Senior Beauty Specialist

Boots UK; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Product allowance

Employee discount

Training

Retirement plan

Discretionary bonus

Maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Boots UK is looking for a Beauty Assistant Manager to lead a team across premium brands, offering expert, unbiased advice and memorable customer experiences in skincare, makeup and haircare.

You’ll drive teamwork to hit sales targets, coach colleagues, test products with a £2000 annual allowance, and bring launches to life while keeping counters neat.

Qualifications

• Real passion for beauty, skincare, haircare and helping people feel their best.
• Proven experience leading a team to success.
• Warm, confident approach to conversations with customers.
• Experience meeting and exceeding sales goals and influencing others to do the same.
• Strong communication skills and ability to understand people’s needs.
• Curiosity and proactive attitude to learning new techniques and products.

Responsibilities

• Lead across premium and luxury brands with unbiased recommendations.
• Coach and energise the team to deliver great customer experiences.
• Drive collaboration to meet sales targets; group effort, no commission pressure.
• Utilise product allowance to test and recommend premium finds.
• Create standout experiences through confident customer conversations.
• Bring new product launches to life and generate store buzz.

Skills

Team leadership

Sales-driven

Communication skills

Customer service

Curiosity

Job description

What You’ll Be Doing

Reporting to the Beauty Assistant Manager, you’ll work across many premium beauty brands, guiding your team to offer expert, unbiased advice that helps customers find products that genuinely work for them across skincare, makeup and haircare.

This is a sales-based role, but it's all about team success, not individual competition. You'll energise your crew to meet shared goals and celebrate wins together - and with up to £2000 annual product allowance*, you'll get to personally test premium products.

You Will

• Work across all premium and luxury brands, offering unbiased recommendations
• Lead by example, coaching and inspiring your team to bring fun, energy and passion to everything they do
• Drive collaboration across your team to meet sales targets, it’s a group effort (no commission pressure here!)
• Use your product allowance to test and recommend your favourite finds
• Create standout experiences through confident customer conversations
• Bring new product and brand launches to life, creating buzz and excitement across the store
• Keep the beauty hall and counters stocked and spotless
• Attend brand training, immersive learning events and our famous virtual and in-person conferences
• Get involved in social content, events and campaigns

What You’ll Need To Have (our Must-haves)

• A real passion for beauty, skincare, haircare and helping people feel their best
• Proven experience leading a team to success
• A warm, confident approach to starting conversations with customers
• Experience meeting and exceeding sales goals and influencing others to do the same
• Strong communication skills and an ability to understand people’s needs
• Curiosity and a proactive attitude to learning new techniques and products

It would be great if you also have

• Experience working in beauty retail or target-based roles
• An interest in creating social content

Where your brilliance can take you

There are endless possibilities here at Boots. Whether you’re ready to grow into a Beauty Assistant Manager role, step into store leadership, join our talented beauty training crew or explore opportunities in our Nottingham-based Support Office, the possibilities are wide open. Wherever you want to go, we’ll support you every step of the way to build a brilliant career you’re proud of.

Rewards designed for you

• Quarterly product allowance totalling up to £2000 per year* (*subject to number of hours worked per week.)
• Generous employee discount across Boots and our partner brands
• Ongoing expert training from leading beauty brands and experts
• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay, and a gift card for those expecting or adopting
• Flexible benefits scheme; holiday buying, gym discounts, life assurance and more
• 24/7 counselling and wellbeing support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme

There’s lots more in our rewards and benefits package, MyBoosts, our way of helping you get the most out of the good stuff. Find out more at http://boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply; eligible roles only. Please note that any salary estimates provided on third-party sites are not endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

A Bit About Us

At Boots, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive, so we’re committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.

What’s next?

If this sounds like the role for you, we’d love to hear from you. If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps.

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options.

If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.