- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Department
- Retail & Boutique Operations
- Posted
- Nov 5, 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 is seeking a Counter Manager at Dublin Airport to lead, coach and develop Sales Associates, deliver sales, service and operational targets, and build customer relationships through strategic targeting and in-store events. The role requires retail sales and team leadership experience, with the level depending on business and store size, and offers 37.5 hours per week across 5 days.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead, coach and develop Sales Associates to achieve sales, customer service and operational targets.
- Create and execute an agile business plan to recruit and retain customers through strategic targeting, impactful in-store events, exceptional customer relationship management and leadership of a high-performing team.
- Apply business planning, consumer insights, event management, customer relationship management and front-line marketing to support career progression within the beauty industry.
Qualifications
- Effective verbal and written communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
- Quality customer service skills and the ability to win people over.
- Results-oriented, with strong drive to meet objectives and standards.
- Pursues goals beyond what is required or expected.
- Recognizes others’ development needs and strengthens their abilities.
- Anticipates, recognizes and meets customers’ needs.
- Handles difficult and tense customer service situations with diplomacy and tact.
- Guides others’ performance while holding them accountable.
- Cultivates and maintains extensive informal networks.
- Models respect, helpfulness and cooperation.
- High attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
- Ability to work autonomously and contribute to the team.
- Proactive and positive approach to work and tasks.
- Confidentiality, tact and discretion when dealing with people.
- Retail sales experience and team leadership.
- Experience in strategic planning and execution.
- Ability to develop financial plans and manage resources.
- Working knowledge of computerised systems, including email and Microsoft Excel.
Skills
Experience
Retail sales experience; degree of experience dependent on business and store size.
Workplace
The role is situated in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
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Benefits
Progressive career opportunities, training and development, and a competitive remuneration and benefits package.
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
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.
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