- Employment
- Temporary
- Seniority
- Manager
- Department
- Retail & Boutique Operations
- Posted
- Oct 19, 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 for its Myer Northland location to lead, coach and develop Sales Associates while delivering sales, service and operational targets. The role is a limited-tenure, part-time first-level management position with responsibility for business planning, customer acquisition and retention, in-store events and team performance.
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, 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 business performance.
- Guide team performance and hold team members accountable.
Qualifications
- Proven leadership, coaching and business management skills gained in a fast-paced retail environment.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
- Quality customer service skills and the ability to win people over.
- Results-oriented, with a strong drive to meet objectives and standards.
- Pursues goals beyond what is required or expected.
- Recognizes others’ development needs and supports their growth.
- Anticipates, recognizes and meets customers’ needs.
- Handles difficult and tense customer service situations with diplomacy and tact.
- Cultivates and maintains extensive informal networks.
- Models respect, helpfulness and cooperation.
- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
- Able to work autonomously and contribute to a 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 depends on business and store size.
Workplace
This position is based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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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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