Beauty Expert East Hampton (Full-Time)

Beauty Expert East Hampton (Full-Time)

VIOLET GREY is built on the belief that customers want to feel confident in their purchase decisions. We serve our customers with best-in-class inspiration education and product recommendations. We never compromise on our distinct editorial integrity. We are committed to garnering customer trust with everything we do. We are a business in which best-in-class permeates all aspects of our company. We measure our success by the quality of our team.

The role is for our new East Hampton store scheduled to open on or around May 15 2026.

The Role

As a Beauty Expert you are the ultimate VIOLET GREY brand ambassador. You offer best-in-class service with the utmost savoir-faire grace and respect to all clients in a stylish boutique. Knowing that your role goes beyond completing a transaction you employ a broad skillset to build and support a thriving retail business. You connect with engage develop and retain clients by uncovering their needs recommending products following up to ensure satisfaction keeping them stocked in their must-haves and notifying them of new launches.

We Are Looking for Someone Who:

• Understands the unique position of VIOLET GREY as The Industrys Beauty Edit and knows its heritage
• Conducts business activities in a manner befitting an intimate retail space
• Fosters teamwork diplomacy and professionalism with boutique staff corporate and brand partners The Committee and friends of VIOLET GREY
• Contributes to building the business by achieving sales goals and hitting key metrics
• Leverages products promotions services and data-capture to recruit and loyalize clientele
• Commands a proficient knowledge of brands and product offerings and their points of difference
• Attends vendor trainings to stay abreast of new launches and to refresh base knowledge
• Acts as steward of stock organization tester hygiene and visual merchandising in the boutique
• Discovers client preferences and lifestyle needs to recommend products that satisfy and promote credibility and repeat business
• Upholds an omni-channel mindset to seamlessly service clients through all touchpoints
• Develops client relationships through various outreach purchase follow-up replenishment new launches promotions and Violet Boxes and through engagement: makeup appointments and lessons artist residencies eventing and exposure to website editorial and social media content
• Addresses and resolves client situations according to company standards
• Provides makeup application for talent company partners and all others required by VIOLET GREY and is credited for such when possible
• Observes social media etiquette when posting about the company its brand partners and products
• Participates voluntarily to be photographed or filmed for social media content

The Ideal Candidate:

• Strong retail beauty sales background luxury brand and boutique experience necessary
• Makeup artistry skilled industry experience highly desirable
• Client development savvy
• Self-motivated able to strategize own business

Compensation:

$33 $36 per hour commensurate with experience with additional earning potential through a performance-based incentive program. Full-time employees are eligible for benefits.

How to Apply:

Candidates may send an email with the subject East Hampton Beauty Expert Application with their resume to .

VIOLET GREY is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex national origin age disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.