Sr. Art Director
New York, NY
Marketing – Creative /
Full Time /
Hybrid
About the Company
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face and paw. Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion. Today, our multi-brand portfolio includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, pioneering clean beauty brand Well People, Keys Soulcare, a groundbreaking lifestyle beauty brand created with Alicia Keys and Naturium, high-performance, biocompatible, clinically-effective and accessible skin care.
In our Fiscal year 25, we had net sales of $1 Billion and our business performance has been nothing short of extraordinary with 26 consecutive quarters of net sales growth. We are the #2 mass cosmetics brand in the US and are the fastest growing mass cosmetics brand among the top 5. Our total compensation philosophy offers every full-time new hire competitive pay and benefits, bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last six fiscal years), equity, flexible time off, year-round half-day Fridays, and a hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment. We believe the combination of our unique culture, total compensation, workplace flexibility and care for the team is unmatched across not just beauty but any industry.
Visit our Career Page to learn more about our team: https://www.elfbeauty.com/work-with-us
Position Summary
The Senior Art Director will drive design, art direction, and brand expression across 360° channels, ensuring creative excellence and brand consistency at every touch point. This role requires a strong conceptual thinker who can translate marketing and business objectives into compelling, culturally relevant creative work. The ideal candidate is hands-on, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and can balance high-level vision with flawless execution.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with the Creative Director and cross-functional teams to generate culturally relevant, forward-thinking concepts.
- Lead campaigns from concept through art direction and design, ensuring excellence across all 360° brand touch points.
- Provide on-set art direction that consistently elevates the brand and drives cultural impact.
- Translate community and cultural insights into powerful creative ideas that resonate with consumers.
- Present creative concepts to internal stakeholders, incorporating feedback with thoughtful, solution-oriented design thinking.
- Build and nurture strong cross-functional relationships with Brand, E-commerce, Visual Merchandising, Integrated - - - Marketing, Social, and external agency partners.
- Ensure cohesive storytelling across channels, delivering best-in-class creative that represents the brand authentically.
- Stay engaged with evolving social platforms and communities that shape culture and influence brand relevance.
Requirements
- Exceptional organizational, communication, and presentation skills.
- Deep passion for the beauty industry (skincare & makeup) with knowledge of products, ingredients, trends, and consumer behaviors.
- Strong creative problem-solving skills with a proven ability to deliver design excellence across retail and digital landscapes.
- Ability to balance creative vision with business objectives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Proactive, collaborative, and entrepreneurial mindset.
- Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop).
- Familiarity with emerging technologies (including AI) and how they can enhance creative processes.
- Keen understanding of fashion, beauty, design, and digital trends, with a passion for innovation and cultural disruption.
- Bachelor’s degree in Design, Fine Arts, or related field.
- 7+ years of creative experience in high-volume, fast-paced environments.
- 4+ years of direct design and art direction experience in beauty.
$110,000 - $140,000 a year
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this position. It also reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified, and shall not be considered, as detailed description of all the work required inherent in the job. It is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, and it is subject to changes and exceptions at the supervisors’ discretion.
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