The Role
Design 360° creative assets across e.l.f. Beauty brands for digital, social, retail, experiential and other channels. Lead execution, collaborate with art directors and cross-functional teams, maintain visual systems and craft, mentor junior designers, manage multiple projects, present work, and stay current on beauty and cultural trends.
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About the Company
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face, paw and fin. 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, Well People - clean beauty powered by plants, Naturium - high-performance, biocompatible, clinically-effective and accessible skin care, and our newest brand, rhode skin - developed by Hailey Rhode Bieber, 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 26, we had net sales of $1.6 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 seven 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 Designer is responsible for designing 360° creative assets across the e.l.f. Beauty portfolio, including e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, e.l.f. HAIR and Well People. Working in close partnership with the creative team, this role brings integrated campaigns to life across digital, social, retail, experiential, and other consumer touchpoints.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the design execution for brands across connected commerce including digital, ecommerce, social, paid media, retail and more.
- Partner closely with art directors, copywriters and cross-functional partners to bring creative concepts to life, ensuring all work aligns with brand strategy, audience insights, and business objectives.
- Translate creative briefs, product storytelling, and consumer insights into compelling, brand-right visual assets and experiences.
- Maintain exceptional craft and visual consistency across typography, layout, imagery, and design systems while adapting creative for multiple channels and formats.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Brand Marketing, eCommerce, UX, Social, Integrated Marketing, VM, Events and other channel partners from concept through final delivery.
- Identify opportunities to create engaging assets optimized for social platforms (Instagram, TikTok and more)
- Present creative work with confidence, clearly articulating design decisions and incorporating feedback thoughtfully and efficiently.
- Design with a channel-first mindset, optimizing creative for the unique behaviors, best practices, and technical requirements of social, retail, mobile, web, and email.
- Serve as someone who the jr. team members can go to for design feedback and guidance.
- 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:
- 4-5 years of experience in design roles within fast-paced, high-volume environments (beauty, fashion, or lifestyle industries a plus).
- Experience in 360° channel design including social, digital and print.
- Knowledge of computer programs including: Adobe Photoshop, InDesign & Illustrator, Figma, digital animation software and a working knowledge of AI
- Strong portfolio demonstrating understanding of craft in typography, color, hierarchy, and visual language.
- Ability to balance business objectives with creative vision and brand integrity.
- Excellent communication, presentation, organizational, and time-management skills.
- Collaborative, proactive, and solution-oriented working style working at speed in an evolving workflow
- Ability to pivot quickly while maintaining high creative standards across different verticals.
- Passion and understanding of skincare, beauty, design and cultural trends.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
The base salary range for this role is listed above.
Total compensation includes base salary, annual company-based performance bonus, and equity. Under e.l.f.’s annual bonus program, employees are eligible to earn up to 200% of their target bonus when company performance exceeds defined goals. In addition, e.l.f. provides a variety of other benefits to employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a retirement savings plan, gender neutral parental leave, and unlimited paid time off. The amount of total compensation (including base salary) offered will be based on a wide range of factors, including geographic location, experience, specific skills, and qualifications.
Compensation components are subject to change at the company’s discretion
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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Skills Required
- 4-5 years of experience in design roles within fast-paced, high-volume environments
- Experience in 360° channel design including social, digital and print
- Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Figma, digital animation software and a working knowledge of AI
- Strong portfolio demonstrating craft in typography, color, hierarchy, and visual language
- Ability to balance business objectives with creative vision and brand integrity
- Excellent communication, presentation, organizational, and time-management skills
- Collaborative, proactive, and solution-oriented working style, able to work at speed
- Ability to pivot quickly while maintaining high creative standards
- Passion and understanding of skincare, beauty, design and cultural trends
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience in beauty, fashion, or lifestyle industries
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The Company
What We Do
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face and paw. Celebrating the beauty of every eye, lip and face is fundamental to our DNA. It’s in our name and inspires us as a company. We are committed to creating a culture internally – and in the world around us – where all individuals are encouraged to express their truest selves, are empowered to succeed and where we do the right thing for people, the planet and animals. Our deep commitment to inclusive, accessible, cruelty-free beauty has fueled the success of the e.l.f. Cosmetics brand online and at retail since 2004. With the 2020 acquisition of the pioneering clean-beauty brand W3LL People, and the new lifestyle beauty brand Keys Soulcare created with Alicia Keys, we continue to strategically expand our portfolio with brands that support our purpose and values. Our brands are widely available online, and at leading beauty, mass-market, and natural specialty retailers.
