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Clientelling Consultant Beauty Workshop

Job Introduction

Selfridges has always been much more than a shop. We’re a social space where everyone is welcome and feels a sense of belonging, a creative playground where culture and commerce collide, and an experimental hub where you can discover the most innovative and sustainable ideas in retail. We’re here to help make the world brighter. And you can be an important part of this. We’ll talk more about the role below, but before we get to that, let’s share with you the good stuff…

Rewards and benefits

Life at Selfridges is dynamic, exciting, and always evolving. As well as working with some of the most cutting-edge, iconic and boundary-pushing brands, designers and creatives, we also offer our team members opportunities to help make a positive difference through our network of communities, both within and outside Selfridges. Here are just a few of our rewards and benefits that help make our team experience that bit more extraordinary.

  • Flexible working options to benefit you, your family and your wellbeing that can include part-time, flexi-time, job sharing or hybrid working

  • Generous annual leave that increases with length of service

  • Up to five paid volunteering days – from beach cleans to co-ordinating food and clothing donations

  • Family leave that suits your set up including Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental leave policies

  • Defined pension contribution scheme

  • Generous bonus and/or commission scheme

  • Enviable team member discount including sale previews and double discount days

  • Exclusive local discounts on a range of restaurants, bars, beauticians and entertainment

  • Subsidised gym memberships

  • Annual travel pass and cycle-to-work schemes

  • A sustainable car salary sacrifice scheme

  • Several internal communities to get involved in from our Diversity Board and Green Warriors who are leading the charge on D,E&I and sustainability, to the Wellbeings who are always thinking of new ways to champion healthy minds, bodies and routines for our team members

  • Workplace Options, our confidential team member assistance programme for when life gets tricky or you need a little guidance

  • Access to a wide range of training programmes to help your career development

Read on to find out how you can play your part in Reinventing Retail…

A bit about the role

As a Client Consultant, you are an essential part of a team that delivers the extraordinary to our customers. As a Retail team member and an expert of all things Selfridges, you are fully knowledgeable of everything about the store including the latest events and services that only Selfridges can offer. Based in your department, you will create memorable experiences by understanding reasons to visit for all our customers, as well as deepening relationships and growing your client book, whilst maintaining the highest of retail standards.

As a Client Consultant you will:

Create the extraordinary by identifying and connecting with potential clients shopping in your department and be able to quickly assess and cater to their needs in the moment

Work as part of a team focused on creating a memorable customer experience. From selling and replenishing stock, cashing up and organising rails, to hosting and ensuring accurate data capture at POS and encouraging opt in you understand there is more to the customer experience than just selling

Dedicate time to building a client base within your division and nurturing long-term relationships through proactive client development. You’ll do this through personalised updates to your clients on new products and experiences based on preferences and interests with a focus on driving OB brands & your divisions key products

Elevate our customers’ experiences by providing a seamless connection/introduction to the rest of the store including with our Brand Partners for whom you are a recognised and trusted member of the team

Manage customer feedback, and use it constructively to continually raise the bar for service, sales and retail standards in your area

Use your natural curiosity to stay ahead of the latest trends by taking every opportunity to expand your knowledge of products and competitors, striving to be an expert in your division

Understand and follow health, safety and security procedures, and play an active role in preventing stock loss


A bit about you

A great communicator. You will adapt your style and service to suit customer needs and preference. You personalise all communication with clients and keep My Yellow Book updated to enable you to demonstrate a deep knowledge of their preferences & interests

A sales and service expert. You’ll act as a personal concierge to your clients by quickly assessing their needs and delivering an exceptional service; introducing them to colleagues where appropriate

Well Informed. You are an expert in your division, and you demonstrate excellent product knowledge. You are aware of store events services and reasons to visit that may appeal to your established and prospective clients

Connected. You understand the importance of building relationships across the shop floor. You know exactly who to take a client to when you need extra product knowledge or to continue their experience across the store.

Curious. You will seek to discover more about your clients and their preferences, and you will seek opportunities to stay ahead of latest trends and expand your product knowledge outside of your division.

Tech savvy. You embrace the clienteling tools available to you to manage your client book and you understand the importance of using an omni-channel approach

A proud shopkeeper. You understand there are various elements of your role. From maintaining a clean and tidy environment, helping with cashing up and supporting the wider team when needed, you will be flexible in your role

Flexible. Responsive to business needs, you are happy and comfortable to take responsibility for tasks that may go beyond the role expectation

An example of our values, a trusted and respected team member

This guide represents a summary of the role, however all team members are expected to be flexible in the work they undertake and department location, which may change from time to time, according to the needs of the business

A bit about us

Everyone is welcome

Selfridges is a place where we want everyone to feel a sense of belonging. We embrace every self and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive working culture. We are leading with purpose to not only increase the visibility and recognition of under-represented talent within our organisation, but the wider industry too. Here at Selfridges, everyone is welcome – irrespective of race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, age or disability, we stand by equal opportunities for all.


Our awards cabinet

We’re not ones to brag, but since you asked...Selfridges has won the award for The World’s Best Department Store an unprecedented four times at the IGDS awards, with an additional award for the Best Sustainability Campaign. We were also recognised as a ‘Best 25 Big Company to Work For 2020’ as awarded by The Sunday Times.

To surprise, amaze and amuse.

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