Kendo Artistry and Event Team Artist

POSITION: EVENT TEAM ARTIST (MATERNITY COVER)

REPORTS TO: Regional Manager, Artistry & Events

LOCATION: Scotland (Edinburgh or Glasgow) Field and in-store.

ABOUT KENDO

Kendo Holdings, Inc. is a San Francisco-based beauty brand developer and wholesaler. A play on the words “can do”, Kendo has become the hub of creativity and next generation beauty product development for global Sephora channels and selective retailers outside of Sephora.

Kendo is owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, the world’s largest luxury group. The Kendo house of brands presently includes: KVD Vegan Beauty, Ole Henriksen, Bite Beauty and Fenty Beauty & Fenty Skin by Rihanna. Through original development, collaborations and acquisitions, the Kendo stable of brands will always be creative, inspiring, and innovative.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Kendo Brands Event Team Artist is a hybrid role made up of customer facing in store retail sales and field-based travel with the responsibility for the execution of Kendo Brands events and activities in store. Kendo events that bring brand DNA, storytelling and product passion for KENDO Brands to life at store level across all retail distribution. The role is predominantly based within Boots but may support our other retailers. As a Brand Ambassador and inspirational coach, the Event Team Specialist will be instrumental in delivering our brands unique point of difference and driving KPI’s by exceptional delivery of product knowledge, artistry skills, skincare techniques, service standards and selling behaviors in store supporting events and Local activities. An exciting multi-faceted role, as a brand and product expert they will be able to move seamlessly between creating activity and brand awareness and coaching and motivating the Boots BBS team; inspiring and exciting retailer employed consultants and educating and empowering customers at point of sale. The goal is to extend brand awareness, build brand love and achieve retail sales goals through engagement and storytelling and enhancing BBS Artistry skills, retail performance, productivity, and quality of work, bringing the unique DNA of Kendo to life in our market.

Partnering with the Field Sales and Education Team, they will help identify opportunities to further promote the success of their brands through supporting events and product launches. Combining commerciality with creativity, they take responsibility for and pride in the success of their counters and the development of the teams they work with. No two days are ever the same, and the role will require travel within the UK to spread your wisdom, enthusiasm, and passion for our brands.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

In Store Selling Events

• Achieving Retail Sales Targets - Driving brand KPI’s and supporting sales goal achievement for store events
• Leading In store events and marketing activities – timely reporting of sales results and achievements
• Building strong relationships with Boots in store management and BBS team
• Supporting in store and retailer led events programme to ensure brand standards and guidelines are consistently met
• Working with the field Sales and Education team to conceptualise seasonal events and masterclasses within each store

· Coaching and inspiring Boots BBS team to increase their brand knowledge and skills and retail sales performance

Artistry & Product Expertise

• Supporting the training of Boots BBS teams on product knowledge, artistry skills and selling behaviors,

functioning as a resource and leader, providing product expertise – Face to face & Virtually – 1 on 1 and to groups.

• Supporting the creation of video content that is engaging, educational and FUN
• Supporting the Field Team with delivering inspirational in store training sessions that motivate, inspire and enhance artist’s skill base.
• Supporting growth in core brand franchises and new launches across all stores combining brand vision, artistry skills and delivering key product information.
• Deliver best in class customer experience through effective service and selling techniques.

Internal

• Work within Company travel and expense budgets, following established guidelines and procedures
• Additional duties may be required, depending on skill set, market trends, and business needs
• Ability to travel 60-70% of the time.
• Maintain excellent communication with field sales partners, store management and training department through the use of LMS, sales reports and regular updates on all event activity at store level

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Passionate, Enthusiastic, and inspirational
• Strong Commercial Selling Skills
• Confident to quickly build rapport and relationships with the in-store Management teams, BBS & customers
• A confident and engaging communicator and presenter – Face to face & Virtually
• A high level of artistry attainment
• Experienced at working on and leading in store events
• Experience in delivering coaching sessions at counter level
• This role is a field-based role and will require flexibility and the ability to travel with overnight stays
• High-level attention to detail and accuracy in execution of work and tasks
• Basic computer skills
• A good understanding and awareness of all social media platforms
• The Ability to create/edit video content would be an advantage

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Sick pay
• Wellness programme

Supplemental pay types:

• Commission pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Scotland: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Are you able to showcase examples of the position requirements in the job description?

Experience:

• Beauty Retail: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person