Interim, Creative Director, Editorial

e.l.f. Beauty • New York, NY

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Creative Director, Editorial (Interim) leads the team responsible for writing engaging, scroll-stopping and informative copy across all community touchpoints of the e.l.f. Cosmetics brand: from product naming and positioning to packaging, visual merchandising, ecomm and beyond. Reporting to the VP, Creative Director, this role will collaborate closely with the design team to concept campaigns for product launches and collaborations.

Requirements

• Excellent creative concepting skills and knowledge of cultural trends (in and outside of beauty)
• Knowledge of beauty; skincare and makeup products, ingredients, usage and trends
• High engagement in beauty on social media to follow trends
• Able to follow and translate multiple product toolkits (knowledge of beauty products important)
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to meet tight deadlines, quickly managing changing priorities
• Ability to anticipate workload and communicate proactively to project management
• Bachelor’s Degree
• 10+ years of experience in a high volume, deadline-driven environment
• 10+ years of brand voice copy experience
• Excellent communication, time management and organizational skills.
• Experience working cross-functionally with different teams across an organization
• Comfortable working in a collaborative manner
• General knowledge of computer programs including: InDesign, Excel
• Working in a project management tools (i.e. Wrike, ISM/portals)

Responsibilities

• Help shape and safeguard the e.l.f. brand voice across all marketing communications and community touchpoints
• Manage, mentor and edit the Copy Manager and Senior Copywriter
• Concept and write copy for seasonal 360 campaigns, providing original ideas and creative input
• Edit and write creative copy for projects including but not limited to packaging, store signage, email, social media and other marketing communications
• Manage and apply stakeholder feedback to deliver on brief
• Collaborate with the project management team and cross-functional partners to ensure deadlines are met
• Proofread and cross-check work against briefs and stakeholder feedback

Benefits

• competitive pay and benefits
• bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last six fiscal years)
• equity
• flexible time off
• year-round half-day Fridays
• a hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment
• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• a retirement savings plan
• gender neutral parental leave
• unlimited paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Director