MAC Freelance Beauty Advisor

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.

Estée Lauder Companies seeks a dynamic Freelance Beauty Advisor to deliver personalized customer consultations and inspire shoppers through creative makeup application and product knowledge at the M·A·C counter. The role combines technical beauty expertise with customer-facing excellence, encompassing visual merchandising execution, in-store event activation, and floor collaboration to maintain prestige brand standards in a fast-paced retail environment.

Role & Responsibilities

• Deliver personalized, high-quality customer service and beauty consultations tailored to individual client needs and preferences
• Execute professional makeup applications and demonstrate product features and application techniques to educate and inspire customers
• Maintain visual merchandising displays and presentation standards across the retail counter and floor area to ensure brand visibility
• Support and execute in-store promotional events and product demonstrations to drive customer engagement and sales
• Maintain current knowledge of M·A·C and Estée Lauder brand product offerings, benefits, and application methods
• Collaborate with store team members to ensure seamless floor operations and exceptional customer experience during assigned shifts
• Handle merchandise, product packaging, and display materials with care

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to provide inspirational, authentic, and personalized customer service
• Ability to work flexible retail hours including days, evenings, weekends, and special events
• Legal authorization to work in the United States with ability to provide proof upon hire or interview
• Previous retail or beauty industry experience (preferred)
• Familiarity with retail sales environment and customer-facing service execution (preferred)

Skills

Experience

Previous experience in beauty retail, makeup artistry, or customer-facing prestige beauty sales is preferred but not required. Demonstrated experience providing consultative customer service in a luxury or prestige environment is valued.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent is recommended; further education or professional beauty certifications are advantageous but not required.

Compensation

The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 21.60 to USD 32.40 per hour.

Benefits

Health insurance coverage (medical, dental, and vision insurance), wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education-related programs, paid holidays and vacation time.

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.

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