Beauty Department Manager

FASHION PERSONNEL; Greater London; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading London department store is seeking a Beauty Department Manager to oversee the beauty division. In this role, you will lead a large team, drive commercial strategies, and deliver exceptional results. Candidates should have a strong background in managing beauty operations, a deep understanding of luxury environments, and excellent coaching skills. This position offers a competitive salary of up to £70,000 and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Currently in a senior leadership role within beauty or personal care.
• Experienced in managing managers and driving performance.
• Strong understanding of premium and luxury beauty environments.
• Confident and service-driven with commercial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a sizeable beauty team to achieve targets.
• Deliver the commercial plan and enhance customer experience.
• Coach and develop managers to optimize performance.
• Partner with stakeholders to execute strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Commercial strategy

Customer engagement

Job description

We are recruiting a Beauty Department Manager to oversee the beauty division for a leading London department store.

In this high-impact role, you will lead a large team and drive the commercial strategy to deliver exceptional results across sales, service, and customer engagement.

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Leading and inspiring a sizeable beauty team to achieve sales, engagement, and conversion targets.
• Delivering the commercial plan while ensuring an elevated customer experience across all beauty categories.
• Coaching and developing managers to optimise performance and meet business objectives.
• Partnering with senior stakeholders to execute strategy and uphold the luxury/premium service proposition.

About You

• Currently operating in a senior leadership role within beauty or personal care.
• Experienced in managing managers and driving performance across multiple teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with a deep understanding of premium and luxury beauty environments.
• Confident, commercially minded, and service-driven.

The basic salary is up to £70,000, depending on experience. This is a London-based role, working 5 out of 7 days, including weekends on a rota. Full list of benefits and a good bonus structure.