Brand Specialist - Charleston, SC
About the company
Beauty Barrage is a full-service strategic sales management team with a Field Team servicing doors across North America. The company works with leading beauty brands and provides in-store support at retailers including Sephora, ULTA, and Bluemercury. Beauty Barrage employs over 200 beauty professionals servicing more than 3,000 doors in the U.S. and Canada, and has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies. The company is women and minority-owned and certified as a Nationally Recognized Minority Business Enterprise.
About the role
The Brand Specialist supports Beauty Barrage’s client brands across various retailers. This position is responsible for achieving sales targets in an assigned market, cultivating relationships, and driving brand awareness. The Brand Specialist reports to the Field Sales Manager or Brand Executive depending on the market. This is a fluctuating, part-time opportunity with a work schedule that varies monthly based on brand needs and travel distance. Candidates must be self-starters, results-oriented, and passionate about the beauty industry.
Responsibilities
- Achieve sales goals for assigned brands
- Represent brands within an assigned territory and retailers to drive sales and brand awareness
- Establish and develop strong relationships with store teams
- Educate and train store staff on brand knowledge
- Execute interactive product demonstrations
- Ensure product merchandising meets company standards
- Provide critical feedback through survey responses
- Leave a positive lasting impression after each store visit
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years beauty retail experience
- Passionate about the beauty industry with knowledge of the in-store retail environment
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to influence
- Ability to motivate others and work as part of a team
- Availability on weekends
- Beauty-savvy with a polished, professional appearance that represents the company image
- Must own a vehicle and be able to travel within assigned territory
- Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Accrued PTO
- Health insurance (when applicable)
- Full scheduling support
- Brand founder appearances
- Elevated product education and training
- Work with multiple brands and retailers across multiple beauty categories
- Opportunities to grow with a company growing 111% year over year
- Employee status (not freelance)
Company values
- Obsessed with success: We over-deliver. We make you look good.
- We skip to work: We love what we do because we do what we love.
- Evolve or die: We eat the status quo for lunch.
- We got the tattoo: This isn't a gig, it's a career.
- Embrace the chaos: It might be beauty, but it ain't always pretty.
- We've got your back: We fiercely support each other and celebrate every win.
- Do the right thing: Even when no one is watching. Accountability and transparency are our M.O.