Beauty Assistant

Join our Creative Content team as a Beauty Assistant, supporting the creation of inspiring beauty content across digital, social and print platforms. About the Role As a Beauty Assistant, you will play a central role in supporting the beauty team with daily content production, editorial activity and special projects. Reporting to the Deputy Beauty Editor, you will work closely with internal creative teams, brand partners and stakeholders to ensure beauty content is delivered to the highest standard. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a genuine passion for beauty and wellness who is looking to develop their career within a fast-paced luxury retail environment. Key responsibilities include: Coordinating beauty-focused social media, digital and magazine shoots, including product call-ins, shoot logistics and credits. Supporting editorial and creative teams with shoot planning, shot lists, calendars and content ideation. Managing day-to-day administration, including diary management, maintaining product samples and ensuring assets are organised and accessible. Building strong relationships with brands and PR contacts, whilst supporting content accuracy through fact checking and product information gathering. Assisting with content creation through social captions, website stories, trend research, reporting and editorial project. Depending on your role, you may be fully on-site or have a mix of on-site and home working – this is what we refer to as ‘Hybrid’. Our hybrid working policy allows colleagues to work from home for part of the week, with a minimum of three days on-site, depending on business needs. Please see our Hybrid@Harrods policy on our Career Site for more information or speak to a member of our Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions regarding the requirements for this role. About You You are highly organised, proactive and excited by the opportunity to work within a dynamic beauty content environment. You thrive when balancing multiple priorities and are comfortable working to tight deadlines without compromising quality. You have a genuine enthusiasm for beauty and wellness and enjoy keeping up to date with emerging trends, products and industry developments. You are a confident communicator who can build effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally. Most importantly, you bring a positive, collaborative approach and are eager to contribute to the success of a growing beauty team. You will also have: Previous experience in a content, editorial, marketing, PR, beauty or administrative support role. Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Good knowledge of beauty, wellness and luxury brands, with confidence using Microsoft Office and digital collaboration tools. About Us Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and we’re becoming a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences. Our Promise to You Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business. Uniquely You Whilst our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you can demonstrate the majority of skills and strong experience to thrive in this role, we would encourage you to apply. At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional. If you want to know more about life at Harrods, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods. Additional Information: Time Type: Permanent Department: Harrods Publishing (Verity Clark)