Job Location: Selfridges, Manchester Exchange Square
Contract type: Permanent Contract, 37.5 hours per week over 5 days

NARS inspires self-expression, creativity and artistry - bringing high-fashion, high-style and forward thinking to beauty. As a Business Manager you will be bringing this vision to our customers on counter. Your passion for artistry, service and leading people is key, we are looking for someone who is confident and experienced in managing a business, coaching and developing a team and is ready to embody the NARS way in everything you do.

We are part of the Shiseido Group, and in joining NARS you will not only receive innovative and artistry led training, a generous discount on our award winning products and the chance to be part of a fast growing brand - you join an incredible group network of brands, where developing our people is at the heart of our business.

Our mission : Beauty Innovations for a Better World

Founded in 1872 in Japan, Shiseido Group is within the Top 5 leading cosmetics companies in the world and aims to inspire a life of beauty and culture. Operating in 120 countries with 42,000 employees and 70 nationalities, Shiseido offers a unique selection of Skincare, Makeup and Fragrance brands with a projected turnover over £7.0bn in 2022. Celebrating 150 years of heritage in 2022, Shiseido constantly creates high-quality, safe and innovative cosmetics and develop brands deeply loved by people from all over the world, in line with our mission: Did you know that Shiseido is the most awarded company in terms of innovation with a record 26 FSCC Awards?

1. Leverage our unique portfolio of Beauty brands across all 3 categories

2. Stay agile and capture new retail opportunities

3. Customer-driven decisions

4. Create a great place to work in Beauty

Our first strength is Make-up, led by NARS, the No 8 brand in the UK market with incredible success globally.

Created in 1994 in New York by visionary makeup artist François NARS, NARS Cosmetics is one of the leading and most respected brands in the world of makeup artistry.

You will inspire and motivate your small team to be the best they can, everyday. Through your leadership you will develop the team to deliver our customer engagement approach and create strong connections with our customers through brand history and high performance formulas, encouraging them to identify and maximise sales opportunities. You'll be empowered to take accountability for driving your business. Thinking outside of the box, you'll use your networking skills to connect with external partners to recruit new customers whilst engaging existing customers and securing brand loyalty to not only NARS but you as an Artist.

We'll ensure you have all the tools you need to achieve your goals, and you'll partner closely with your Area Manager, Education and HR to build a business plan that will drive those KPIs across your team and deliver results. As a NARS Artist and Business Manager, you have the power to change the way a client feels about themselves through your actions, communication and the connections that you make. This will be your daily commitment to your clients and yourself.

30 days holiday, including bank holidays, increasing with service

Generous discretionary commission scheme

Contributory pension scheme - 5% employer contribution

Enhanced parental allowance

Life Assurance up to x2 your salary

Employee referral bonuses

Access to Retail Trust

Annual performance and development reviews so you know your career is going in the right direction

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