Megan Murray

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DISC Type : DS

Vice President, Events and In-Store Experience at Ulta Beauty

Tampa, Florida, United States

Overview

Megan Murray is a seasoned multi-unit retail executive with over 12 years of experience driving results for Fortune 500 companies like Ulta Beauty, JCPenney, and Target. She specializes in business strategy, P&L management, and enterprise-wide program execution. Megan holds a FORCE Community Leader Certificate.

Based on her certification, Megan appears passionate about community involvement and supporting causes she cares about. Her professional social feed highlights a commitment to her team, celebrating their successes and emphasizing collaborative learning with industry partners.

Since joining Ulta Beauty in 2017, her role has been expanded or restructured four times, showcasing her significant impact on the companys growth.

Personality Overview

Decisive But Calm

Dynamic But Sincere

Long-Term Thinker

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

In-Store Experience
Her current role as VP of Events and In-Store Experience at Ulta Beauty is dedicated to creating compelling customer engagements across 1, 400 locations.
Large-Scale Operations
She has a proven track record of managing multi-million-dollar programs and P&L for retail giants, overseeing operations generating over $10B in annual revenue.
Team Empowerment
Frequently posts about her pride in her team's accomplishments and enjoys spending time in the field learning from store associates and partners.

Media Appearances

Megan has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025
Vice President, Events and In-Store Experience at Ulta Beauty
1-2017 - 4-2025
Sr. Director - Operations, Events, Services ↔ Director, Field Operations at Ulta Beauty
3-2017 - 10-2017
Project Manager - Services/Artistic Development at Ulta Beauty
10-2015 - 3-2017
Senior Regional Manager, Salon Support at JCPenney
2-2014 - 10-2015
Field Manager, Sephora Inside JC Penney at SEPHORA

Education

2007 - 2008
Marketing from The University of Alabama
2004 - 2008
Public Relations from The University of Alabama

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Insights For Selling To Megan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Megan is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Megan

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Megan move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Megan take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Megan

Personality Compatibility


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