Nars Retail Artist - Covent Garden Boutique, London (37.5 Hours - Fixed Term Contract)

SHISEIDO; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cosmetics brand in London is seeking a Retail Artist to enhance customer experience through makeup artistry. The role involves engaging with customers, using product expertise, and building brand loyalty. Ideal candidates must have demonstrable retail makeup artistry experience and excellent communication skills. This position offers a fixed-term contract with a competitive hourly rate and benefits including 30 days holiday.

Benefits

30 days holiday, including bank holidays

Generous discretionary commission scheme

Contributory pension scheme

Generous product allocation & discount

Enhanced parental allowance

Life Assurance up to 2x salary

Employee referral bonuses

Access to Retail Trust

Annual performance and development reviews

Commitment to inclusive and diverse workplace

Disability confident scheme

Qualifications

• Demonstrable retail makeup artistry experience.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Use artistry skills and product expertise to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Build strong connections with customers through brand history.
• Influence client confidence through actions and communication.

Skills

Retail makeup artistry experience

Excellent communication

Customer service skills

Ability to work independently

Self-motivated and results driven

Job description

Overview

NARS Retail Artist

Reports to: Area Sales & Education Manager NARS

Job Location: NARS Boutique, Covent Garden London

Contract type: Fixed Term Contract (3 Months), 37.5 hours per week over 5 days

Hourly rate: £14.70

NARS inspires self-expression, creativity and artistry, bringing high-fashion, high-style and forward thinking to beauty. As a Makeup Artist you will bring this vision to our customers on counter. Your passion for artistry and service, along with personality, is key — we are looking for someone who is creative and able to ensure that each customer has an engaging and individual experience.

We are part of the Shiseido Group, and in joining NARS you will receive innovative and artistry-led training, a generous discount on our award-winning products and the chance to be part of a fast-growing brand. You join an incredible group network of brands, where developing our people is at the heart of our business.

ABOUT SHISEIDO

Our mission: Beauty Innovations for a Better World

Founded in 1872 in Japan, Shiseido Group is among the top cosmetics companies in the world and aims to inspire a life of beauty and culture. Operating in 120 countries with 42,000 employees and 70 nationalities, Shiseido offers skincare, makeup and fragrance brands with a projected turnover over £7.0bn in 2022. Shiseido continuously creates high-quality, safe and innovative cosmetics and develops brands deeply loved by people around the world, in line with our mission: Beauty Innovations for a Better World. Shiseido UK & Ireland plays a central role in the EMEA region, leading the digital acceleration agenda and reinvigorating the Retail footprint.

To deliver our Growth & Profitability ambitions, we follow four strategic streams: leverage our portfolio across categories; stay agile and capture retail opportunities; make customer-driven decisions; create a great place to work in beauty.

Our first strength is Make-up, led by NARS, the No 8 brand in the UK market with global success. Skincare is a key priority for expansion, with Shiseido’s growth potential in UK&I, and launches such as Clé de Peau Beauté and others. Fragrance expansion includes brands such as Issey Miyake, Narciso Rodriguez, Tory Burch, Zadig&Voltaire and Serge Lutens. We operate retail across department stores, drugstores, chains, online pure players and specialty stores, with four boutiques and three direct e-commerce websites.

ABOUT NARS

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

Main Responsibilities

Through one-to-one sessions and events, you will use artistry skills and product expertise to ensure that each customer leaves with luxurious makeup and the confidence to use NARS techniques to express their own beauty vision. By learning our customer engagement approach you will build strong connections with customers through brand history and high-performance formulas to secure brand loyalty to NARS and to you as an Artist.

We will provide tools and training to help you express your creativity; in return, you will be expected to reach and exceed performance targets. As a NARS Artist, you will influence how a client feels about themselves through your actions, communication and the connections you make, daily.

Profile

• Demonstrable retail makeup artistry experience
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Self-motivated and results driven
• Alignment with the group’s Trust8 working principles: Think Big, Take Risks, Hands on, Collaborate, Be Open, Act with Integrity, Be Accountable, Applaud Success

Benefits

• 30 days holiday, including bank holidays, increasing with service
• Generous discretionary commission scheme
• Contributory pension scheme – 5% employer contribution
• Generous product allocation & discount
• Enhanced parental allowance
• Life Assurance up to 2x salary
• Employee referral bonuses
• Access to Retail Trust
• Annual performance and development reviews
• Commitment to inclusive and diverse workplace with equal employment opportunities
• Disability confident scheme: guaranteed interview for disabled applicants meeting minimum criteria

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