Freelance Skin Health Expert (Portland)

Our Company

At Kate Somerville, our mission is to impact lives through California born, Hollywood endorsed, transformative skincare. Kate, a highly respected paramedical esthetician with over 2 decades of experience in skincare, believes that everyone deserves beautiful skin, and it is her promise to get you there.

Kate Somerville skin care is sold through some of the most prestige retailers in the world. Whatever your skin concern, Kate can visibly change your skin, and this can change your life.

Position Overview

Our Freelance Skin Health Experts are sales focused experts that support our key priorities of creating meaningful client connections and growth focused retail partner relationships within the designated territory. This role will also include training on any new launches, product knowledge and overall brand awareness.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Collaboration

• Responsible for connecting with clients, addressing their skincare needs and supporting store teams in creating memorable experiences
• Be teamwork oriented with the ability to lead/work in a goal oriented sales environment
• Desire to help clients and enjoy meeting, consulting and interacting
• Develop and nurture relationships with retail partners
• Be professional and positive in all situations
• Collaborate with KS Team to ensure sales targets are achieved

Communication

• Educate retail partners and clients on Kate Somerville brand heritage, product benefits and demonstration, and recommendations
• Communicate effectively with clients, retail partners, fellow brand partners, KS Team
• Regularly communicate with KS Team on territory needs, notable happenings and competitive sales trends
• Clear and timely communication on scheduling – availability, events, locations, dates, times, submitting timesheets

Results

• Achieve sales results, goal is typically 4X hourly rate
• Merchandise, clean & refresh stock on primary and secondary locations according to maintain enjoyable shopping experience for clients
• Maintaining expectations, protocols and standards of our retail partners

Skill, Experience and Education Required

• High school diploma or equivalent, licensed esthetician/cosmetologist a plus
• Minimum 3 years beauty retail sales, both beauty specialty and department stores experience a plus
• Proven ability to drive sales and provide excellent customer service
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to build positive business relationships
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Able to work a flexible schedule including evenings & weekends
• Able to work effective in both beauty specialty and department store environments
• Excellent, clear and timely verbal & written communication skills
• Must have reliable transportation
• Digitally Savvy – Must have mobile device and proficient computer and/or App Skills

The expected pay range for this position is $25 to $32/hour. The exact hourly rate is determined by various factors including experience, skills, education, geographic location, and budget.

This is a freelance, flexible part-time position and will operate within the geographic territory posted, working in retail stores within retail hours 1-4x a week.

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