Nars Makeup Artist - Harrods, London (1 Year Fixed Term Contract, 37.5 Hours)

SHISEIDO; London; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join SHISEIDO as a NARS Makeup Artist at Harrods, London. This role focuses on providing personalized makeup experiences and building customer connections through your artistry. Enjoy benefits such as 30 days holiday, a generous commission scheme, and a supportive work environment conducive to personal and professional growth.

Benefits

30 days holiday, including bank holidays

Generous discretionary commission scheme

Contributory pension scheme with 5% employer contribution

Product allocation & discount

Enhanced parental allowance

Life Assurance up to twice your salary

Employee referral bonuses

Access to Retail Trust

Annual performance and development reviews

Qualifications

• Ability to conduct one-on-one makeup sessions.
• Skills in building customer relationships.
• Artistic creativity and product application expertise.

Responsibilities

• Conduct personalized makeup sessions and events.
• Build customer loyalty through brand storytelling.
• Meet and exceed performance targets consistently.

Skills

Artistry

Product knowledge

Customer engagement

Job description

ABOUT SHISEIDO

Our mission: Beauty Innovations for a Better World

Founded in 1872 in Japan, Shiseido Group is one of the Top 5 leading cosmetics companies worldwide, inspiring a life of beauty and culture. Operating in 120 countries with 42,000 employees and 70 nationalities, Shiseido offers a diverse range of Skincare, Makeup, and Fragrance brands with a projected turnover of over £7.0bn in 2022. Celebrating 150 years of heritage in 2022, Shiseido is committed to creating high-quality, safe, and innovative cosmetics loved globally, aligned with our mission: Beauty Innovations for a Better World. Shiseido is the most awarded company in innovation with a record 26 FSCC Awards.

Shiseido UK & Ireland plays a central role in the EMEA region, leading digital acceleration and continuously reinventing its retail footprint in this vibrant market.

Our strategic focus includes leveraging our unique portfolio across all categories, capturing new retail opportunities, making customer-driven decisions, and creating a great workplace in beauty.

Our strengths include Make-up, led by NARS, the No. 8 brand in the UK, and expanding skincare with brands like Clé de Peau Beauté, Drunk Elephant, ULE, and Gallinée. We are also growing rapidly in fragrance with brands such as Issey Miyake, Narciso Rodriguez, Tory Burch, Zadig & Voltaire, and Serge Lutens.

Our clients include department stores, drugstores, online retailers, and specialty stores, with 4 boutiques and 3 e-commerce websites.

MISSION

NARS inspires self-expression, creativity, and artistry—bringing high fashion and forward-thinking to beauty. As a Makeup Artist, you will bring this vision to our customers through engaging, personalized experiences, utilizing your artistry and product knowledge.

Joining NARS means receiving innovative training, a generous product discount, and being part of a rapidly growing brand within a supportive network of brands focused on developing our people.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Using your artistry skills and product expertise, you will conduct one-on-one sessions and events to ensure customers leave with luxurious makeup and confidence in NARS techniques. Building strong connections through brand history and high-performance formulas will foster loyalty to NARS and you as an artist.

We provide all necessary tools and training; in return, we expect you to meet and surpass performance targets. Your daily goal is to positively impact clients' feelings about themselves through your actions, communication, and connections.

BENEFITS

• 30 days holiday, including bank holidays, increasing with service
• Generous discretionary commission scheme
• Contributory pension scheme - 5% employer contribution
• Product allocation & discount
• Enhanced parental allowance
• Life Assurance up to twice your salary
• Employee referral bonuses
• Access to Retail Trust
• Annual performance and development reviews

POSITION DETAILS

Reference Number: 15588

Position: NARS Makeup Artist

Location: Harrods, London

Contract: Fixed Term (1 year), 37.5 hours/week, 5 days

Hourly Rate: £14.70

ABOUT NARS

Founded in 1994 in New York by François NARS, NARS Cosmetics is a leading and respected makeup artistry brand.