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Interim, Senior Art Director
e.l.f. BeautyNew York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 9 Jun 2026
About the role
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, Naturium, high-performance, biocompatible, clinically-effective and accessible skin care, and our newest brand, rhode, a line of curated skincare essentials, formulated for a variety of skin types and needs with high performance ingredients, it’s a daily routine that nourishes your skin barrier over time.
In our Fiscal year 25, we had net sales of $1 Billion and our business performance has been nothing short of extraordinary with 29 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 is responsible for concepting the visual direction and execution of 360° creative for e.l.f. Cosmetics and e.l.f. SKIN, ensuring brand consistency, elevated design, and strong storytelling across connected commerce (360° visual touchpoints and channels spanning digital, social, retail and more). This role bridges concept and execution—reporting into the Senior Creative Directors, mentoring designers, and partnering with cross-functional teams to bring compelling campaigns to life in a fast-paced, high-volume environment based on marketing and business objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead art direction and design execution for e.l.f. Cosmetics and SKIN across 360° channels including visual merchandising, email, paid media, social, elfcosmetics.com, retailer eComm, site enhancements.
- Partner with the Senior Creative Directors to concept and execute campaigns that align with brand strategy, audience insights, and business goals.
- Translate creative briefs, audience insights, and product storytelling into compelling, brand-right visual systems and experiences.
- Own visual consistency, typography, layout, and design quality across varying platforms and formats.
- Demonstrate strengths in creative thinking and provide clear art direction and feedback to designers, supporting their growth while ensuring high creative standards.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Brand Marketing, eCommerce, UX, Social, Visual Merchandising, Integrated Marketing, and external partners from concept through execution.
- Present creative work internally, articulating design rationale and addressing feedback with solution-oriented thinking.
- Design with a mobile-first, digital-first mindset, ensuring assets are optimized for performance and channel best practices.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, maintaining timelines and priorities in a fast-moving environment.
- Stay current on beauty, skincare, clean beauty, fashion, design, and social trends—translating them into relevant, effective creative.
Requirements:
- 8+ years of experience in creative or digital design roles within fast-paced, high-volume environments (beauty, fashion, or lifestyle industries a plus).
- 4+ years of direct experience in art direction, campaign work, visual merchandising, and eCommerce or performance-driven creative. 2+ years of management experience.
- Knowledge of computer programs including: Adobe Photoshop, InDesign & Illustrator, Figma, digital animation software.
- Familiarity in emerging platforms in AI and how they supplement and enhance human creativity.
- Strong typography, layout, and visual storytelling skills across digital formats (email, paid media, social, site).
- Meet stringent deadlines, quickly managing changing priorities
- Ability to anticipate workload and communicate proactively to Project Manager
- Ability to balance business objectives with creative vision and brand integrity.
- Excellent communication, presentation, organizational, and time-m
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