Estée Lauder Beauty Advisor

About Estée Lauder

Estée Lauder is a global prestige beauty house with a legacy of innovation, elegance, and entrepreneurial spirit dating back to 1946. As an employer, the company offers the opportunity to contribute to a portfolio of admired luxury and beauty brands while upholding high standards of creativity, consumer insight, and excellence. It cultivates a dynamic, inclusive workplace where talent is encouraged to lead with imagination, collaborate across cultures, and grow through learning and mobility. Guided by its heritage and a forward-looking vision, Estée Lauder appeals to professionals seeking meaningful careers in a refined, international, and purpose-driven environment.

As a skilled makeup artist and beauty advisor, this role combines creative expertise and customer passion to deliver welcoming, inspirational, and personalized in-store experiences for Estée Lauder. The position involves conducting makeup consultations, creating impactful in-store events, and maintaining visual merchandising excellence to differentiate the brand competitively. Certification in makeup artistry or previous retail makeup experience is preferred, though amateur-level experience combined with demonstrated creative and technical expertise is welcomed.

Role & Responsibilities

• Provide personalized and inspirational makeup consultations and demonstrations to customers
• Execute makeup applications that educate and delight, combining technical proficiency with authentic engagement
• Collaborate with store team to create and deliver high-impact in-store events and product activations
• Maintain visual merchandising standards and displays to ensure consistent brand presentation
• Operate retail point-of-sale systems and process customer transactions
• Support inventory management and product knowledge within the beauty category
• Work flexible retail hours including evenings, weekends, and special event scheduling

Qualifications

• Qualification in makeup artistry or verifiable previous retail makeup experience (preferred)
• Amateur-level makeup experience accompanied by demonstrated high-level creative and technical expertise
• Proven ability to deliver inspirational, authentic, and personalized customer service
• Demonstrated capability to work effectively in a fast-paced retail environment
• Proficiency with retail point-of-sale software and systems
• Flexibility to accommodate retail hours including evenings, weekends, and special events
• Right to live and work in the country of employment

Skills

Experience

While retail makeup experience is desirable, applicants with amateur-level makeup expertise who demonstrate strong creative and technical skills are encouraged to apply. Previous experience in a customer-facing prestige retail or beauty environment is beneficial but not mandatory.

Education

Certification in makeup artistry is preferred but not required. High school diploma or equivalent is standard.

Culture

Estée Lauder fosters a high-performance, collaborative culture rooted in prestige beauty, innovation, and a deep understanding of consumers around the world. As an employer, the company values creativity, entrepreneurial thinking, inclusion, and continuous development, offering employees the opportunity to contribute to iconic brands while growing in a dynamic global environment.

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