- Employment
- Per-Diem
- Seniority
- Entry-Level
- Compensation
- $17.75–28/hour
- 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.
Estée Lauder Companies seeks a highly skilled freelance sales associate to deliver makeup application, skincare advice, and fragrance or hair consultations in a prestige beauty retail environment. The role combines creative and technical expertise with authentic customer engagement to create an inspirational, personalized shopping experience. The associate will collaborate with the in-store team to execute events, maintain visual merchandising excellence, and contribute to the store's competitive market position within the luxury beauty sector.
Role & Responsibilities
- Provide personalized makeup application, skincare advice, hair, and fragrance consultations to deliver an inspirational and educational in-store experience
- Collaborate with in-store teams to execute events and promotional activations that drive customer engagement and sales
- Maintain visual merchandising standards across assigned departments to ensure the store presentation aligns with luxury brand positioning
- Educate customers on product benefits, ingredients, and application techniques to facilitate informed purchasing decisions
- Operate retail point-of-sale systems accurately and efficiently to process transactions and maintain inventory integrity
Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to provide inspirational, authentic, and personalized customer service consistently
- Ability to work flexible retail hours including days, evenings, weekends, and special events in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with retail point-of-sale software systems
- Proof of right to live and work in Canada
- Retail experience preferred; amateur-level expertise with high creative and technical aptitude also considered
Skills
Experience
Retail experience is preferred; however, the employer welcomes applicants with amateur or beginner-level expertise who demonstrate strong creative and technical ability. Prior experience in makeup artistry, fragrance consultation, skincare advisory, or hair consultation is highly valued but not required—the employer supports skill development in these areas for motivated candidates.
Education
Certification in makeup artistry is desirable but not required.
Workplace
The role is situated in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada — conveniently close to Winnipeg.
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Compensation
The base compensation for this position ranges from CAD 17.75 to CAD 28 per hour.
Benefits
Health insurance coverage (medical, dental, and vision insurance); wellness and family support programs; life and disability insurance; retirement savings plans; education-related programs; paid holidays and vacation time; commission and bonus plan eligibility (subject to plan guidelines).
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
The luxury industry is characterised by a diverse and nuanced nomenclature. Esteemed houses frequently employ proprietary terminology, and even within a single organisation like Estée Lauder Companies, titles may vary across global markets to reflect local conventions. To ensure absolute clarity, Cerulean assigns a standardised, industry-coherent canonical title to every listing. However, it is worth noting that this role is functionally synonymous with «Beauty Consultant», «Retail Beauty Advisor», «Fragrance and Skincare Associate», «In-Store Beauty Specialist», and other variations. Our sophisticated search architecture anticipates these variations, ensuring that inquiries using related terms will seamlessly yield the exact roles you desire.