Interim, Creative Director, Editorial

About the Company

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face and paw. Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion. Today, our multi-brand portfolio includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, pioneering clean beauty brand Well People, Keys Soulcare, a groundbreaking lifestyle beauty brand created with Alicia Keys, Naturium, high-performance, biocompatible, clinically-effective and accessible skin care, and our newest brand, rhode, a line of curated skincare essentials, formulated for a variety of skin types and needs with high performance ingredients, it’s a daily routine that nourishes your skin barrier over time.

In our Fiscal year 25, we had net sales of $1 Billion and our business performance has been nothing short of extraordinary with 28 consecutive quarters of net sales growth. We are the #2 mass cosmetics brand in the US and are the fastest growing mass cosmetics brand among the top 5. Our total compensation philosophy offers every full-time new hire competitive pay and benefits, bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last six fiscal years), equity, flexible time off, year-round half-day Fridays, and a hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment. We believe the combination of our unique culture, total compensation, workplace flexibility and care for the team is unmatched across not just beauty but any industry.

Visit our Career Page to learn more about our team: https://www.elfbeauty.com/work-with-us

Position Summary
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.

Responsibilities:
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Help shape and safeguard the e.l.f. brand voice across all marketing communications and community touchpoints

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Manage, mentor and edit the Copy Manager and Senior Copywriter

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Concept and write copy for seasonal 360 campaigns, providing original ideas and creative input

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Edit and write creative copy for projects including but not limited to packaging, store signage, email, social media and other marketing communications

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Manage and apply stakeholder feedback to deliver on brief

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Collaborate with the project management team and cross-functional partners to ensure deadlines are met

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Proofread and cross-check work against briefs and stakeholder feedback

Requirements: :
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Excellent creative concepting skills and knowledge of cultural trends (in and outside of beauty)

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Knowledge of beauty; skincare and makeup products, ingredients, usage and trends

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High engagement in beauty on social media to follow trends

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Able to follow and translate multiple product toolkits (knowledge of beauty products important)

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Excellent communication and organizational skills

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Ability to meet tight deadlines, quickly managing changing priorities

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Ability to anticipate workload and communicate proactively to project management

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Bachelor’s Degree

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10+ years of experience in a high volume, deadline-driven environment

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10+ years of brand voice copy experience

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Excellent communication, time management and organizational skills.

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Experience working cross-functionally with different teams across an organization

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Comfortable working in a collaborative manner

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General knowledge of computer programs including: InDesign, Excel

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Working in a project management tools (i.e. Wrike, ISM/portals)

The base salary range for this role is listed above.

Total compensation includes base salary, annual company-based performance bonus, and equity. Under e.l.f.’s annual bonus program, employees are eligible to earn up to 200% of their target bonus when company performance exceeds defined goals. In addition, e.l.f. provides a variety of other benefits to employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a retirement savings plan, gender neutral parental leave, and unlimited paid time off. The amount of total compensation (including base salary) offered will be based on a wide range of factors, including geographic location, experience, specific skills, and qualifications.

Compensation components are subject to change at the company’s discretion

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this position. It also reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified, and shall not be considered, as detailed description of all the work required inherent in the job. It is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, and it is subject to changes and exceptions at the supervisors’ discretion.

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