Make Up For Ever Makeup and Sales Expert (Côte d'Azur)

Overview

Make Up For Ever is a Paris-born professional makeup Maison and part of the LVMH group. The brand is recognised for high-performance cosmetic products and a strong artistic identity, distributed internationally through selective retail partners including Sephora. As an employer, the Maison emphasises creativity, technical excellence and inclusivity within a global luxury group.

Role & Responsibilities

• Represent the brand in Sephora stores across the assigned Côte d'Azur territory by proactively advising clients and converting product demonstrations into sales.
• Deliver personalised makeup applications, run masterclasses and on-floor trainings to elevate product knowledge and application techniques among retailer staff.
• Design, negotiate and implement exclusive in-store activations in collaboration with the Area Manager and Sephora store teams to drive differentiation and incremental sales.
• Maintain merchandising and hygiene standards at point of sale (tester rotation, gondola organisation, product presentation) and ensure compliance with retailer procedures and internal guidelines.
• Contribute to team and brand sales objectives, pursue individual KPIs and provide monthly quantitative and qualitative reporting to managers.
• Build and sustain professional relationships with Sephora makeup leads and store directors to strengthen the commercial partnership and secure merchandising opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in cosmetics retail or selective beauty environment, with demonstrable sales results.
• Diploma in aesthetics/cosmetics or business; a diploma from a professional makeup school is a strong advantage.
• Proven expertise in makeup techniques and application; comfortable delivering demonstrations and trainings to retail teams.
• Strong commercial sense with proven ability to conceive and negotiate retail activations and to influence retail partners.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills; confident public speaker with the ability to teach and inspire.
• Autonomous, organised and creative; able to work to targets and adapt to retailer-specific processes. Mastery of an additional foreign language is a plus.

Skills

Experience

Minimum 3 years' hands-on experience in cosmetics sales within a selective retail environment, ideally with direct exposure to Sephora operations or similar beauty retailers.

Education

Diploma in aesthetics/cosmetics or business; professional makeup school qualification preferred.

Workplace

Culture

The Maison cultivates an inclusive, creative and professional environment that celebrates artistic expression and technical mastery. As part of LVMH, the brand places emphasis on collaboration with retail partners, diversity of talent and responsible practices across its activities.

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