Sephora Sales and Service Leader
Sephora (Palo Alto, CA) seeks a Sales and Service Leader — full-time hourly role ($28.00–$34.30/hr) to lead store sales and client experience.
Overview
Sephora is a global beauty retailer known for a broad portfolio of prestige and niche brands and an immersive, discovery-driven retail format. As part of the LVMH group, Sephora combines entrepreneurial retail energy with luxury standards, emphasizing product expertise, innovation in customer experience, and inclusive brand values.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead by example to drive store sales, conversion and average transaction value through exceptional client engagement and personalized product recommendations.
- Coach, develop and motivate sales advisors to achieve individual and team targets; provide ongoing feedback and structured training.
- Execute daily store operations including opening/closing procedures, inventory processes, visual merchandising standards and loss-prevention practices.
- Support onboarding, product education and loyalty program activation to deepen client relationships and repeat business.
- Foster an inclusive, collaborative store culture that adheres to Sephora standards and company policies, ensuring a safe and enjoyable shopping environment.
Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years of leadership experience in retail, hospitality or service environments; 3+ years preferred.
- Proven ability to coach teams to meet or exceed sales and service objectives.
- Strong sales acumen with demonstrated client service and consultative selling skills.
- Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills; comfortable in a fast-paced environment.
- Flexible availability to work nights, weekends and holidays; able to meet full-time scheduling requirements (30–40 hours/week).
- Physically able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
Skills
Experience
Minimum 2 years of leadership experience in retail, hospitality, or a service environment; prior experience coaching front-line teams and meeting sales targets is required, 3+ years preferred.
Workplace
The role is situated in Palo Alto, California, USA — conveniently close to San Francisco. There are currently 13 open positions in Palo Alto on Cerulean, with 1 added recently. Within California, Cerulean currently features 391 open roles, including 30 recent additions. Across USA, Cerulean lists 3.523 open roles — 167 of them newly added.
Compensation
The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 28 to USD 34.30 per hour.
Benefits
Comprehensive healthcare and wellbeing benefits (eligibility-based).
Culture
Sephora cultivates a fast-paced, beauty-obsessed retail culture that prizes product expertise, creativity and inclusivity. Stores emphasize continuous learning and team collaboration within the global LVMH luxury framework.
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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