Make Up For Ever Market Specialist

About Make Up For Ever

Founded in Paris in 1984 by artist and educator Dany Sanz, Make Up For Ever is a professional beauty house renowned for high-performance formulas, creative freedom, and close ties to the worlds of stage, fashion, and cinema. As an employer, the brand cultivates an environment where artistry, technical excellence, and inclusivity meet, empowering teams to innovate for both professionals and beauty enthusiasts worldwide. With its Parisian heritage and global reach, Make Up For Ever offers talents the opportunity to contribute to a bold, expert-led culture that values education, diversity, collaboration, and the transformative power of makeup.

Role & Responsibilities

• Achieve sales objectives through consumer selling and driving conversion.
• Develop and execute sales strategies for assigned regions.
• Drive conversion through coaching, negotiation, in-store selling and resources that support promotional activities.
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of sales, product knowledge, events, operations and the Sephora environment.
• Create and oversee event execution, using territory field sales insights to inform schedule optimisation.
• Provide the Regional Manager with weekly feedback on sales performance and productivity, event activity and field needs.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships within Sephora and foster Beauty Advisor affinity for the brand.
• Oversee all aspects of gondola management, including inventory and visual merchandising; observe, investigate, facilitate and follow through as needed.
• Obtain, understand and act on Assortment Cycle Count (ACCR) reports.
• Partner with store teams to keep gondolas fully stocked.
• Partner with Sephora to develop and execute innovative in-store events.
• Communicate sales goals and client engagement strategies.
• Maximise selling staff productivity through clear goal setting, schedule optimisation and overall goal management.
• Proactively identify inventory and stock issues that may affect business.
• Follow individual scheduling guidelines established by Sephora and ensure internal alignment.
• Maintain individual in-store bookings through Sephora’s Happening Now system.
• Lead by example as a role model for education and artistry skills.
• Execute training objectives set by Education and Sales Leadership.
• Ensure Sephora cast members are well versed in brand messaging, differentiation and assortment.
• Provide feedback to support effective delivery of sales techniques for retaining and acquiring customers.
• Deliver brand training to dedicated and department-wide Sephora teams on selling, product knowledge, service experiences and artistry, following the curriculum set by Education and Sales Leadership.
• Spend one office day per month managing sales reporting, training trackers and other reports as needed.
• Strategically build quarterly calendars with the Sales & Education Executive (SEE) in Outlook.
• Complete monthly expense reports promptly, where applicable.
• Communicate clearly and effectively by email in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• At least two years of experience in field sales, leadership or retail management, preferably in the cosmetics industry; Sephora experience is preferred.
• Solid understanding of sales, product knowledge, events and operations in the cosmetics industry.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Basic beauty makeup skills.
• Deep understanding of the retail market and current beauty trends.
• Ability to coach and develop staff to achieve goals.
• Enthusiastic mentor and strategic thinker.
• Charismatic, with strong negotiation and communication abilities.
• Availability to work Tuesday through Saturday and during key business hours as needed.
• Ability to travel and drive, with a valid driver’s licence and proof of insurance.
• Physical ability to carry boxes of reasonable weight and work in a fragrance-filled cosmetics environment.
• High standards of professional appearance and personal hygiene.

Skills

Experience

At least two years in field sales, leadership or retail management; cosmetics industry experience preferred.

Compensation

The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 65,000 to USD 75,000 per annum.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision insurance; 401(k) plan; Employee Assistance Program; employee discount and makeup allowance; tuition reimbursement; work-from-home equipment stipend; competitive annual bonus potential; growth and development within the LVMH group.

Culture

Make Up For Ever fosters a dynamic, artistry-led culture where creativity, technical excellence, and education are central to the employee experience. As a brand rooted in the professional makeup community, it offers an inclusive and collaborative environment where teams are encouraged to experiment, share expertise, and bring bold beauty visions to life.

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