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# Director, North America Sales & Education at the-talent-project.com

- **Company:** the-talent-project.com
- **Location:** Los Angeles, CA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-07-08
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13
- **Apply:** https://jobs.gem.com/the-talent-project-com/am9icG9zdDqi_BplQnwksxntdqQtaMhB

## Job description

Director, North America Sales & Education

Location: US Remote with frequent travel to Sephora & Ulta Stores Reports to:

About The Talent Project: The Talent Project is a female-owned and led executive search firm specializing in marketing, creative, and supply chain roles across the beauty, wellness, and longevity industries. We offer end-to-end recruitment support for full-time direct-hire positions as well as retained executive searches. With deep experience leading corporate recruitment, we operate as an extension of our clients' talent acquisition teams, ensuring a seamless and strategic hiring process.

## About Our Client

Our client is an innovative luxury beauty brand experiencing significant growth across North America. With a strong commitment to product excellence, education, and elevated consumer experiences, the brand has established a growing presence with leading prestige beauty retailers. This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative, entrepreneurial organization where you'll play a key role in shaping the retail strategy and driving continued growth across the region.

## About the Role

The Director, North America Field Sales & Education will lead the strategy and execution of the brand's field sales and education programs across the U.S. and Canada. This role is responsible for developing initiatives that drive sell-through, strengthen brand awareness, and elevate the in-store consumer experience. Working cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Education, and Retail partners, this leader will oversee field team strategy, retailer education, training programs, and retail activations while ensuring consistent execution across key retail channels.

## Responsibilities

- Develop and execute the North America field sales and education strategy to drive retail performance, brand awareness, and sell-through.
- Lead and support the field team across the U.S. and Canada, ensuring consistent execution of brand initiatives and retail priorities.
- Partner closely with key retail accounts, including Sephora and Ulta, to support business objectives and strengthen retail relationships.
- Develop comprehensive education materials, training content, and curriculum for retail partners and internal field teams.
- Create and implement training programs that equip Beauty Advisors and field teams with product knowledge, selling techniques, and brand storytelling.
- Support new store openings by coordinating field support, education, merchandising, and launch execution.
- Plan and manage store gratis, product sampling, promotional collateral, events, and gift-with-purchase (GWP) programs in alignment with product priorities and budget.
- Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Brand, and Commercial teams to execute integrated retail initiatives.
- Analyze field performance and identify opportunities to improve productivity, execution, and overall retail performance.
- Manage budgets and resources effectively while maximizing ROI across field and education initiatives.

## Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
- 8+ years of progressive experience in field sales, retail education, sales leadership, or commercial marketing within the beauty, personal care, or luxury consumer goods industry.
- Experience partnering with prestige beauty retailers such as Sephora, Ulta, or comparable retail partners.
- Proven success developing and leading field sales and education strategies that drive retail performance and consumer engagement.
- Strong experience creating training programs, educational content, and retail selling tools.
- Experience supporting new store openings, retail events, and in-store activations.
- Strong understanding of retail operations, merchandising, and field execution.
- Excellent leadership, coaching, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Strong project management and organizational abilities with exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to analyze business performance and translate insights into actionable strategies.
- Willingness to travel throughout North America as business needs require.

Please note, due to the high volume of submissions, we may not be able to respond to every applicant individually. However, if your background aligns with the opportunity, a member of our team will be in touch.

The salary range for this role is $140,000 $150,000 annually based on experience.

The Talent Project is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process for all candidates and clients we represent. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

## About the-talent-project.com

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: The Talent Project is a female-owned executive search and direct-hire recruitment firm that connects mission-driven beauty, wellness, and longevity brands with high-impact talent.
- **Entity Type**: Private (bootstrapped; listed as Self-Employed on LinkedIn)
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States
- **Founded**: 2025
- **Founders**: Christina Chan (Executive Director, Talent & Career Strategy)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Staffing and Recruiting (specialized in beauty, wellness, and longevity)
- **Target customers**: B2B – mission-driven beauty, wellness, and longevity brands (startups to established companies)
- **Mission / purpose**: “Creating a Talent Acquisition experience that will ultimately drive results and make a meaningful, lasting impact on your organization.”

## Products & Services
- **Direct Hire Recruitment**: Full-cycle placement for marketing, creative, supply chain, product development, and executive roles.
- **Executive Search**: Placing top-tier leadership talent (e.g., CMO, VP Sales, Director-level roles) to drive strategic growth.
- **Talent Mapping & Market Insights**: Data-driven market analysis to inform hiring strategy and candidate identification.
- **Fractional Talent Solutions**: Project-based services including employer branding, ATS implementation, process development, candidate experience design, recruiter coaching, and vendor management.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly available (bootstrapped, no disclosed funding)
- **Key Metric**: 1 employee on LinkedIn as of mid-2026 (+200% YoY headcount growth); 2,156 LinkedIn followers (+185.8% YoY)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external investors disclosed; partners with brands like Orveon, Shiseido, Kate Spade, Anthropologie, Express (via founder’s network)
- **Growth Signals**: Rapid follower growth, active job postings (e.g., VP North America Sales, Director roles), recent client engagements across longevity and beauty

## Competitive Advantages
- Deeply specialized network in beauty, wellness, and longevity developed over 10+ years – not a generalist recruiter
- “Quality-over-volume approach” – no resume blasts, only sharp, strategic matches
- Blends corporate recruiting rigor with startup agility; founder has decade of experience at major brands
- Female-owned and led, appealing to mission-driven clients and candidates

## Strategic Focus
- Continue building a curated talent network for high-growth, purpose-led brands
- Expand into emerging longevity sector while strengthening beauty and wellness verticals
- Scale fractional talent solutions and employer branding services to support startups that lack internal recruiting infrastructure

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Female-owned, human-centric, and quality-driven – described as “personal, strategic, and deeply human”
- **Work model**: Hybrid workspace (typical time on-site expected, remote options available for some roles)
- **Perks & environment**: Startup pace with corporate-level rigor; opportunity to shape recruiting processes as the company grows
- **Team size**: Very small (1 employee currently), offering outsized impact and visibility for early hires

## Sources
1. [the-talent-project.com](https://www.the-talent-project.com/)
2. [the-talent-project.com/explore-opportunities](https://www.the-talent-project.com/explore-opportunities)
3. [the-talent-project.com/recruitment-service](https://www.the-talent-project.com/recruitment-service)
4. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/the-talent-project-llc)
5. [linkedin.com/company/the-talent-project-llc](https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-talent-project-llc)

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