Senior Art Director

Senior Art Director, Aesop Creative

Aesop Creative develops unrivalled design that challenges and excites through concepts that resonate with local communities and honour our environment. Rather than taking a mass-market approach, the team creates distinctive campaigns and installations executed with formidable artistry, bringing an authentic, timeless and unique approach to storytelling. The Senior Art Director plays an intrinsic role in the ideation of concepts, experiences and assets, while remaining hands-on in creative development, art direction and execution of content across all channels. Reporting to the Head of Art Direction, this role collaborates widely across the business to drive campaigns and projects from conception to completion, upholding Aesop's brand standards, quality and consistency throughout.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

• Contribute exceptional conceptual thinking and execution for campaigns from conception to completion.
• Develop impeccable brand, product and editorial content and experiences that meet agreed KPIs.
• Support the Global Creative Director in honouring Aesop's aesthetic heritage while driving innovation across projects and products.
• Nurture and mentor art directors and graphic designers, encouraging collaboration, ownership and continued learning.
• Collaborate with the digital team on content and ecommerce initiatives, including UX, module design and asset creation across digital and social channels.
• Work closely with the Product Team to ensure packaging and product design is viable and consistent across all communications.
• Assist in creating digital templates, guidelines and specification documents, recommending enhancements and efficiencies.
• Advocate, endorse and implement the Creative Strategy while developing and promoting Aesop's culture and values.

Who You Are

• You hold a bachelor's degree, preferably with postgraduate studies, in a relevant field such as liberal arts, creative writing, cultural studies, media studies or graphic design, or equivalent experience.
• You bring 8+ years of relevant experience, including in-depth experience in a senior role such as Art Director, Senior Art Director, ACD, Head of Art, Head of Digital or Design Director.
• You can confidently lead the Art Direction of a 360 global campaign comprising stills and motion, with a hands-on approach from brief through to final roll-out across all channels.
• You have experience developing campaigns across Skin Care, Body Care, Fragrance, Home and Design categories.
• You are skilled in concept, design and implementation across responsive experiences, social media, ecommerce, email, CRM and retail graphics.
• You can tailor communications to meet diverse audience needs across print and digital platforms without compromising brand voice.
• You are conceptual, innovative and adventurous, with an acute eye for detail and a desire for quality.
• You are skilled in Adobe Creative Suite (CC) and Figma, with excellent organisational and project management skills.

What We Offer

Our industry-leading award-winning benefits package shows how much we value our people. We know they're at the heart of L'Oréal's success, so we offer a fair and competitive package to help you thrive. Enjoy perks like money-saving offers, free mortgage advice, share options and an enhanced pension plan. Love our brands? You'll get up to 60% off iconic names like YSL, CeraVe, Armani, Kiehl's and Garnier! Because health matters, we offer private medical and dental insurance, discounted gym memberships, and onsite mental health support. We also provide enhanced family leave for all and up to 4 weeks of paid fertility leave, so you can prioritise what matters most. Learning is in our DNA at L'Oréal. We'll help you master your role, build skills, and access top-notch leadership programs and monthly expert talks. And there's lots more too!

Who We Are

L'Oréal is present in 150 markets on five continents. For more than a century, L'Oréal has devoted itself solely to 'Create beauty that moves the world'; it is now the industry world leader with €29 billion consolidated sales. Together, we solve complex challenges at scale, while making sure we stay committed to making the world a more inclusive and a better place for everyone and our planet. Experience the excitement of agility to shape the future of beauty; where diversity and purpose come together to create meaningful impact.

As part of Aesop, this role is grounded in the brand's core values of Respect, Creativity, Excellence, Passion and Integrity. Aesop fosters an environment of mutual trust and collaboration, where personal and cultural differences are celebrated, and the best ideas are arrived at collectively. The brand embraces creative possibility and challenge, pursues excellence and impeccable quality in every detail, and applies genuine energy and enthusiasm to its work, all underpinned by an unwavering commitment to honesty and integrity.

How We Recruit

At L'Oréal, we take pride in creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and their contributions are valued. When we recruit, hire, train, promote or engage in any other employment practice, we are committed to being an inclusive employer regardless of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, socioeconomic status, medical condition or disability, or any other protected status. When we look for talent, we welcome difference—different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and perspectives. The beauty we find in our differences gives us the freedom to go beyond. That's the beauty of L'Oréal.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who best meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. You can let us know if you would like your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme within your application.