Who We Are: At Huda Beauty, our Vision is to lead in creating a democratized beauty industry where power is given back to people to define, create, and enjoy beauty for themselves! Launched by award-winning beauty powerhouse Huda Kattan in 2013, Huda Beauty is one of the world’s fastest growing beauty brands. As a company, we are fueled by purpose and not profit, this allows us to approach things differently so that we can create products, content, and a community like no other. A lot has changed since our launch in 2013, but something that will forever remain at the core of Huda Beauty is our focus on business excellence and our unwavering passion for kindness!
Summary:
The Sales & Education Executive is accountable for the overall performance of their business area and is responsible for managing the commercial performance through driving instore sales, education & events.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Education
- Plan & execute in-store training, implement & translate training materials in your region
- Upskill beauty advisors in sales and artistry techniques
- Lead & plan large scale trainings in your region including classroom & convention style.
- Build strong relationships with HQ training teams
- Support & train BA’s prior & during all animations to deliver maximum ROI.
- Support PR masterclasses.
- Manage and control product incentives with the retailers for the in-store personnel and training kits for retailer HQ.
Sales
- Lead by example by driving sales on shop floor & delivering exceptional customer service.
- Report stock & tester issues.
- Ensure gondola hygiene standards are at a high level at all times.
- Ensure VM guidelines are being followed and gondolas and promo sites are looking as expected by guidelines.
- Build business plan for the region with an annual and quarterly view and execute plan ensuring commercial targets are achieved.
- Ensure agency staffing it’s trained prior to start with the brand & they are monitored and motivated to reach commercial targets.
- Feedback on trends in the market & providing key sales opportunities for events & activities.
- Build strong relationships with floor managers, store directors and regional directors to maximize the brand’s exposure.
- Support instore trade animations in relevant stores
- Deliver consumer masterclasses
Reporting & admin
- Work closely with your manager to schedule calendar and strategize sales & education opportunities.
- Create educational video content for retailer eLearning & communication platforms.
- Evaluate sales & training programs and share feedback with relevant stakeholders.
- To report/ log all store visits and sales & training successes with line manager and provide feedback to relevant internal & external departments.
- Work within company expense budgets, schedule travel per call cycle, adhering to established guidelines and procedures.
- Report weekly (mondays) past week achievements & actions & give an overview on upcoming week’s action plan.
Requirements
- French as native language and english professional level are a must.
- A minimum of 5 years experience in beauty& retail sales
- Experience in multi-site training/ education in store, classroom and large scale conventions
- Experience in SEPHORA experience preferred
- Strong written and oral communication in France & English, organizational and time-management skills (additional languages will be an advantage, Italy, Spanish, Turkish & German)
- Confident and experienced in public speaking in large groups of upto but not limited to 150 people
- Candidates must be results-oriented, and have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- This position requires up to 80% travel and you will be in store 4 days a week with one admin day (Monday)
- Demonstrate ability to utilize Microsoft Office proficiently.
Benefits
Huda Beauty is committed to building diverse and inclusive teams and upholding an equal employment workplace that is free from discrimination. We hire stellar individuals regardless of their race, color, ancestry, religion, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, medical conditions, disability, or veteran status. If you need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.
Skills Required
- Native French and professional English
- Minimum 5 years experience in beauty and retail sales
- Experience in multi-site training/education: in-store, classroom, and large-scale conventions
- Experience with SEPHORA
- Strong written and oral communication in French and English; organizational and time-management skills
- Additional languages (Italian, Spanish, Turkish, German)
- Confident and experienced in public speaking to large groups (up to ~150 people)
- Results-oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Willingness to travel up to 80% and be in-store four days per week
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office
What We Do
Here at Huda Beauty, our Mission is to create a world of beauty where everyone is celebrated, so that we can inspire you to find your magic! Launched by award-winning beauty powerhouse Huda Kattan in 2013, Huda Beauty is one of the world’s fastest growing beauty brands. As a company, we’re fueled by purpose and not profit, this allows us to approach things differently so that we can create products, content, and a community like no other. A lot has changed since our launch in 2013, but something that will forever remain at the core of Huda Beauty is our focus on business excellence and our unwavering passion for kindness! “ I have been a blogger, I have created social content, I have worked as a makeup artist, I have worked with manufacturers to create products in the lab, and I am the face of a brand. My experience in the industry has allowed me to really appreciate and understand the industry and look at it from different angles.” – Huda Kattan, Founder and Chairwoman. If you would like to join our Huda Beauty family, please find our live vacancies on our Jobs page.
