Field Sales and Education Team Executive for The 7 Virtues
Are you a Tigger, not an Eeyore? A proven sales superstar who thrives in a fast-paced, fun environment? Do you dream of representing a fragrance brand with purpose, passion, and an incredible story? If so, The 7 Virtues, founded by the hands-on and inspiring founder and President, Barb Stegemann, wants YOU on our team!
Salary: $70K-$80K per annum depending on experience
Locations:
We are currently hiring in the following cities:
- Western Canada: Vancouver
- Central/Eastern Canada: Toronto (covering Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal)
- United States: San Diego, Orange County
About Us
The 7 Virtues is not your typical fragrance brand. We are the only Canadian perfume sold in Sephora in 19 countries, proudly featured in 1,530 Sephora stores globally. Known as experts in gourmand and clean perfumes, we’re in the middle of an exciting moment—fragrance is on fire, the hottest category right now, and you’ll be joining us at a time of incredible growth and opportunity.
Our clean, hypoallergenic, and sustainably sourced perfumes are loved by kind, conscientious clients who seek wellness aromatherapy benefits (as written on the back of each bottle) and long-lasting clean scents that last an unheard of 24 hours. (The 7 Virtues is not just about fragrance: it’s about empowering people to thrive through scent, storytelling, and purpose. Our MO is to empower clients to flourish.
The Role
As a Sales and Education Executive, you will focus on building an educational foundation of your Sephora and other key retail partners. In this role, you will represent the brand by sharing your skills and knowledge with a focus on building store partnership and maximizing the brand business in each of your stores. You will act as a brand trainer and ambassador who brings the brand to life every day by creating a unique experience for store associates and clients.
As a Sales & Education Team Executive, you will:
- Be out in the stores exclusively on Sephora floors, embodying The 7 Virtues’ spirit and story to customers in your city.
- Sell, engage, and educate, sharing the benefits of our 24-hour-lasting clean perfumes and wellness aromatherapy properties.
- Represent the clean beauty revolution, as a leader in the fragrance category with a focus on sustainability and kindness.
- Interview on the floor with Barb Stegemann herself and or Our Head of Sales & Education during your interview. Barb is the only perfume founder who works directly alongside her team in the field on the floor and she’ll be there to see your energy, charisma, and ability to close sales. She feels if you are going to work for 8 hours on your feet so will she! She loves being on the floor with clients and Sephora Beauty Advisors, that’s where the magic happens!
- Report to the Head of Sales and Education while also enjoying direct access to the founder for mentorship, collaboration, and innovation.
- Thrive in an exciting, supportive, and hands-on culture, where the best ideas win, and every team member is encouraged to bring their best.
Sales growth
- Arrange and spearhead business review meetings with store leadership. Responsible for developing and executing action plans based on key store opportunities.
- Communicate and strategize with home office regarding business performance, stock/merchandising issues as well as insights into store dynamics.
- Own weekly, monthly and yearly total retail performance within region/territory. Must maintain knowledge of trends of individual business segments and key business drivers within each segment.
- Monitor ranking and competitive retail performance within each store. Ensure rank increase objectives are being met.
- Recruit, train and “Sephora-ize”, and motivate freelancers (when engaged) and other brand representatives (when engaged) for flawless event execution.
Education and events
- Lead group and round robin trainings at conferences, call centers and new store openings.
- Oversee education and training of launches and key focus products customized to the business dynamics of each store. Develop relationships and partner with key influencers who will help drive business in each store.
- Plan, communicate and execute all in-store events to ensure achievement of retail goal.
Operations management
- Monitor merchandising compliance, stock flow, and endcap/gondola/linear/Beauty on the Fly set up within each store.
- Monitor and optimize inventory and allocation via daily monitoring of ACCR and partnership with operations leads.
Retailer partnership
- Arrange and spearhead business review meetings with store leadership. Responsible for developing and executing action plans based on key store opportunities.
- Develop best-in-class brand partner relationships to amplify education and selling depth at store level.
- Gain retailer, store associate and store leadership buy-in.
What We’re Looking For
- Proven Sales Experience: You have a track record of hitting and exceeding sales goals and can share real stories of your success. Experience selling and education within Sephora stores.
- Charisma and Energy: You know how to connect with people and turn interest into action.
- Adaptability: You thrive in a high-energy, hands-on environment and love working directly with others.
- Passion for Purpose: You embrace The 7 Virtues’ mission of creating a culture of kindness and empowering clients through fragrance.
What We Offer
- Competitive Pay Package: A base salary with commissions and bonuses available for high performers.
- The chance to work with an award-winning, purpose-driven brand at an incredibly exciting time in the fragrance industry.
- A direct line to Barb Stegemann, a hands-on founder and president, who is dedicated to supporting and mentoring her team in the field.
- A non-hierarchical, supportive culture where the best idea wins.
The Application Process
If you’re ready to bring your A-game:
- Apply now: Send your résumé, a short note about your sales experience, and a story about a time you closed a tough sale.
- Interview in the field: If selected, you’ll meet Barb Stegemann and hit the Sephora floor in your city for a real-time, hands-on interview, selling and having fun.
- Show us your Tigger energy: This is your chance to shine and prove you’ve got what it takes to represent The 7 Virtues.
Why This Role?
- Represent the only Canadian perfume in Sephora in 19 countries, featured in 1,530 Sephora stores globally.
- Share the benefits of the longest-lasting clean perfumes (24 hours!) and wellness aromatherapy properties with clients.
- Be part of a team where you thrive through kindness, purpose, and collaboration.
- Work directly with the founder—an opportunity like no other in the fragrance industry.
Our history
The 7 Virtues launched on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2010, with a scrappy, resilient story that embodies grit, kindness, and purpose. What started as a mission to create peace through trade has grown into a globally celebrated brand.
Unlike any other fragrance brand, our founder Barb Stegemann is not only hands-on—she’s in the field, spending long days selling with her team and mentoring them directly. This is a culture of collaboration, kindness, and empowerment, with no hierarchical bureaucracy. You’ll report to the Head of Education, but you’ll also be part of a culture where the best idea wins, and everyone’s voice matters.
Join us and be part of a story that’s changing the world, one spray at a time. Apply today.