Makeup Artist Job Description Template

Job title

Makeup Artist

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable makeup artist to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will consult with directors, performers or clients, design looks for characters or events and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Consult with directors, performers or clients
• Design looks for characters or events
• Apply makeup and prosthetics
• Maintain continuity during shoots
• Touch up between scenes
• Sanitize brushes and kits
• Build and update a portfolio
• Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

• Postsecondary nondegree award
• Current license or certification as required by [state]
• Working knowledge of makeup application and color theory
• Creativity and teamwork
• [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

• Cosmetology or esthetics license
• Makeup school certificate
• Special effects makeup training
• Experience with makeup kits and brushes

Skills

• Special effects and prosthetics
• Continuity
• Sanitation
• Airbrush techniques
• Calm under pressure
• Networking

Work environment and schedule

Makeup artists work on film sets, in theaters, studios, salons and at events, often on location. Hours are irregular, with very early calls and long days on productions; freelance work varies.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.