- Employment
- Part-Time
- Seniority
- Entry-Level
- Department
- Retail & Boutique Operations
- Posted
- Sep 25, 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.
A highly skilled makeup professional combines creative and technical expertise with a passion for customer engagement to deliver welcoming, inspirational, and personalized in-store experiences. The role encompasses makeup application, client education, visual merchandising excellence, and collaboration with a high-performing team to drive in-store events and maintain competitive brand standards. MAC seeks dynamic self-starters with makeup artistry certification or retail beauty experience, though amateur-level applicants demonstrating strong creative and technical capabilities are welcome to apply.
Role & Responsibilities
- Provide creative and technical makeup application services and personalized beauty consultations to clients
- Educate customers on makeup techniques, product benefits, and brand offerings to enhance their beauty experience
- Collaborate with store team members to execute in-store events, product launches, and promotional activities
- Maintain high standards of visual merchandising and in-store presentation to differentiate the brand from competitors
- Operate retail point-of-sale systems and manage transactions accurately
- Work flexibly across retail hours including days, evenings, weekends, and special events in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrate authentic, inspirational customer service that aligns with MAC's prestige beauty positioning
Qualifications
- Makeup artistry certification or prior retail beauty experience preferred; amateur-level experience with demonstrated creative and technical expertise is acceptable
- Proven ability to deliver inspirational, authentic, and personalized customer service
- Capability to work flexible retail hours including weekends and special events in a dynamic environment
- Experience with retail point-of-sale software systems
- Legal right to live and work in the United Kingdom
- Proof of work authorization required at interview stage
Skills
Experience
While prior retail makeup experience or makeup artistry certification is preferred, applicants with amateur-level makeup experience who demonstrate strong creative and technical capabilities are encouraged to apply. Knowledge of retail environments and point-of-sale systems is beneficial.
Education
Makeup artistry qualification or certification is desirable but not mandatory. Secondary education or equivalent is presumed.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in London, England, UK.
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Benefits
Excellent training and development opportunities; competitive remuneration and benefits package as part of a leader in prestige beauty committed to diversity and inclusion.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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