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Field Sales Engineer roles in the United States are accessible to international professionals through the J-1 Trainee or Intern program category, depending on your career stage. Securing sponsorship requires a designated sponsor organization to issue your DS-2019, with your U.S. employer serving as the host site.
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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 leading 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.
Maesa is looking for a Field Sales Co-op to work across many facets of the function. This individual will assist in the execution of sales objectives and initiatives for business across global retail customers as well as supporting the Customer Development organization in efforts to drive decision-making.
Pay Range: $20 - $22/hour. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
Position Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the Customer Development team to enable achievement of the annual financial sales plan within the organizational strategies and objectives across accelerating brands such as Kristin Ess, Hairitage by Mindy Mcknight, Mix:Bar, and Fine’ry.
- Identify trends, develop insights, & translate findings to drive improved business performance for Maesa & the customer.
- Facilitate new business-management tools
- Support efforts to operationalize new customer relationships to compete across the Global Marketplace
- Work closely with other functions (Sales Strategy/Marketing/Operations) to ensure optimum customer service levels.
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Thrive in an entrepreneurial, fast-moving environment.
- Working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Sales and Marketing, or Finance related field.
- Management: the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities; accountability to deadlines.
- Problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and functional level.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience using industry tools such as Nielsen & IRI is preferred but not required.
- Moderate to advanced experience using Microsoft Office Suite required.
- Experience using Power BI or Tableau is a plus.
- Passion for beauty is a plus!
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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding J-1 Visa Sponsorship as a Field Sales Engineer
Align your credentials to specialty occupation standards
J-1 Trainee programs require your field sales engineering background to map to a recognized occupational category. Review the O*NET profile for Sales Engineers to confirm your education and experience match the listed knowledge domains before approaching host employers.
Search J-1-friendly employers on Migrate Mate
Filter by Field Sales Engineer roles on Migrate Mate to surface U.S. employers whose hiring patterns align with J-1 sponsorship. Host employer willingness is the first bottleneck, so identifying receptive companies early saves significant time.
Distinguish your training plan from a permanent job offer
Designated sponsors require a detailed Individual Career Development Plan for Trainee applicants. Frame your role as structured skills transfer back to your home country, not indefinite employment. Consular officers scrutinize this distinction closely at the visa interview.
Verify your host employer's compliance eligibility
Designated sponsors conduct a site evaluation of your host employer before issuing the DS-2019. Confirm your prospective employer can demonstrate adequate supervision, that your role isn't primarily routine work, and that the organization has no unresolved OFLC violations.
Check whether your category carries a home residency requirement
If your home country government funded your program or if Field Sales Engineer is listed on the Skills List for your country, you'll face a two-year home residency requirement after your J-1 ends. USCIS can confirm your waiver eligibility before you commit to a host employer.
Time your DS-2019 request around your employer's sales cycle
Designated sponsors typically need four to six weeks to issue the DS-2019 after receiving a complete training plan. Coordinate your start date request with your host employer's territory onboarding schedule, since field sales roles often have quarter-driven ramp periods.
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Find Field Sales Engineer JobsField Sales Engineer J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category applies to Field Sales Engineer positions?
Your category depends on your career stage. If you're currently enrolled in a degree program, the Intern category applies and limits your program to 12 months. If you've graduated or already have professional experience in sales engineering, the Trainee category applies and allows up to 18 months, with a possible 18-month extension in certain fields.
Who actually sponsors the J-1 visa for a Field Sales Engineer role?
A U.S. Department of State-designated sponsor organization, such as CIEE, Cultural Vistas, or AIPT, issues your DS-2019 and holds legal responsibility for your program compliance. Your U.S. employer is the host organization, not the sponsor. The host provides the job, the supervisor, and the training plan, but it cannot issue visa documents on its own.
How do I find Field Sales Engineer host employers open to J-1 arrangements?
Most employers aren't advertising J-1 host roles by name. Use Migrate Mate to identify companies with a demonstrated pattern of hosting international professionals in technical sales and engineering roles. Targeting employers with existing international partnerships or multinational operations tends to produce stronger results, since they understand structured training arrangements.
Can a Field Sales Engineer on a J-1 visa work across multiple states or territories?
Your DS-2019 lists a primary host employer site, and your designated sponsor must approve any significant change in training location or scope. If your Field Sales Engineer role involves covering a multi-state territory, document the expected travel in your training plan from the start so your sponsor can reflect it accurately in the program paperwork.
Does a two-year home residency requirement affect Field Sales Engineer J-1 holders?
It can, and it's specific to your country of nationality and funding source, not the job title. If your home country appears on the Exchange Visitor Skills List and sales engineering is a listed field, or if your program received government financing, the requirement applies. USCIS administers the waiver process, and options include a no-objection statement from your home government or a hardship waiver.
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