Beauty Industry Staffing Agency

At Fourth Floor, we connect beauty brands with the people who shape their identity. As the dedicated beauty, fashion, and lifestyle division of Career Group Companies, we specialize in placing full-time, freelance, and executive talent across skincare, cosmetics, fragrance, haircare, and wellness. With over four decades of industry experience, our recruiters provide access to beauty professionals who align with your vision, culture, and consumer.

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Nationwide Reach

With recruiters in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and San Francisco, we serve the country’s leading beauty markets. Our team brings market-specific insight to every search—whether you’re staffing a corporate headquarters, launching a pop-up, or building out your DTC presence. We partner closely with brands to deliver agile hiring solutions that scale with your business.

About Us

Beauty Industry Staffing Specialists

The beauty industry is fast-moving and brand-driven—and your team should reflect that. Our recruiters are former marketers, buyers, and creatives who understand the nuance of building a beauty brand. We work as trusted advisors, offering consultative support across hiring strategy, compensation, and role scoping so you can hire confidently and quickly.

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Top Roles We place

We place talent across every function that powers consumer and lifestyle brands, from product ideation to customer loyalty. Whether you're building your brand identity, optimizing your ecommerce platform, or staffing for national retail expansion, we deliver candidates who are agile, collaborative, and brand-fluent.

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A curated search to extend a full-time offer to the candidate you select. We are here to assist with the entire interview process and to ensure a smooth onboarding into your organization.

A candidate starts as a contract employee for a trial period. After that period is up, you then decide if you’d like to convert the employee to full-time.

Let us do the work for you. A candidate contracted out to work on an assignment basis for your company – the assignment duration is up to you.

An exclusive opportunity to build your leadership and C-level team, leveraging our industry insight and expertise under a retained executive search agreement.

We will become the Employer of Record for any temporary worker, alleviating the burden of payroll tax filings and benefits administration at a reduced hourly bill rate.

Outsource your entire recruitment process to us. Our highest tier of service, tailored for your needs.

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Why Beauty Brands Choose Fourth Floor

We understand your world. Our recruiters bring deep experience and white-glove service to every search. Clients choose us because we specialize in beauty, lifestyle, and fashion like no other, and we move quickly without sacrificing precision. Our candidate vetting is rigorous and hands-on, delivering a curated experience from start to finish.

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Hires Placed Each Year

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Candidates in our Database

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Fortune 500 Clients
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Start your search

Looking to hire beauty professionals who reflect your brand? Let Fourth Floor be your staffing partner. Every company is unique, and our team of recruiting experts will take the time to understand your needs so we can find the best candidate for you. We are dedicated to fostering a strategic partnership that sets the tone for future growth. Let's build your dream team.

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Testimonials

Career Group did an exceptional job during a recent hiring process at Casa Tua. They were efficient, friendly, and demonstrated high professionalism and dedication. They heard and understood our needs and all the candidates exceeded expectations. I look forward to our next partnership.

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Career Group is my go-to for quality candidates! I can’t say enough good things about Career Group. Since I first connected with them 15 years ago, the Career Group team has helped me find and hire numerous wonderful candidates for positions in our growing office. They understand our needs and always know exactly what we’re looking for.

– Chief of Staff, UHNW Family Office

Career Group Events is an outstanding partner. When we're onsite at events, we never need to worry because we know their dedicated team will be thorough and efficient in getting the job done. Their staff steps in, time and time again when we need extra support, and the entire management team is positive, professional, and easy to work with.

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Fourth Floor has been instrumental in helping our team at Tory Burch to identify high-caliber talent across all facets of our business. They are dedicated, professional, thorough, resourceful, have contacts in all the right places, and have been a pleasure to work with!

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Syndicatebleu is my top choice to work with due to their attentiveness, accessibility, collaborative working style, and network of talent. They are up-to-date on the market and have helped me to negotiate many successful offers. They deliver on talent and are a pleasure to work with.

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We’re a highly complex organization and not easy to navigate. For the past year+, Career Group Search and Fourth Floor have been an extension of my in-house recruitment team. They understand retail, digital, and the creative space like no other agency I’ve partnered with. I feel supported and in good hands when they partner with us.

–Confidential, Talent Acquisition Director

Career Group has been an essential recruiting partner to STX Entertainment, successfully placing candidates within all areas of the company. They really listen and they are great at providing a diverse group of candidates. They have a rockstar team that is really on top of it.

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Career Group Companies is an absolute pleasure to work with. The candidates that they submit for consideration are always qualified, intelligent, professional, and eager to make an impact. I would recommend them without hesitation to any company looking to add talented individuals to their workforce.

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Career Group has been a wonderful partner to our firm for many years. They have helped us place both temporary and permanent placement candidates – always submitting high-quality candidates that excel in their positions. I trust that Career Group will work diligently on our searches to provide targeted candidates that fit our needs.

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The team at Career Group provides a high-touch client experience. They are professional, organized, and have consistent follow through. Their team is attentive and truly listens to our needs. I look forward to our next partnership!

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Let's find your people

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Contact us to start your search. We can advise on hiring trends, hiring best practices, and salary benchmarking to help align your hiring strategy.

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We begin advertising and outreach, partnering with our in-house marketing team to promote your role online and within our extensive network.

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We actively source quality talent using the latest recruitment technologies and begin vetting and screening candidates face-to-face.

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We provide you with a carefully curated list of qualified, brand-right candidates until you're obsessed with the people we've found.

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You select candidates you’d like to interview, we'll coordinate the scheduling.

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Make an offer & celebrate! We will help onboard your new favorite team member.

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Every professional journey is unique, and our team of career experts is here to understand your goals and connect you with the opportunities that align with your aspirations. We’re committed to building a strategic partnership that supports your future success. Let’s find your next big opportunity together.

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FAQs

Does Fourth Floor recruit for beauty brands of all sizes?

Yes! From early-stage startups to global brands. We support DTC, wholesale, retail, and omnichannel businesses across all beauty verticals.

What makes Fourth Floor one of the best recruiting firms for beauty brands?

Fourth Floor stands out as a recruiting partner for beauty brands because we live and breathe the industry. Our recruiters bring firsthand experience in beauty, fashion, wellness, lifestyle, and DTC goods, allowing us to understand the nuances of building high-performing teams in this fast-evolving market. We work with luxury heritage houses, influencer-founded startups, clean beauty disruptors, and everything in between – delivering talent who not only meet skill requirements but also embody your brand’s ethos.

Unlike transactional agencies, our approach is deeply consultative: we take the time to understand your business model, product strategy, and retail or DTC footprint to deliver a curated shortlist of top-tier candidates. With a nationwide network and a reputation for quality over quantity, Fourth Floor has become the trusted recruiting partner for brands looking to scale strategically and stay ahead of beauty industry trends.

Can you help with freelance or seasonal hiring?

Absolutely. We place beauty professionals for short-term campaigns, product launches, pop-ups, retail activations, and more. Reach out today to get started.

Do you place executives in the beauty space?

Yes. Our team works on C-suite and confidential executive searches, including CEO, GM, VP, and Head of Product roles.

How is Fourth Floor different from other Beauty staffing agencies?

What sets Fourth Floor apart is our personalized, consultative approach and our team’s industry expertise. We don’t rely on algorithms—we build relationships. Our clients return to us because we prioritize quality over quantity, understand their brand DNA, and act as true recruiting partners from start to finish.

Where do you recruit beauty professionals?

We place talent in major beauty markets – NYC, LA, Miami, San Francisco, and beyond. Our national reach allows us to support brands wherever they grow.