Creative Director - New York Based

HOURGLASS COSMETICS — Creative Director, New York Based (Hybrid Role) 

Connected by creativity and driven by purpose. Hourglass Cosmetics is a vegan and cruelty-free beauty brand, redefining luxury cosmetics with high-performance products, innovative formulas, and award-winning franchises. Recognized by Forbes, Fast Company and Time Magazine as one of the most inventive beauty companies, Hourglass leads the industry with its breakthrough products and its commitment to animal welfare. Founded in 2004, Hourglass is globally available in 32 markets and nearly 4,600 doors including Sephora, Ulta, Neiman Marcus, Selfridges, Space NK and more. Hourglass became part of the Unilever Prestige division in 2017. Discover more about the Hourglass brand story and mission on our website hourglasscosmetics.com.

Our in-house Creative and Content Studio is responsible for producing a wide range of content, with an increasing focus on video first assets and activations. We are looking for a Creative Director to join us and support the creative and content teams.

In this role, you will develop the creative vision for the brand, beginning by creating a brand platform that will become our foundation for Hourglass’ growth. The creative platform will provide consistency in how the brand shows up within large scale brand campaigns and product launches, everyday owned channel communications, and will help guide decisions around new product innovations, packaging and design. You will be responsible for steering visual representation, tone of voice, and the brand aesthetic across all campaign touchpoints, owned channel and retail environments.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Translate brand positioning into a meaningful platform and storytelling and product campaigns.
• Act as a strategic partner to senior marketing leaders in steering our brand strategy, with experience writing from sharp consumer insights.
• Develop and steer the brand identity, language, and visuals, owning the vision for how the brand will evolve.
• Create and oversee multi-channel, full funnel campaign development from product innovation through production.
• Synthesize creative ideas for adaptation by local markets and external partners (agency or production).
• Passionate about design, luxury and retail, you actively seek out new design innovations, trends, retail experiences, and potential partners (production, talent and brands), understanding what’s relevant and on brand for Hourglass.
• Partnering with E-Commerce & Digital team on UX and design for web and email content.

YOU’LL LOVE THIS JOB IF:

• You are INNOVATIVE: You are forward-thinking and are always looking to explore new things.
• You are highly STRATEGIC: You are able to develop creative concepts and vision that support brand and business goals.
• You are extremely ORGANIZED: You are not overwhelmed by the thought of tackling multiple tasks at a time.
• You value others SUCCESS: A natural leader, you consider the team’s wins, yours.
• You are a strong COMMUNICATOR: You are a people person, and possess strong writing and feedback skills.
• You are AGILE: You adapt well to changing needs and priorities, and are able to pivot easily to achieve goals and deadlines.
• You are PASSIONATE about luxury: You live in our world with a love for luxury brands and have a keen understanding of how they go to market.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum 15 years of related experience in a Beauty/fashion/luxury agency or in-house environment
• Minimum 6 years of people management experience supporting a brand narrative across multi-channel touchpoints and experiences.
• An exceptional portfolio of work; experience developing brand platforms and brand books, with experience in global toolkit development across video/ motion, photography stills, digital, experiences and retail.
• Experience and comfort in partnering and overseeing creative vision across teams.
• On set photography experience with a sensitive eye for luxury art direction, photo/video editing, cropping, and retouching.
• Expertise in modern media environments and creative best practices, with emphasis on platforms like TikTok, Instagram and owned web channels.
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills, regarded as an effective and attentive manager.
• Strong critical thinking, project management and organizational skills.
• In-depth knowledge of appropriate usage of the latest versions of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premier, Bridge, image optimization for web, and other web authoring / motion graphic tools.
• Must be able to work from Corporate Office at least 60% of the time.

The expected base salary range for this position is $200,000 to $220,000 per year. The exact base salary is determined by various factors including experience, skills, education, geographic location, and budget.

This position is also eligible for participation in the company discretionary bonus plan, based on personal performance and company results.

In addition to base salary, Hourglass Cosmetics offers a competitive benefits package to eligible employees, including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, disability insurance, retirement savings plans and company match, paid family leave, education-related programs, paid holidays, discretionary vacation time, and more.

Hourglass is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive its business results and to create a better future every day for its diverse employees, global consumers, partners and communities. If you are an individual with a disability and need accommodation in order to apply for a job listing, please contact us at 310-392-7799 or [email protected].
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