keep performance on trackLead recruiting, onboarding, and development of in-store talent to strengthen retail teams, improve rankings, and grow Puig’s brand presence
We’d love to meet you if you have: 5+ years of sales experience in beauty, fashion, or luxury retail supporting department store or beauty specialty accountsExperience supporting in-store teams through product education, selling support, and strong brand storytellingComfort reviewing sales reports and identifying opportunities to support business growthStrong communication and relationship-building skillsA collaborative mindset and ability to work cross-functionally with internal teamsA passion for prestige beauty and delivering elevated client experiencesFlexibility to work weekends and key holidays as neededProficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel and PowerPoint)Availability to work a Tuesday- Saturday schedule with flexibility on weekends and holidays, as required in a retail-driven environmentComfort working in a primarily field and in-store based role, spending the majority of time supporting retail partners and teams on the groundA valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and willingness to travel up to 60-70%, including overnight travel
Compensation: As required by New Jersey State’s salary transparency law, effective November 2022, the expected base salary for this position ranges from $90,000.00 - $105,000.00 annually. Various factors are considered when extending offers, such as relevant skillset, training, years of experience related to the current job description, education, and our organizational structure. In addition to the base salary, PUIG offers a competitive benefits package that includes health and dental insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, 401K, paid holidays, a generous paid time-off policy, hybrid work environment, and career opportunities within a dynamic team.
EEOC:Puig is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commitment: At Puig, we are continually looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences to join our team. We believe that creating an inclusive environment in which you feel welcomed, valued, engaged, and empowered strengthens our business and fosters a culture where we are inspired to work hard, challenge ourselves, and be innovative in our thinking. Additionally, we believe that the diversity of our employees makes us a stronger company and better able to serve our customers around the world.
About Puig:Puig creates unique and highly desirable beauty and fashion brands that empower people to reinforce their self-esteem and find their own expression in a family-owned company that aims to leave a better world for the next generation.
Our brand portfolio is structured in three divisions: Beauty and Fashion, with the owned brands Carolina Herrera, Nina Ricci, Paco Rabanne, Jean Paul Gaultier, Dries Van Noten, Penhaligon’s, Byredo, Dr. Barbara Sturm, and L’Artisan Parfumeur; the licenses of Christian Louboutin and Comme des Garçons perfumes; and Lifestyle fragrances, among them Adolfo Dominguez, Antonio Banderas, Shakira, and Benetton. The Charlotte Tilbury division, which includes the luxury makeup brand and the Derma division, with the Apivita, Uriage and Isdin brands. We sell products in 150 countries and operate 26 subsidiaries.
At Puig we honor the values and principles put in place by three generations of family leadership. xzbcwsv Today we continue to build on that legacy, through conscious commitments in our ESG agenda (environmental, social, and governance) aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.