MAC Beauty Advisor
- Location
- Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand
- Employment
- Part-Time
- Seniority
- Entry-Level
- Department
- Retail & Boutique Operations
- Posted
- Sep 27, 2026
About MAC
MAC is a pioneering professional makeup authority, renowned for its artistry, inclusivity, and influential role in shaping contemporary beauty culture. Founded in Toronto in 1984 and now part of The Estée Lauder Companies, the brand empowers employees to champion self-expression, creativity, and diversity across retail, education, product innovation, and consumer experience. As an employer, MAC offers a dynamic, fast-paced environment where artistry meets commercial excellence, encouraging talent to develop deep product expertise, client relationships, and cultural awareness. Its heritage of supporting all ages, races, and genders continues to define a workplace built on bold ideas, collaboration, and authentic individuality.
MAC Beauty Advisor in Christchurch, New Zealand – combine creative makeup artistry with personalized customer service in luxury retail.
Role & Responsibilities
- Provide inspirational, personalized in-store beauty consultations and makeup application services that educate and delight customers
- Demonstrate creative and technical makeup artistry expertise to advise customers on product selection and application techniques
- Collaborate with team members to execute in-store events and promotional activities that drive sales impact
- Maintain the store's visual merchandising standards and product displays to ensure brand elevation and competitive differentiation
- Operate retail point-of-sale systems efficiently and accurately to process transactions
- Work flexibly across retail hours including days, evenings, weekends, and special events
Qualifications
- Demonstrated high level of creative and technical makeup expertise
- Ability to provide inspirational, authentic, and personalized customer service
- Capability to work retail hours including days, nights, weekends, and special events in a fast-paced environment
- Previous experience with retail point-of-sale software systems
- Legal right to live and work in New Zealand
Skills
Experience
While formal certification in makeup artistry or previous retail makeup experience is preferred, the employer welcomes applicants with amateur-level makeup experience who can demonstrate a high level of creative and technical expertise and a passion for personalized customer engagement.
Education
Certification in makeup artistry is desirable but not required; applicants at amateur level are encouraged to apply.
Workplace
This position is based in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Culture
MAC fosters a dynamic, artist-led workplace where creativity, individuality, and inclusive self-expression are central to the employee experience. The brand offers a fast-paced, collaborative environment in which beauty professionals are encouraged to build their artistry, connect authentically with diverse clients, and represent a bold global point of view.
About Cerulean
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Frequently Asked Questions
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