Job Description
As Senior Art Director, you will be the visual lead of our brand, translating strategy into compelling creative across all touchpoints. You’ll oversee the full spectrum of campaign and content development - from concept to execution - guiding a team of art directors, photographers, retouchers, videographers and editors to uphold and evolve our brand aesthetic. With a deep understanding of beauty, fashion, and cultural cues, you'll help shape the brand’s visual direction in a way that resonates globally and connects emotionally.
Job Requirements
* 8+ years of experience in art direction, with at least 2 years in a senior role
* Proven experience in beauty, fashion, or lifestyle brands
* A strong portfolio that shows range, taste, and leadership
* Expert in Adobe Creative Suite, Capture One (and Figma preferred) and confident working with motion and video teams.
* A solid understanding of post‑production processes and team management experience, along with excellent research, communication, and problem‑solving abilities.
* Organised, pro‑active and methodical with workflow
* Skilled in delivering creative ideas with conviction to stakeholders, managing multiple projects simultaneously, and remaining calm in a fast paced environment.
* Natural leader, self‑starter, and cross‑functional collaborator
Job Responsibilities
* Lead visual concepting and multi‑channel execution by ideating, developing and delivering impactful, beautiful, cutting‑edge creative with strong storytelling
* Create a consistent and elevated look and feel across all brand assets, considering all formats and channels, unifying the output of copy, imagery, video and design
* Manage and mentor a team of creatives, fostering an environment of high standards and original thinking
* Inspire your team to develop outstanding visual solutions in‑line with the business’ creative strategy for all channels including the website, email, social media (organic and advertising), in‑pack advertising, offline advertising, retail and event executions and more
* Working closely with producers on projects towards the shared goal of delivering on‑time, on‑brief and on‑budget
* Collaborate closely with our Ecommerce, Social Media, Acquisition, Lifecycle Marketing and Communications teams to ensure consistency and cohesion across all customer touchpoints and to deliver creative solutions that drive results based on specific channel‑led briefs and objectives
* Direct shoots—from briefing photographers and stylists to overseeing post‑production and retouching
* Owning quality‑control and oversight at final delivery.
* Act as a brand guardian, ensuring that every piece of creative that goes out the door is consistently, distinctively and identifiably Beauty Pie
What Makes Someone ‘Beauty Pie’?
* Bring your ‘A’ game: We bring a growth mindset as we disrupt the beauty industry. Showing up at our best, and never settling for average.
* Be intelligently rebellious: We challenge industry and business norms with purpose, not ego. Bold thinking, creative problem‑solving and smart risk‑taking are how we transform beauty.
* Bias for action: Speed matters. We act with urgency, make smart choices and learn through doing – because momentum drives progress
* Be customer obsessed: Our decisions begin and end with the customer in mind. We earn trust by delivering amazing quality and incredible value with an experience that consistently exceeds expectations.
* It’s all for one (& one for all): We’re better together. Trust, integrity and collaboration are how we build a culture where everyone grows, contributes and thrives—individually and collectively.
We’re committed to diversity & inclusion
As a business that’s based on fairness and self‑worth, our commitment to inclusivity runs through the heart of everything we do. We believe that innovation and creativity come from having a diverse workforce, and are committed to building teams with unique identities, from different backgrounds and with individual perspectives.
We’ve got a long way to go, but here’s how we’re doing as of June 2025:
* Employees who identify as female: 69%
* Employees from minority ethnic backgrounds: 25%
* Employees who identify as living with a disability: 2%
* Employees who identify as female in our Product Engineering teams: 24%
* Employees who identify as LGBTQIA+: 5%
Our ways of working
We thrive on a high‑performance culture where action drives results. At Beauty Pie, we trust our teams to take ownership, move fast and get the job done.
We operate on a hybrid model, with a minimum of three days in the office each week— with some roles requiring more which will be outlined in the job spec.
This structure fosters collaboration, maintains momentum, and strengthens our team environment while allowing some flexibility based on job responsibilities and business needs. In‑person connection is essential to how we work, and we expect teams to be present and engaged. We encourage open discussions during the interview process to align expectations for the role you are applying for.
Your Piece Of The Beauty Pie
Life & Balance
* Free membership to Beauty Pie+ and 30% off our products
* 25 days holiday & your birthday off / 22 vacation days for the US team
* Flexible bank holidays
* Equal leave for all new parents regardless of gender or personal circumstances
Health & Wellbeing
* Private Medical Insurance
* Menopause support
* £2,500 / $2,500 to spend on your fertility journey after 2 years of service
* 10 therapy sessions through AXA PPP
* Access to mental health support through Spill
Apply now for a chance to be part of an inspirational, international and talented team.
Beauty Pie is an equal opportunity employer. The company will not unlawfully discriminate on grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability or age, pregnancy or trade union membership.
Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the application and/or recruitment process.
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