Brand Executive

Brand Executive

Oribe Hair Care has set the standard for professional hair care within the prestige market. Blending innovative formulations, top-performing products, award-winning packaging and unparalleled education, Oribe has become a renowned beauty authority for experienced stylists and taste-driven consumers alike. These are the products of the hair-obsessed.

We are Kao, listed as one of the world's most ethical companies for the last 19 years.

Our brand portfolio spans across three sectors; Consumer Care (John Frieda, Bondi Sands, Bior, Jergens, Curl), Professional Hair (Goldwell, Oribe, KMS Hair, Kerasilk), and Molton Brown.

Our corporate philosophy, the Kao Way, guides us in everything we do acting with integrity, courageously driving innovation, and treating each other with trust and respect.

The Brand Executive is a field sales position responsible for driving business, brand loyalty and brand recognition in a defined, geographic territory through both new business development and existing business growth strategies. The assigned territory includes Central Texas including: Austin, San Antonio, Waco and Houston.

At Kao, we offer amazing benefits that are available to you on your first day of employment (healthcare, 401(k) plus company match), 36 total days off (vacation + holidays + sick) and a base salary of $80,525 plus commission and car allowance.

The Brand Executive works together with an account team to grow territory and salon sales through product education sell-in and sell through strategies, business consultation, merchandising, promotions and relationship management. The Brand Executive reports into the Regional Sales Manager for their specific, geographic territory and has predetermined targets for both new business development and growth of existing accounts.

Create a powerful, trusting relationship with salon owners, stylists and employees

Rotation management inclusive of both existing and new business development

Maintain funnel of potential new business

Work with Regional Brand Managers to determine and support sell-in and sell-through strategies at a salon-by-salon level

Deliver highest quality in-salon presentations and product classes

Launch new salons and retail accounts

Meet new business goals

Sell in new products to existing salons

Achieve individual revenue goals by educating and consulting with the salon owners, managers, and stylists

Support retail segment sales through merchandising and promotional activity.

Manage a systematic meeting schedule for assigned accounts.

Execute strategic education plans for each salon in territory of focus accounts.

Promote, plan, coordinate and help execute regional and national company-sponsored, business development and educational events

Attend all company provided meetings and trainings

Overnight travel up to 75%

Bachelor's degree or minimum of 3-5 years of relevant sales and retail experience.

Candidates with outside sales and salon industry experience preferred

Strong communication and presentation skills

High sales drive

Ability to prospect and close new business

Strong negotiation skills

Strategic and analytical thinking

Service oriented

Adaptable to working with and educating various personality types

Competitive and collaborative

Computer Skills: Word, Excel, Outlook, and general comfort with new programs

At Kao, we believe the diversity of our teams strengthens our global mission. Here we trust and respect each other, collaborating in a friendly and inclusive work environment to achieve great results.

An entrepreneurial environment where passionate and innovative teams come together.

Respect, teamwork and collaboration are at the heart of how we work.

A workplace culture that prioritizes employee wellbeing

A broad range of benefits, including flexible working, competitive salaries, health and wellbeing offers, retirement, insurance options, and more

Learning and development opportunities

Your voice matters here we value entrepreneurial thinking and innovation from our teams.