Art Director jobs in United Kingdom

Who We Are: At Huda Beauty, our Vision is to lead in creating a democratized beauty industry where power is given back to people to define, create, and enjoy beauty for themselves! Launched by award-winning beauty powerhouse Huda Kattan in 2013, Huda Beauty is one of the world's fastest growing beauty brands. As a company, we are fueled by purpose and not profit, this allows us to approach things differently so that we can create products, content, and a community like no other. A lot has changed since our launch in 2013, but something that will forever remain at the core of Huda Beauty is our focus on business excellence and our unwavering passion for kindness!

Summary: We are seeking a talented and motivated Art Director to join our creative team. This role is designed for someone with a passion for visual storytelling who thrives in a collaborative environment and has experience executing high-quality creative concepts. This role requires deep technical expertise in imagery rather than ideation, with a strong technical background in photography, lighting direction, and visual execution. As an Art Director, you will work closely with the photography team, creative producers, and other departments to bring creative visions to life, ensuring the final product aligns with our brand identity and resonates with our audience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee photography shoots, ensuring lighting, composition, and visual executions are both exciting and compelling, delivering high-quality assets for various campaigns and brand initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with the photography team, leading product photography shoots, overseeing the creative direction, lighting, composition, prop styling, and ensuring alignment with the overall vision.
• Lead on Product Detail Page (PDP) model photography shoots from concept to final deliverables, ensuring the visual execution meets the creative vision and brand standards.
• Support Creative Producers in developing engaging and persuasive creative decks for campaign shoots.
• Conduct trend research, source references, and create storyboards to support creative development and visual direction.
• Ensure creative work aligns with the brand's DNA, messaging, and creative direction.
• Collaborate effectively with external creative partners, including photographers, stylists, and other vendors, to ensure the seamless execution of creative projects.
• Work closely with the internal post-production team, creatively overseeing post-production processes, including selects, retouching notes, and final image crops across all channels.
• Brainstorm and research content and campaign ideas in partnership with relevant teams.
• Stay updated on best-in-class content and creative trends, technical advancements in photography, lighting, and retouching, incorporating them into campaigns to keep our work fresh and innovative.
• Partner with the in-house production team to ensure all shoots are properly briefed, communicated, and executed with precision.
• Communicate regularly with the Brand Marketing team on ongoing and upcoming projects to ensure alignment and timely execution.
• Identify creative opportunities that will benefit the company and elevate brand presence.
• Keep on top of social media and beauty trends, proactively sharing insights and recommendations with the wider team.
• Guide and mentor potential direct reports to maintain high standards.

Requirements:

• 5-7 years of experience in the creative field, with a strong focus on art direction, photography, and visual storytelling.
• Background in design, with a solid understanding of layout, typography, and composition.
• Social media native, with an understanding of the visual trends and aesthetic preferences of digital audiences.
• Knowledge and understanding of makeup and beauty, with an eye for detail and style.
• Ability to sketch and create mockups to communicate ideas clearly and effectively.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate creative concepts to cross-functional teams.
• Proactive, with a strong ability to take ownership of projects and tasks from start to finish.
• Kind, emotionally intelligent, and able to collaborate effectively with team members across departments.
• Acute attention to detail, ensuring that every visual element is carefully considered and executed.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.).

If you are a creative thinker with a passion for design and photography, and you're ready to take on exciting projects in a dynamic environment, we encourage you to apply for this role. Join us and help bring our brand's vision to life through impactful visual storytelling!

Our Benefits & Perks:

• Monthly Self Love Days at company discretion
• Premium Medical/Dental/Vision coverage for employee plus dependents
• Monthly coaching sessions with our in-house Success Coach
• Employee discounts on all Huda Beauty, Wishful, and Kayali products
• Quarterly product gifting

Huda Beauty is committed to building diverse and inclusive teams and upholding an equal employment workplace that is free from discrimination. We hire stellar individuals regardless of their race, color, ancestry, religion, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, medical conditions, disability, or veteran status. If you need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.