Brand Executive - Chicago

Beauty Barrage•Chicago, IL

1d•$70,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

Beauty Barrage is a full-service strategic sales management team with Brand Ambassadors servicing doors across North America. Beauty Barrage works with some of the hottest brands in beauty today and provides in-store support in retailers like Sephora, ULTA, Bluemercury, and more! We have over 200+ beauty professionals servicing over 3,000 doors in the U.S. and Canada. We were also named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies. Position Summary: The Brand Executive (BE) is a field leadership role responsible for driving sales performance, brand awareness, and market growth across an assigned territory. As the primary ambassador and sales leader for designated beauty brands, the BE leads, coaches, and supports the field team to ensure exceptional execution of sales visits, events, and brand activations. This role works in close partnership with retail partners, internal field teams, and corporate leadership to bring brand strategies to life, elevate in-store excellence, and deliver consistent, measurable results. The ideal candidate is highly sales-driven, relationship-oriented, and deeply knowledgeable about the beauty industry, with a proven ability to inspire accountability, performance, and team engagement in the field.

Requirements

Minimum 5+ years of beauty industry management experience required
Strong understanding of beauty retailer environments
Proven ability to drive sales, coach teams, and execute brand strategies
Excellent communication, organization, and time-management skills
Self-motivated, adaptable, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment
Professional, polished, and brand-forward presence
Excellent computer skills â Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, Teams)
Must own a vehicle to travel within the assigned territory as required
Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends as business needs require
Must work full 40 hours supporting brands in-store during month of December
Ability to stand for extended periods during store visits and events
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds

Responsibilities

Drive sales performance and sell-through across the assigned territory by supporting retail partners and field teams with effective sales strategies
Monitor performance against KPIs; identify opportunities to improve performance and implement corrective action plans
Own all events within the territory, ensuring strategic planning, flawless execution, and completion of all post-event deliverables
Lead, coach, and support field team members to consistently meet or exceed performance expectations
Drive accountability for individual and team KPIs, including sales performance, education completion, communication standards, and policy adherence
Conduct regular store visits, observations, and check-ins to evaluate execution and performance
Deliver clear, timely, actionable feedback and performance coaching to improve results and close gaps
Own the fulfillment of all open positions within the assigned territory, ensuring timely placement of high-quality talent.
Partner with internal teams to address performance concerns and support corrective action as needed
Foster a results-driven, accountable culture while maintaining high engagement and morale
Build and maintain strong relationships with store management, district leaders, and brand partners
Act as a point of escalation and resolution for store-level or brand-related challenges
Represent Beauty Barrage and the brand professionally in all internal and external interactions
Reinforce brand education, product knowledge, and selling techniques
Support training initiatives, ensuring field teams are confident, compliant, and prepared to represent the brand
Actively engage in and participate on live education calls for assigned brands and complete all assigned LMS courses accurately within required timelines.
Submit timely and accurate reports, including recaps, insights, and performance feedback
Communicate trends, opportunities, and risks to internal leadership
Maintain strong cross-functional collaboration with scheduling, education, and account teams