Art Director (Haircare/Color) [AQ-15127]

About the role

This isn’t just a job; it’s a chance to be at the heart of the visual engine, where your distinct point of view will shape major global campaigns, groundbreaking product launches, and the entire omnichannel experience. As a central figure in the creative team, you will own, elevate, and evolve the brand’s visual identity, ensuring every touchpoint resonates with its core values and dynamic spirit.

Key Responsibilities

• Simultaneously guide visual development across product launch dossiers, global ambassador campaigns, e-commerce, retail merchandising, and paid media initiatives.
• Translate product and marketing briefs into clear, compelling visual narratives for multi-product launches across beauty portfolios.
• Direct photo and video shoots from pre-production through casting, styling, lighting, and composition, overseeing the vision through post-production, retouching, and final delivery.
• Adapt core campaign ideas into platform-native executions across social, e-commerce, in-salon, and retail environments while maintaining brand coherence.
• Present and defend creative concepts to senior leadership, effectively incorporating feedback while safeguarding the integrity of the creative direction.
• Own, elevate, and evolve the brand’s visual identity, maintaining high standards for typography, color, layout, and imagery.
• Concept and execute elevated assets across print, digital, social, e-commerce, paid media, and retail environments.
• Optimize creative outputs for platform performance, engagement, and channel specificities.
• Partner daily with copywriters, video teams, marketers, and project managers to craft integrated, multi-channel campaigns.
• Direct and manage external partners, including photographers, stylists, freelancers, and production crews.
• Pitch creative concepts clearly and confidently to internal leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Provide direction, feedback, and mentorship to junior creatives.
• Keep a pulse on beauty, fashion, salon, and digital culture trends to ensure the brand remains fresh, competitive, and culturally resonant.
• Leverage modern creative workflows and AI-powered tools to push visual exploration, mood boarding, and rapid ideation.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as an Art Director or Senior Designer in an omnichannel environment.
• A visually stunning portfolio demonstrating excellence in social, e-commerce, retail merchandising, typography, and print.
• Proven track record of art directing photo and video shoots end-to-end.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and modern creative workflows.
• Working knowledge of AI-powered creative tools to assist in ideation and visual concepts.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Beauty or haircare experience is strongly preferred.
• Understanding of hair texture, shade systems, and professional stylist dynamics.

Benefits

Aquent Talent offers amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also provide free online training through Aquent Gymnasium.

Client Description

Global beauty company specializing in cosmetics, skincare, haircare, and fragrance. Operates with a strong focus on innovation, sustainability, and diversity, offering workers opportunities to work with leading brands, cutting-edge research, and a fast-paced, dynamic environment. The company values creativity, entrepreneurship, and professional growth, making it an exciting place for those passionate about beauty, marketing, science, and digital transformation.