Sales & Education Advisor - Long Island, New York (Freelance)

ILIA, Inc.•New York, NY

5d•$27 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

ILIA is seeking an experienced beauty advisor who is passionate about clean color and safe, performance-driven ingredients. The advisor represents the ILIA lifestyle and champions the brand’s in-store presence and client experience. Strong communication skills are important for educating store teams about ILIA’s points of difference. The role is open to candidates located in the Garden City/Long Island, New York metropolitan area and reports to the Sales, Artistry & Education Account Executive, NY Metro. The advisor supports sales through store visits, events, relationship building, and initiatives designed to achieve sales goals. They educate and train store teams and retail associates on ILIA products, selling skills, and service behaviors; develop in-store brand advocates; execute and recap store visit calendars; track event sales impact; and communicate business opportunities, stock concerns, and updates to the manager and retailer partners. The position offers an anticipated base rate of $27–$30 per hour and ILIA products. The rate offered will consider skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Requirements

At least 2 years of beauty industry experience as a professional makeup artist or brand ambassador.
Currently live in the territory listed in the job posting.
Have a reliable form of transportation.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, evenings, and holidays.
Exceptional time-management and communication skills.
Ability to work on your feet for 6–8 hours.
Ability to lift at least 30 pounds.

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of Sephora training and selling experience with established relationships.
Passion for the clean beauty category.

Responsibilities

Drive and exceed ILIA sales goals through store visits, support, events, and relationship building.
Coordinate store visit schedules with the manager and plan how to achieve sales goals and execute corporate initiatives.
Create a monthly calendar to support focus doors and achieve sales goals.
Use effective selling skills and training to deliver consistent sales results.
Partner with store and brand field leadership to ensure new store openings are executed.
Educate store teams on hero products so they can recommend products to clients and drive retail sales.
Develop brand advocates by training store teams on selling and service behaviors, relationship building, and client loyalty.
Track and monitor the sales impact of events.
Initiate innovative ways to impact sales and drive retail results.
Train retail associates, inter-sell associates, and freelancers on brand products and selling skills.
Activate the store visit calendar and recap store successes, opportunities, and action plans after visits in T-Sheets.
Provide detailed weekly recaps of business opportunities, callouts, and celebrations.
Communicate regularly with the manager via status calls and prepare updates as directed.
Communicate with store leadership, in collaboration with the manager, about brand opportunities.
Communicate stock concerns to the manager and retailer partners as needed.