Sales & Education Executive - Germany

Who We Are: At Huda Beauty, our Mission is to create a world of beauty where everyone is celebrated, we shift beauty mindset, challenge beauty standards and we are the voice of the beauty rebels! Launched by award-winning beauty powerhouse Huda Kattan in 2013, Huda Beauty is one of the world’s fastest growing beauty and media 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 Kaizen, breaking boundaries 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.

They are accountable for achieving this by;

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.
• Feedback on trends in the market & providing key sales opportunities for events & activities.
• Build strong relationships with floor managers & store directors to maximize the brands 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.

Travel & expenses 

• This role will require upto 80% of travel across all of Germany. *Please refer to mock up schedule*
• This role might require travel to Austria 2x per year and or other locations.
• Support EU trainings requested by Sr Education Manager.
• Work within company expense budgets, schedule travel per call cycle, adhering to established guidelines and procedures.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 5 years experience in beauty& retail sales
• Experience in training/ education in store, classroom and large scale conventions
• Experience in DOUGLAS/ SEPHORA experience preferred
• Strong written and oral communication in German & English, organizational and time-management skills (additional languages will be an advantage, Turkish, Spanish, & Portugese)
• 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.

MOCK UP SCHEDULE – This is subject to change

• Week 1: Monday - Admin, Tuesday - Frankfurt, Wednesday - Frankfurt, Thursday - Mannheim, Friday - Koln
• Week 2: Monday - Admin, Tuesday - Nuremberg, Wednesday - Stuttgart, Thursday - Frankfurt, Friday - Frankfurt
• Week 3: Monday - Admin, Tuesday - Berlin, Wednesday - Berlin, Thursday - Hamburg, Friday - Hamburg
• Week 4: Monday - Admin, Tuesday - Frankfurt, Wednesday - Frankfurt, Thursday - Dusseldorf, Friday - Dusseldorf
• Week 5: Monday - Admin, Tuesday - Dusseldorf, Wednesday - Koln, Thursday - Frankfurt, Friday - Frankfurt

Our Benefits & Perks:

• Monthly coaching with our in-house Success Coach
• Employee discounts on all Huda Beauty, Wishful, and Kayali products
• Quarterly product gifting

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.