Sales and Education Executive - UAE

Hourglass Cosmetics
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
On-site

Who this role is best for

Retail beauty professionals with in-store sales experience and multilingual skills will find this regional sales and education role in Dubai highly aligned with their background and expertise.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with proven in-store sales experience at Sephora and strong makeup artistry coaching skills
    — “Experience working within retail environment (specifically SEPHORA)”
  • Individuals with a passion for beauty, luxury, and design who thrive in hands-on, collaborative settings
    — “You are PASSIONATE about beauty: You are eager to learn and absorb all things related to beauty and how to build a business”

Things to consider

  • The role requires weekend availability and may involve domestic and regional travel
    — “Must have flexibility to work weekends”
  • Candidates need their own car and a valid driver’s license for travel and on-site work
    — “Valid driver’s license & own car preferred”

How to stand out

  • Highlight in-store sales coaching and event planning achievements in the retail beauty sector
    — “Plan and execute high-impact store events that reflect brand standards and deliver results”
  • Emphasize your ability to build brand awareness and drive sales through product demonstrations and team training
    — “In-store sales support and education plans that delivers meaningful, lasting impact on store brand awareness and productivity”
  • Demonstrate your fluency in Arabic and English with specific examples of cross-cultural communication in retail
    — “Fluent in English & Arabic”
  • Showcase your experience in analyzing sales data and implementing tailored strategies for performance optimization
    — “Conduct detailed sales analysis by location and support implementation of tailored strategies to optimize performance within each door”
  • Include specific examples of managing multiple priorities and working in fast-paced retail environments
    — “Capable of working in a fast-paced environment and managing multiple priorities”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Driving sales performance
  • Leading store trainings
  • Executing successful events
  • Maintaining brand standards
Typical background
5+ years industry experience in retail environment

Skills & requirements

Required

In-store Sales SupportEducation PlansSales AnalysisBrand MerchandisingTraining And Motivational AbilitiesMakeup ArtistryMerchandisingCommunicationCollaborationCuriosityPassion For Beauty

Preferred

Sephora

Stack & domain

SalesEducationRetail EnvironmentSephoraTrainingMotivational AbilitiesSales AnalysisSales ForecastsPromotional ImpactMakeup ArtistryMerchandisingMS WordPowerpointExcelDriver’s LicenseCommunicationCollaborationInspirationCuriosityPassionFlexibilityBeautyLuxuryDesignArtAnimal Welfare

About the role

Original posting from Hourglass Cosmetics

HOURGLASS COSMETICS — Sales and Education Executive - UAE

Connected by creativity and driven by purpose. Hourglass Cosmetics is a vegan and cruelty-free beauty brand, redefining luxury cosmetics with high-performance products, innovative formulas, and award-winning franchises. Recognized by Forbes, Fast Company and Time Magazine as one of the most inventive beauty companies, Hourglass leads the industry with its breakthrough products and its commitment to animal welfare. Founded in 2004, Hourglass is globally available in 32 markets and over 4,600 doors including Sephora, Ulta, Neiman Marcus, Selfridges, Space NK and more. Hourglass became part of the Unilever Prestige division in 2017. Discover more about the Hourglass brand story and mission on our website hourglasscosmetics.com.

We are seeking a passionate and results-driven Sales and Education Executive to inspire, educate and empower store teams to sell Hourglass Cosmetics. In-store, the Sales and Education Executive will lead by example, selling side-by-side with the team, demonstrating products, building a sale through makeup application, leading store trainings, and planning and executing successful events. This individual will uphold the highest standards of cleanliness, professionalism, and compliance with store policies and procedures, and will foster strong and collaborative relationships with store leadership and selling teams.

WHAT YOU DO:

Own and drive sales performance across all points of sale within the region

In-store sales support and education plans that delivers meaningful, lasting impact on store brand awareness and productivity

Conduct detailed sales analysis by location and support implementation of tailored strategies to optimize performance within each door

Assess brand merchandising regularly to ensure premium representation and alignment with brand standards

Build and maintain strong relationships with retail partner management, fostering ongoing communication to drive initiatives and exceed sales targets

Plan and execute high-impact store events that reflect brand standards and deliver results

Adhere to company budget guidelines and ensure thoughtful use of company resources to achieve end goals

Maintain prompt and professional communication with both retail partners and the corporate office, ensuring timely responses to all inquiries

YOU’LL LOVE THIS JOB IF:

RESULTS - ORIENTED: You are a strong seller. You have a bias for action

StrongCOMMUNICATOR and COLLABORATOR: You work and communicate effectively with all customers and members of the organization

INSPIRATIONAL MAKEUP ARTIST:You are a great makeup artist that has a proven track record in coaching to deliver high-performance results, and the ability to connect artistry and selling seamlessly

CURIOUS:You have a genuine interest and personal passion for beauty, luxury, design & art

You are PASSIONATEabout beauty: You are eager to learn and absorb all things related to beauty and how to build a business

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum 5 years industry experience

Fluent in English & Arabic

Experience working within retail environment (specifically SEPHORA)

Superior training and motivational abilities

Analysis of sales results, sales forecasts and promotional impact

Excellent makeup artistry skills

Eye for merchandising

Capable of working in a fast-paced environment and managing multiple priorities

Exhibit effective communication skills with customers, peers and management

Experience in working with MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel

Must have flexibility to work weekends

Domestic travel across UAE (Middle East if required)

Valid driver’s license & own car preferred

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Source: Hourglass Cosmetics careers

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