- Location
- Portlaoise Laois Ireland
- Employment
- Part-Time
- Seniority
- Entry-Level
- Department
- Retail & Boutique Operations
- Posted
- Sep 22, 2026
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.
A makeup artistry and customer experience role combining creative technical expertise with personalized in-store consultations for Estée Lauder. The position involves delivering inspirational beauty services, executing in-store events, and maintaining visual merchandising standards while working flexible retail hours in a fast-paced environment.
Role & Responsibilities
- Provide personalized, consultative makeup artistry services that educate and inspire customers
- Execute creative product demonstrations and in-store beauty events to drive engagement and sales
- Maintain elevated visual merchandising standards and competitor awareness within the store
- Collaborate with high-performing team members to achieve operational and sales targets
- Operate retail point-of-sale systems and manage customer transactions with professionalism
- Work flexible retail hours including evenings, weekends, and special events as scheduled
Qualifications
- Certification in makeup artistry or previous retail makeup experience (preferred)
- Demonstrated high level of creative and technical makeup expertise
- Ability to deliver inspirational, authentic, and personalized customer service
- Capacity to work retail hours including days, nights, weekends, and special events
- Experience with retail point-of-sale software
- Right to live and work in Ireland
Skills
Experience
Amateur or professional makeup experience; retail customer service background is advantageous but not required for entry-level applicants with strong creative ability.
Education
Formal makeup artistry certification is preferred but not mandatory; candidates with demonstrated expertise through alternative means are encouraged to apply.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Portlaoise, Laois, Ireland, with easy access to Dublin.
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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.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.
Frequently Asked Questions
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