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

• Achieve personal and counter sales targets through artistry, excellent customer service, and product expertise with the Fenty Beauty by Rihanna line
• Build a loyal clientele base through exceptional makeup artistry skills, selling acumen, and service excellence
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of makeup and skincare to advise customers on products best suited to their needs, highlighting key features and properties
• Represent the brand professionally and ethically at all times, adhering to Kendo, brand, and Selfridges guidelines while modeling respect, enthusiasm, and flexibility
• Maintain strong relationships with team members and store partners through collaborative, positive engagement
• Attend brand training and participate in ongoing professional development to remain current with latest trends, products, and market offerings
• Contribute actively to visual merchandising standards, counter presentation, and housekeeping excellence
• Maintain impeccable personal grooming and professional appearance standards

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of proven retail experience in a beauty selling environment
• Previous experience working in a department store environment with a prestige or artistry brand
• Accomplished background in high-level makeup artistry
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining a clientele portfolio
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong active listening abilities
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build genuine rapport with diverse customers
• Excellent organizational and time management capabilities

Skills

Experience

Minimum 1 year of retail experience in a prestige beauty environment, preferably within a department store setting. Proven track record in beauty selling with demonstrated ability to build and retain a client base.

Education

No formal educational qualification specified; however, formal makeup artistry training, certification, or demonstrated equivalent experience in professional makeup application is essential.

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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