Design Manager

HOURGLASS COSMETICS – DESIGN MANAGER

Hourglass Cosmetics is a vegan and cruelty-free brand that exists at the revolutionary intersection of science, beauty, and luxury. Established in 2004, Hourglass is known for its breakthrough formulations, technological innovations, and unwavering commitment to reinvention. Following its debut at Barneys New York, the brand has expanded into Bergdorf Goodman, Sephora, Nordstrom, and Space NK in the U.S. and into 1,000 doors worldwide. Hourglass became part of the Unilever Prestige division in 2017. Discover more about the Hourglass brand story and mission on our website hourglasscosmetics.com.

Our in-house Creative and Content Studio is responsible for producing a wide range of content, with an increasing focus on video first assets and activations. We are looking for a deadline-driven, creative mind who is highly collaborative. The ideal candidate has an understanding of how marketing campaigns work, especially in the retail sector, to support our consumer messaging and storytelling.

In this role, you will work directly with the Art Director and Creative Director on a wide variety of image campaigns, branding, packaging, and graphic design projects. The Designer Manager will help in the overall ideation and execution of marketing briefs. Helping keep the Hourglass brand identity across all communication and consumer touchpoints you will ensure that the brand maintains a clear and consistent visual representation, tone of voice, and the aesthetic reflects its brand mission and pillars while meeting business objectives.

You will report to the Art Director, and work closely with the Creative Director among other senior marketing team members. This position requires an inventive and collaborative design forward mentality. A keen eye for photography, design, and typography, and be familiar with current design trends and best practices.

This is a unique career opportunity in a fast-paced and growth stage, luxury beauty brand, centered on innovation and creative excellence.

WHAT YOU DO

• Concept & execute design and branding elements for digital, mobile, social, e-commerce, in-store, OOH, video, print and packaging
• Support Art Director on all projects from concept to post-production, including but not limited to mood boards, casting, on-set art direction, and retouching mark-ups.
• Translate business and marketing objectives in to designs that are clear, compelling, and easy to understand.
• Bring forward the most innovative creative techniques, design trends, top talent, and current industry trends and innovations across all relevant industries - driving vision and insights to creative ideation, strategy, and production planning.
• Actively communicate with cross-functional partners to understand strategy and deliverables.
• Ensure consistent creative across all design touchpoints.
• Assist in managing design team, including daily workload and individual development. Set clear roles, responsibilities, and expectation of all projects to ensure the design output is on brand.
• Edit and add typography to video content for social and digital advertising.

WHAT YOU'LL GAIN

• Experience growing a global luxury brand, and shaping its creative strategy and direction
• A holistic and cross-functional understanding of the luxury beauty industry
• Global perspective
• Unique creative career opportunity within an innovation driven environment

YOU'LL LOVE THIS JOB IF:

• You are CREATIVE: You are innovative, and forward-thinking in your approach, and mindset.
• You are highly STRATEGIC: You can develop creative concepts and vision that support brand and business goals.
• You are extremely ORGANIZED: You're not overwhelmed by the thought of tackling multiple tasks at a time.
• You are DETAIL ORIENTED: You appreciate the importance of having detailed and precise information.
• You are a strong COMMUNICATOR: You are a people person, natural leader and collaborate well with others.
• You are AGILE: You adapt well to changing needs and priorities and are able to pivot easily to achieve goals and deadlines.
• You are PASSIONATE about beauty: You are eager to learn and absorb all things related to beauty, brand, and creative strategy.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5 years of related experience in a Beauty/fashion/luxury agency or in-house environment.
• 2 years of people management experience. Specifically managing designers in a direct report capacity.
• Experience in video including editing, motion graphics / animation, color direction, etc.
• An exceptional portfolio of work showcasing video, web, mobile, application solution.
• Ability to take direction from Art Directors and Marketing Team and provide multiple solutions
• Ability to concept design solutions with limited direction.
• Ability to prioritize with tight deadlines and follow through.
• Knowledge of social as well as experience working with various online ad design specs and media requirements.
• Knowledge of best practices for the Web with a particular focus on beauty retail and editorial.
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to brainstorm and develop creative concepts that combine branding and commerce.
• In-depth knowledge of appropriate usage of the latest versions of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premier, Bridge, image optimization for web, and other web authoring / motion graphic tools.

Full COVID vaccination required for this position, and proof of vaccination is required prior to start date. Hourglass complies with federal, state, and local laws with respect to accommodations to this policy.

Hourglass is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive its business results and to create a better future every day for its diverse employees, global consumers, partners and communities. If you are an individual with a disability and need accommodation in order to apply for a job listing, please contact us at 310-392-7799 or careers@hourglasscosmetics.com.

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