L'Oreal

Dir. Education (Fragrances)

L'Oreal$140K — $200K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in beauty/fragrance education or retail management
  • Proven self-motivation and strategic creative thinking
  • Outstanding communication and public speaking abilities
  • Deep understanding of beauty industry trends and competitor landscape
  • Strong relationship building with brand leadership and retailers
  • Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite and digital content creation
  • Willingness to travel 30% of the time with capability to lift 40 pounds

Responsibilities

  • Create and manage training content and educational tools for the field
  • Develop coaching programs for BAs and field teams to enhance selling and product knowledge
  • Serve as the national trainer and primary educator for all retailers
  • Design and execute elevated events in collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Evaluate and provide recommendations to improve event effectiveness and ROI
  • Act as a brand expert point of contact for field support and education
  • Collaborate with sales leadership to tailor events to specific retailer needs

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) and pension plan options
  • Hybrid work arrangement with a mix of office and remote work
  • Flexible time off policy including vacation and volunteer days
  • Employee discounts on company products
  • Learning and development programs including e-learning and mentorship
  • Access to mental health and wellness initiatives
Full Job Description
Job Title : Director, Education & Events

Division: Luxury

Location: Field Based Remote New York City

Reports To: AVP, Client Experience, Retail Excellence

What You Will Learn:

The Director of Education serves as primary creator, trainer, and events lead for content and tools, delivering compelling elevated events and effective trainings across all retailers for three fragrance brands. This role is responsible for the creation of conversion-driven education content to engage the field, retailers, and BA community. As an integral part of the Client Experience and Retail Excellence team, the ideal candidate is a creative-minded self-starter with exceptional communication, organization and presentation skills, and demonstrates a passion for service, product, and brand storytelling. This position reports directly to the AVP of Client Experience and Retail Excellence.

What We Are Looking For:

Required Qualifications:
• Minimum of 8+ years professional experience as an educator in beauty/fragrances or retail management
• Self-motivated, results oriented, strategic & creative mindset, collaborative leadership
• Exceptional verbal & written communication, presentation, and public speaking skills
• Proficient knowledge and awareness of beauty industry, market, and competitive trends
• Track record of effective working relationships across levels: brand leadership, retailers, BAs, and clients
• Expert knowledge of computer programs - Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
• Socially savvy and understanding of digital content creation, including video and training tools
• Must be able to travel for the needs of the business (30%)
• Ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds

Judgment and Decision Making:

This position must be a self-starter who is able to manage projects, schedule, and full role responsibilities with intermittent supervision. Must be able to successfully collaborate with cross-functional partners and key stakeholders from L'Oreal field, US headquarters and global teams.

Financial Scope:
• Annual Budget Responsibility: Personal T&E Budget
• Annual Revenue Responsibility: Responsible for total brand educationprogram spend

What We Are Looking For:

Required Qualifications:
• Minimum of 8+ years professional experience as an educator in beauty/fragrances or retail management
• Self-motivated, results oriented, strategic & creative mindset, collaborative leadership
• Exceptional verbal & written communication, presentation, and public speaking skills
• Proficient knowledge and awareness of beauty industry, market, and competitive trends
• Track record of effective working relationships across levels: brand leadership, retailers, BAs, and clients
• Expert knowledge of computer programs - Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
• Socially savvy and understanding of digital content creation, including video and training tools
• Must be able to travel for the needs of the business (30%)
• Ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds

Judgment and Decision Making:

This position must be a self-starter who is able to manage projects, schedule, and full role responsibilities with intermittent supervision. Must be able to successfully collaborate with cross-functional partners and key stakeholders from L'Oreal field, US headquarters and global teams.

Financial Scope:
• Annual Budget Responsibility: Personal T&E Budget
• Annual Revenue Responsibility: Responsible for Education Program spend

Drive Fragrance & Client Engagement via exceptional training content and delivery
• Manage and develop training content, with creation of engaging education tools
• Understand needs of brand and retailer to develop meaningful education content
• Develop coaching tools/programs for BAs and field teams on selling skills, product knowledge
• Conceptualize, design, and produce impactful training content for all retailers in partnership with cross-functional teams
• National trainer and primary facilitator for education across all retailers
• Provide support and guidance to the field as a Brand expert point of contact, from an education and events standpoint

Elevated Events Expert
• Conceptualize, design, and produce elevated events for all retailers that positively impact client experience and retail sales working in partnership with cross-functional teams
• Partner with Field Vice President/Regional Sales Directors to review business and design event needs and programs by retailers.
• Manage event programs. Track, evaluate and provide feedback/recommendations on how to improve events and maximize Return on investment (ROI)
• Captain project management from vendor communication to creative through completion.

What's In It For You:
  • Salary Range: $140,000 - 200,000
  • Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)
  • Hybrid Work Policy (3 Days in Office, 2 Days Work from Home)
  • Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)
  • Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L'Oréal's Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)
  • Learning & Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)
  • Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)
  • Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs


Don't meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

About L'Oreal

L'Oreal is a French personal care company that specializes in cosmetics and beauty products. The company was founded in 1909 by Eugène Schueller and is headquartered in Clichy, France. L'Oreal is the world's largest cosmetics company and operates in over 150 countries. The company's products include makeup, skincare, haircare, and fragrance products. L'Oreal is committed to sustainability and has set ambitious goals to reduce its environmental impact and improve the sustainability of its products. The company has also been recognized for its commitment to diversity and inclusion.
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