Date Posted: Tuesday 29th June 2021
Date Expires: Thursday 29th July 2021
Hearst UK is looking for a Beauty & Grooming Tester to join the Hearst Institute within the Beauty & Grooming category. This role will involve working closely with the Beauty & Grooming Testing Manager and the Content Team to test products across skincare, haircare and beauty electricals for editorial and commercial purposes. You will also carry out research into products on the marketplace and consumer trends, when required.
Test content sits across multiple Hearst brands such as Men’s Health and Women’s Health, Cosmopolitan, Elle and Good Housekeeping. Built on decades of product testing and expert editorial know-how, the results of our testing can influence purchasing decisions and assure consumers of the quality and value of a product or service.
Key Relationships
- To carry out panel testing trials and test products as requested by the Beauty & Grooming Testing Manager. This will involve following strict test protocols methodically and recording, collating and analysing results with great accuracy using specialist equipment.
- To build relationships with relevant manufacturers and PR..
- To initiate ideas for testing.
- To support the Beauty & Grooming Testing Manager to deliver content for other parties such as commercial clients, when required.
- Inputting results into our product database.
- To organise and manage the delivery of product samples within pre-agreed testing timescales.
- To sustain high testing standards and levels of consistency.
- To be responsible for the tidiness and cleanliness of samples on loan and the test facility in general.
- To check editorial proofs and artwork e.g. factual information, process and stockists.
- To keep up to date with current market trends.
- You may be required to undertake such further duties as your skills, qualifications and experience allow and/or as may be assigned to you from time to time.
- To be an ambassador of Hearst UK and its values
Key Responsibilities
- To carry out panel testing trials and test products as requested by the Beauty & Grooming Testing Manager. This will involve following strict test protocols methodically and recording, collating and analysing results with great accuracy using specialist equipment.
- To build relationships with relevant manufacturers and PR..
- To initiate ideas for testing.
- To support the Beauty & Grooming Testing Manager to deliver content for other parties such as commercial clients, when required.
- Inputting results into our product database.
- To organise and manage the delivery of product samples within pre-agreed testing timescales.
- To sustain high testing standards and levels of consistency.
- To be responsible for the tidiness and cleanliness of samples on loan and the test facility in general.
- To check editorial proofs and artwork e.g. factual information, process and stockists.
- To keep up to date with current market trends.
- You may be required to undertake such further duties as your skills, qualifications and experience allow and/or as may be assigned to you from time to time.
- To be an ambassador of Hearst UK and its values.
Direct Reports
- No line management responsibilities attached to this role.
Core Skills You Will Develop
- Networking with PR's and clients
- Collaboration with wider business areas
- Strategic thinking
- Operational excellence
- Project management
- Adaptability
- Creativity
- Expanding personal network
- Trend insight
- Technical skills (e.g. training in using our product database where all our reviews are housed)
- Professional development (e.g. training in how to confidently test a variety of product categories)
- Working with data and insight
Person Specification
Experience & Core Skills
- Will need to demonstrate practical skills and a passion for beauty products.
- Must be computer literate.
- Must be able to demonstrate good analytical skills and be able to Interpret data confidently
- Demonstrate experience of working within a practical testing environment either during university, working for a manufacturer, supplier or retailer
- Excellent interpersonal skills as there will be interaction with both internal and external stakeholders, at all levels.
- Strong organisational and time management skills - be able to multi-task and be a problem solver.
- A mature and flexible approach to work.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to deal with high volumes of work accurately and to deadline.
- Must have a can-do attitude with ability to work under pressure, be enthusiastic and proactive.
Qualifications
- Cosmetic Science related degree or qualification.
- Can be a Diploma in Cosmetic Science or a relevant science degree such as Chemistry or Pharmaceutical science, though a degree in Cosmetic Science is preferred.
Salary: 23k-25k
Location: Soho
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