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.

A part-time, fixed-term contract role for a skilled beauty advisor to deliver personalized, inspirational in-store experiences at an Estée Lauder counter. The successful candidate will combine creative expertise and technical knowledge to educate and delight customers, execute in-store events, and maintain visual merchandising standards. Certification in make-up artistry and/or previous retail experience is desirable but not required; amateur-level experience with demonstrated creative and technical aptitude is welcome.

Role & Responsibilities

• Provide personalized, inspirational customer service and product education at the Estée Lauder counter
• Apply make-up artistry skills to enhance customer experience and drive product trial and sales
• Participate in the planning and execution of in-store events and promotional activities
• Maintain high standards of visual merchandising and counter presentation to differentiate the brand
• Operate retail point-of-sale systems and manage transactions accurately
• Work collaboratively within the store team to achieve sales targets and brand objectives
• Work retail hours including days, evenings, weekends, and special events as scheduled

Qualifications

• Qualification in make-up artistry or previous retail make-up experience, or demonstrated creative and technical expertise at amateur level
• Ability to provide inspirational, authentic, and personalized customer service
• Proficiency with retail point-of-sale software systems
• Capability to work in a fast-paced retail environment across varying shift patterns including weekends and evenings
• Proof of right to live and work in the United Kingdom

Skills

Experience

Amateur-level or professional make-up artistry experience is welcome; previous retail make-up or cosmetics counter experience is preferred but not required.

Education

Qualification in make-up artistry is desirable but not essential.

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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