- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Entry-Level
- Department
- Retail & Boutique Operations
- Posted
- Sep 22, 2026
About Estée Lauder Companies
The Estée Lauder Companies is a global leader in prestige beauty, founded in 1946 by Estée and Joseph Lauder and built on an enduring belief in creativity, high-touch service, and entrepreneurial spirit. As an employer, the Group offers talent the scale of an international house with the energy of distinctive brands across skincare, makeup, fragrance, and hair care. Its culture values innovation, inclusion, learning, and responsible growth, inviting professionals to shape consumer experiences from laboratory to counter, digital platform to boardroom. Employees join a purpose-led organization where heritage, artistry, and scientific excellence meet to define the future of luxury beauty.
A creative and technically skilled makeup artist for Estée Lauder Companies will deliver personalized, inspirational in-store experiences that educate and delight customers at a multibrand prestige beauty counter. The role combines makeup application expertise with customer engagement, visual merchandising excellence, and event execution, requiring retail flexibility across days, nights, weekends, and special events. Candidates with makeup artistry certification or retail makeup experience are preferred; however, talented individuals with amateur-level experience and demonstrable creative technical expertise are welcome to apply.
Role & Responsibilities
- Provide expert makeup application and personalized beauty consultations to customers, combining technical skill with authentic customer engagement
- Execute in-store beauty events and promotions as part of a high-performing team to drive brand awareness and sales impact
- Maintain visual merchandising standards and product displays to ensure the counter stands out competitively
- Operate retail point-of-sale software accurately and efficiently during transactions
- Educate customers on product benefits, application techniques, and brand heritage to inspire purchase decisions
- Work flexibly across retail hours including evenings, weekends, and special promotional events
Qualifications
- Certification in makeup artistry or previous retail makeup counter experience (preferred but not required)
- Amateur-level makeup experience with demonstrable creative and technical expertise (acceptable for candidates without formal training)
- Proven ability to deliver inspirational, authentic, and personalized customer service
- Comfort working retail hours including days, evenings, weekends, and special events in a fast-paced environment
- Prior experience operating retail point-of-sale systems
- Eligible to work in India with proof of right to live and work available at interview stage
Skills
Experience
Makeup artistry certification and/or previous retail makeup counter experience preferred; amateur-level makeup experience with strong creative and technical expertise acceptable.
Education
Formal makeup artistry qualification or certification is preferred but not required; candidates demonstrating equivalent creative and technical expertise through professional or amateur experience will be considered.
Workplace
The role is situated in Gurugram, Haryana, India — conveniently close to Delhi.
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Culture
The Estée Lauder Companies fosters a collaborative, inclusive workplace where creativity, entrepreneurial thinking, and a passion for prestige beauty are deeply valued. As a global house of distinctive brands, it offers employees an environment that encourages innovation, professional growth, and a shared commitment to excellence and consumer inspiration.
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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