MAC - Freelance Artist - Buffalo, NY

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers, marketers, and sellers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products, and is a steward of luxury and prestige brands globally. The company’s products are sold in approximately 150 countries and territories under brand names including: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, M·A·C, La Mer, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin Paris, TOM FORD, Smashbox, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, KILIAN PARIS, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, the DECIEM family of brands, including The Ordinary and NIOD, and BALMAIN Beauty.

Description

About the Role & Position Overview
As a highly skilled advisor, you will combine your creative and technical expertise and passion for people to provide a welcoming, inspirational, and personalized in-store experience which educates and delights customers. In partnership with a high-performing team, you will create impact with in-store events and ensure that the store consistently achieves high standards of visual merchandising to stand out against competitors. If you are a dynamic self-starter looking for a progressive opportunity, this could be the perfect role for you in prestige beauty. As an organization that values diversity of thought and people, we offer excellent development opportunities and competitive remuneration.

Employment Notice: This position is being recruited by Randstad Sourceright (RSR) for freelance roles that will be staffed at The Estée Lauder Companies retail locations. The employer of record for this assignment will be Randstad.

Key Responsibilities
- Deliver personalized, high-quality customer service and beauty consultations to in-store customers.
- Execute visual merchandising displays and maintain presentation standards across the retail floor.
- Support and execute in-store promotional events and product demonstrations to drive customer engagement.
- Maintain active knowledge of brand product offerings, features, and application techniques to effectively educate customers.
- Collaborate with store staff and team members to ensure smooth floor operations and optimal customer experience during scheduled shifts.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications
- Experience / Skills: Demonstrated ability to provide inspirational, authentic, and personalized customer service.
- Availability: Ability to work flexible retail hours including days, nights, weekends, and special events in a fast-paced environment.
- Work Authorization: Ability to provide proof of legal authorization to work in the United States upon hire/interview.

Preferred Qualifications
- Previous retail or beauty industry experience.
- Familiarity with retail sales environment and customer-facing service execution.

Physical Demands & Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Randstad is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities..
- Physical Demands: Regularly required to stand and walk for extended periods on the retail sales floor, converse with customers, and handle product packaging and display materials. Frequently required to reach, bend, and move merchandise weighing up to 25 lbs.
- Work Environment: Dynamic, fast-paced retail store environment with standard store lighting and ambient noise levels.

Required Federal Compliance Notices
- Employment Notice: This position is being recruited by Randstad Sourceright (RSR) for freelance roles that will be staffed at The Estée Lauder Companies retail locations. The employer of record for this assignment will be Randstad.
- Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
- Reasonable Accommodation Notice (ADA / PWFA / Section 503)
At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact View email address on aiapply.co.
- E-Verify & Right to Work Notice
Federal law requires employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. Estee Lauder/Randstad participates in E-Verify.
- Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
Randstad will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
- Protected Veterans (VEVRAA)
As a federal contractor with contracts exceeding the regulatory threshold, we invite qualified veteran applicants to voluntarily identify their protected veteran status. Submission of this information is strictly voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment. Information gathered is kept separate from your application and is used solely for compliance and reporting obligations under federal law.

Pay Range:

The anticipated hourly range for this position is $24.00 to $36.00. Exact hourly rate depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. Hourly range may vary based on geographic location. In addition, The Estée Lauder Companies offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage (medical, dental, and vision insurance), wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education-related programs, paid holidays and vacation time, and many others. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

It is Company's policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. The Company will endeavor to provide a reasonable accommodation consistent with the law to otherwise qualified employees and prospective employees with a disability and to employees and prospective employees with needs related to their religious observance or practices. Should you wish to apply for this position or any other position with the Company and you believe you require assistance to complete an application or participate in an interview, please contact View email address on aiapply.co

Michigan Applicants: Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for employment must notify the company in writing of the need for an accommodation within 182 days after the date the person with a disability knew or reasonably should have known that an accommodation was needed.

Philadelphia Applicants: Philadelphia's Fair Chance Hiring Law

Rhode Island Applicants: The company is subject to chapters 29-38 of title 28 of the general laws of Rhode Island and is therefore covered by the state's workers' compensation law.