Art Director at ELEMIS

ELEMIS; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount

Private medical

Pension

Healthcare

Job summary

ELEMIS in London is seeking an ambitious Art Director to lead the visual direction for campaigns across stills, video and social content. This full-time, on-site role operates on a hybrid model with three days in Baker Street head office and two days remote.

You will translate marketing and branding strategies into innovative campaigns, mentor a design-savvy team, and ensure every asset aligns with the luxury skincare brand. A strong portfolio and beauty/luxury experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience as Art Director in Beauty, Luxury or Fashion.
• Strong stills and video production leadership.
• Proven ability to translate branding strategies into campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Generate ideas with marketing team.
• Produce moodboards, mockups, storyboards.
• Art direct stills and video shoots end-to-end.
• Understand marketing goals and target audience.
• Collaborate with creative team across media.
• Take work from concept to final execution on deadlines.
• Present concepts to team and senior stakeholders.
• Stay current with luxury beauty, fashion and lifestyle trends.
• Guard the brand visual identity.

Skills

Art Direction

Beauty/Luxury/Fashion experience

Stills & video production

Branding & visual identity

Typography & color theory

Figma

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Tools

Figma

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Job description

Apply for Art Director at ELEMIS in London, ENG, GB. This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth. Description We are looking for an ambitious & creative Art Director who enjoys working in an energetic environment and loves the challenge of discovering what makes consumers “click”. You will collaborate with a design-savvy team to devise an overall concept & translate marketing and branding strategies into innovative and impressive campaigns that stimulate audiences for our award-winning British skincare brand.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate clear ideas and concepts in collaboration with the marketing team.
• Produce moodboards, mockups and storyboards to visualise ideas.
• Concept, plan & art direct stills and video shoots end-to-end, with support from the production and project management teams.
• Understand marketing initiatives, strategic positioning and target audience, paying specific attention to the brief end goal – showcasing a thorough understanding of where the content is going to be used, maximising its usability and impact.
• Collaborate with the rest of the creative team across different types of media.
• Take work from concept to final execution within deadlines.
• Present concepts and ideas to the wider team, and on occasion senior stakeholders.
• Stay on top of latest trends within the luxury beauty, fashion and lifestyle space, and maintain best practices.
• Be a brand guardian and ensure all content produced is adhering to the wider visual identity of the ELEMIS brand.

Sustainability Responsibility

• Ensure all duties carried out and actions completed in every aspect of your role, contribute to the short and long-term Sustainability Goals set-forth by the ELEMIS - Climate, Biodiversity & People Pillars.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Experience as Art Director ideally in Beauty, Luxury or Fashion, covering both stills and video production, and social media content.
• Best practice pre- and post-production knowledge with significant experience directing retouchers and video editors to achieve final desired outputs.
• Hands on experience with a variety of design disciplines – pairing typography with visuals, colour theory, social media, digital design, print design and image selection.
• Motion, animation and packaging design a bonus.
• Proficient use of Figma, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator.
• Premiere Pro and After Effects a bonus.
• A visually strong portfolio, demonstrating a clear understanding of visual design principles, harmonies between imagery and type, with focus on projects where the candidate has led art direction end-to-end.
• Have an open minded and curious personality, with a desire to improve and grow wherever possible.
• A great team player, with the ability to incorporate feedback.
• A strong and clear communicator with confident presentation skills.

We operate a Hybrid working model which means working any three days in our Baker Street (London) Head Office and two days working from home. We also operate with flexible working hours, which means core hours are between 10am - 4pm. Keep in mind that your 'office' days can mean days on set!

Benefits

• Generous Staff Discount on all your favourite ELEMIS products and spa treatments, as well as discounts on L'OCCITANE Group products (including L'Occitane, Erborian and more)
• Excellent well-being policies including enhanced Maternity & Paternity policies, Income Protection, Life Assurance and more
• Generous Holiday Allowance, increasing with length of service
• Company Pension Scheme
• Healthcare Cash Plan (with Dental)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme for all Associates and their families
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Length of Service Awards
• Much, much more!
• Some benefit eligibility is based on length of service or contract type

About ELEMIS

We’re Committed to Belonging. At ELEMIS, we believe beauty begins with diversity. We celebrate individuality and strive to create an environment where everyone feels welcome, respected, and empowered to thrive. No matter your background, identity, or experience, your unique perspective matters to us. Together, we’re building a culture that reflects the world we serve - because when we include everyone, we create something truly beautiful.