Events & Education Executive

EVENTS AND EDUCATION EXECUTIVE Elizabeth Arden, the first name in prestige cosmetics and fragrances worldwide, has an exciting opportunity for an Events and Education Executive in our Department Store Fragrance Group. ResponsibilitiesAs a member of our Events and Education team, this energetic and enthusiastic professional will display a passion for teaching and working with the field sales team. The qualified candidate will have accountability for education and events in the New York tri-state area and other parts of the Eastern United States.  In addition, the selected candidate will work from a home based office. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:  Managing the planning, implementation, and execution of in-store retail events, such as the Regional Trendsetter Event in a Box programs. Partnering with Retail Executive/Regional Market Manager during store negotiations as a corporate field presence Conducting  and delivering a variety of educational programs for field sales groups in specified region including new fragrance introductions, in-store schools (product knowledge and selling skills) and merchandising standards Scheduling and managing regional/national education and report all information to the National Education Manager Working with Field Sales Directors in territory to assess learning and development needs of Retail Executives and Market Managers Being the “voice of the fieldâ€� by communicating and working to resolve any issues while evaluating in-store needs priorities.   Qualifications Bachelor’s degree preferred and a minimum of 2 years of learning and development experience is required. Previous experience in beauty is preferred. Excellent communication (presentation, verbal and written), negotiation, problem solving and conceptual thinking skills. Strong computer skills (Word, advanced EXCEL, Outlook and PowerPoint). Ability to travel up to 70% of the time. Please forward a cover letter and resume along with your salary requirements in Word or PDF format to: NewYork.Positions@elizabetharden.com . The job title must be indicated in the subject line of your email. Due to the large volume of resumes, we can only respond to those individuals in whom there is an interest.  An Equal Opportunity EmployerM/F/D/V DFW/EOE/AA DFW/EOE/AA