Nail Business Division_Impress Brand Intern

Kiss Nail Products, Inc.; Port Washington (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiss Nail Products, Inc. is seeking a highly organized Brand Intern to support daily management and growth of our nail category. You will gain hands-on experience in product development, marketing, and brand initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional teams to move concepts from idea through launch.

You will assist with research, trend analysis, and competitive monitoring, helping prepare samples, comps, and retail materials for internal and retailer presentations.

Qualifications

• Experience range 0-2 years in related field.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• English language proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day management and growth of the nail category.
• Assist with product development, launches, and brand initiatives.
• Coordinate samples, comps, and presentation materials for internal meetings and retailer pitches.
• Monitor trends and competitive activity to identify opportunities.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor of Arts (B.A): Business Communications

Job description

Job Description Summary

We're seeking a highly organized, proactive, and creative Brand Intern to support the day-to-day management and growth of our nail category. This role is ideal for someone passionate about beauty, products, consumer trends, and brand building who is eager to gain hands-on experience across both product development and marketing. As part of the Brand team, you'll support product launches, comp and nail design board requests, competitive and trend research, retail programs, and brand initiatives. You'll work closely with the Brand team and other cross-functional teams to help bring products and programs from concept through launch.

Key Responsibilities

Product Development & Launch Support

• Assist with product research, competitive reviews, trend identification, and development of new product ideas.
• Help coordinate product samples, prototypes, packaging, product information, and other development materials.
• Organize product assortments, comps, nail boards, and samples for internal meetings, retailer presentations, line reviews, and other business needs.

Project & Sample Coordination

• Maintain and organize product samples for development, meetings, presentations, shoots, and other brand needs.
• Create nail boards and help organize comp requests.
• Provide general day-to-day support to help keep brand and product initiatives organized and moving forward.

Brand & Category Support

• Support the Brand team with day-to-day activities across the nail category.
• Support setting up internal planograms for review and tracking purposes.
• Monitor nail, beauty, fashion, and cultural trends to identify emerging product and category opportunities.
• Track competitive brands, including new products, innovation, designs, packaging, pricing, claims, and retail activity.
• Conduct competitive research across retail stores, e-commerce platforms, and social media.
• Assist with presentations, recaps, meeting materials, and other brand communications.

Marketing & Retail Support

• Assist with the development and execution of product launches, seasonal programs, retail initiatives, and brand campaigns.
• Help coordinate marketing assets and product information for retail, e-commerce, social media, PR, and other consumer touchpoints.
• Support digital and e-commerce initiatives related to new and existing products.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Product Development, Digital Media, Business, or a related field.
• Strong interest in beauty, nails, product development, fashion, and consumer trends.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects.
• Creative thinker with an interest in both product development and brand building.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable working with PowerPoint, Excel, and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Familiarity with TikTok, Instagram, e-commerce, and emerging beauty and fashion trends.
• Self-motivated, proactive, collaborative, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Previous internship, retail, beauty, product development, or brand experience is a plus but not required.

What You'll Gain

• Hands-on experience supporting the day-to-day management of a leading beauty category.
• Exposure to the full product lifecycle, from trend identification and concept development through product launch and retail execution.
• Experience supporting product development, packaging, competitive research, retailer initiatives, and marketing programs.
• Understanding of how Product Development, Brand, Sales, Creative, E-commerce, and Marketing teams work together to bring beauty products to market.
• Exposure to major beauty and mass retailers and the process of developing and launching products for different retail channels.
• Professional mentorship and valuable experience building a career in beauty, product development, and brand management.

Qualification(s)

• Education(s): Bachelor of Arts (B.A): Business Communications
• Work Experience: Experience Range I: 0 - 2 years of relevant experience or industry exposure in a related field
• Skill(s): Microsoft Office
• Language(s): English
• Certification(s): Not Applicable

The anticipated compensation range is 18.00 - 30.00 USD Hourly. Actual compensation will be determined based on various factors including qualifications, education, experience, and location. The pay range is subject to change at any time dependent on a variety of internal and external factors.

Kiss Nail Products, Inc., KDC GA Corp., Ivy Enterprises, Inc., AST Systems, LLC, Red Beauty, Inc., or Dae Do, Inc. (collectively, the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

KISS Beauty Group is a global platform dedicated to creating exceptional solutions for effortless beauty. For more than three decades, we have helped transform how people engage with beauty-bringing professional-quality innovation into everyday life and making it accessible to millions of consumers around the world. Today, our brands reach consumers in over 100 countries, inspiring confidence, creativity, and self-expression. At the heart of the group is a simple belief: beauty belongs to everyone. When people feel free to celebrate their own beauty, beauty becomes more meaningful, more joyful, and more inclusive. Kiss Beauty Group brings together a portfolio of beauty brands-including KISS, imPRESS, Falscara, and more-that share a common purpose: helping people everywhere celebrate their beauty.

“Kiss Beauty Group” is a collective brand identity referring to a portfolio of beauty brands operated by affiliated companies. Each company operates as a separate legal entity and is responsible for its own employment and contractual obligations.