Kendo Retail Artist

About Kendo

Kendo is a dynamic beauty brand incubator within the LVMH family, renowned for creating and scaling distinctive names that shape contemporary prestige beauty. Since its founding in 2010, the company has combined entrepreneurial agility with the resources and standards of a global luxury group, fostering brands such as Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, Ole Henriksen, and KVD Beauty. As an employer, Kendo offers an inventive, fast-moving environment where creativity, commercial rigor, inclusivity, and digital fluency converge. Its teams are encouraged to challenge convention, build culturally resonant products, and contribute to a portfolio defined by innovation, authenticity, and global ambition.

Role & Responsibilities

• Contribute directly to achievement of personal and counter sales targets through demonstrated makeup artistry and selling excellence
• Model respect, initiative, and flexibility at all times whilst representing the brand professionally and ethically in accordance with Kendo and Harvey Nichols guidelines
• Build and maintain effective collaborative relationships with team members and store partners to support collective objectives
• Develop a loyal clientele base through exceptional makeup application skills, expert product knowledge, and consultative selling techniques
• Demonstrate fluent, in-depth knowledge of makeup products and advise customers on optimal selections based on individual needs, skin type, and tone
• Attend mandatory brand training and ongoing professional development sessions to remain current with trends, products, and brand offerings
• Maintain consistent housekeeping standards and actively contribute to visual merchandising and counter presentation excellence
• Uphold exemplary personal grooming and presentation standards that reflect brand values and reinforce premium positioning

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of retail experience with a proven track record in prestige beauty selling
• Previous employment in a department store environment with a luxury or artistry-focused brand is essential
• Accomplished background in makeup artistry at a professional or advanced amateur level
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining a personal clientele portfolio
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to listen actively and empathetically
• Strong interpersonal skills and natural rapport-building ability
• Excellent organisational and time management capabilities

Skills

Experience

At least one year of retail experience in a prestige beauty or department store environment, with a demonstrated track record of sales success and clientele building. Prior professional makeup artistry experience is highly valued.

Education

No formal educational qualifications specified; professional or advanced-level makeup artistry training and certification is advantageous.

Workplace

Culture

Kendo offers a fast-moving, entrepreneurial culture where brand builders, creatives, and beauty experts collaborate to develop distinctive global beauty brands. As part of the LVMH ecosystem, it combines the agility of an independent incubator with the standards, resources, and international perspective of a luxury group. The environment values innovation, inclusivity, commercial excellence, and hands-on ownership at every level.

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