Brand Advisor - Montreal, QC

Headkount; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 32,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Robust training program

Coaching community

Job summary

Headkount is seeking a Brand Advisor to build relationships with stores, brands and retail staff across the Montreal market. You will educate staff on products, uphold brand standards and help drive sales at various beauty retailer locations.

This role requires a strong retail background, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work weekends with a flexible schedule. Training and ongoing support are provided to ensure success.

Qualifications

• Excellent beauty retail selling and education background.
• Strong communication skills are essential.
• Ability to work independently and motivate yourself.
• Willingness to travel to service all doors in market.
• Weekend availability is required.

Responsibilities

• Be punctual & reliable.
• Achieve sales goals.
• Educate retail staff on brands and selling strategies.
• Uphold merchandising and brand guidelines.
• Host and participate in branded events to drive sales.
• Complete detailed in-store surveys after each shift.
• Communicate scheduling and inquiries with Headkount team via app.

Skills

Strong communication

Self-motivation

Independence

Team player

Smartphone

Tools

Video calls

Phone calls

Smartphone apps

Job description

Compensation: CA$23.00 - CA$27.00 / hour

Department: Field Sales

Location: Montreal, QC

Compensation: CA$23.00 - CA$27.00 / hour

Description

As a Headkount Brand Advisor, you'll be responsible for building lasting relationships with stores, brands, and retail employees to increase productivity & sales.

You'll get the best of the best training and support from our robust education programs to be set up for success.

This position covers the Montreal, QC market. Brand Advisors are scheduled at various beauty retailer locations within this market area.

Key Responsibilities

• Be punctual & reliable
• Achieve sales goals
• Educate the retail staff members on the brands you are supporting for the day by sharing product knowledge & selling strategies
• Uphold merchandising & brand guidelines
• Host & participate in branded events, ensuring that sales goals are achieved
• Complete detailed in-store surveys at the end of every shift
• Communicate with the Headkount team by staying up to date on the Headkount app

Skills & Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience working for a beauty brand or beauty retailer
• Excellent beauty retail selling and education background
• Experience hosting beauty retail events
• Strong communication skills
• Professional conduct in-store & demonstrated team player
• Ability to self-motivate & work independently
• Technology skills: video calls, phone calls, smart phone apps
• Must have a working smartphone
• Must have reliable transportation to service all doors in market
• Must have a flexible schedule & be available to work weekends

Bilingualism Requirement (French and English)

Proficiency in both French and English is required for this position. In accordance with section 46 of the Charter of the French Language, this requirement is justified by the essential responsibilities of the role.

Knowledge of French is required to:

• Serve our French-speaking customers at our retail locations in Quebec
• Communicate with our retail partners and their employees in French
• Respect the language rights of employees and customers under the Charter of the French Language

Knowledge of English is required to:

• Understand training materials, product safety notices, and launch communications produced in English by our cosmetic brand partners
• Communicate in real time with Headkount's operational and leadership support teams on scheduling, customer questions, retail partner issues, and product safety matters
• Serve English-speaking customers at Montreal retail locations

Headkount is committed to reassessing this requirement as Quebec operations grow, and to establishing French-language operational support within Quebec.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Robust training process & continued education
• Productive coaching & community