Open Jobs Art Director

Job ID: 289290
Location Name: CA-FSC SF Off (0174)
Address: 350 Mission St, 20th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (US)
Job Type: Full Time
Position Type: Regular
Job Function: Marketing
Work Location: Hybrid Schedule

Your Role at Sephora: Ready for a career glow up? As an Art Director, you’ll be a hands-on creative responsible for developing and executing visually compelling concepts that bring our brand stories to life. The work you do will impact beauty, as you support art direction for integrated campaigns, product launches, and seasonal stories across multiple channels—from digital and social to in-store experiences. You’ll be part of a team that’s united in beauty, supported by those who are equally passionate about delivering high-quality creative.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop on-brand creative assets based on direction from the Senior Art Director, for campaigns, product launches, and seasonal initiatives.


• Contribute ideas during brainstorms and concept development sessions to help shape creative direction.


• Work with designers, writers, marketing managers, and production teams to ensure creative is accurate, timely, and aligned to the brief.


• Review and refine work to ensure accuracy, brand consistency, and excellence in execution.


• Translate strategic briefs into innovative, presentation-ready concept decks that inspire stakeholders and align with business goals.


• Leverage emerging tools and techniques, including AI-generated imagery and curated stock, to support content creation.


• Contribute to production planning, advising on timelines and budget allocations to optimize resources and creative outcomes.


• Collaborate with Writers, Designers, and partner closely with the Associate Creative Director.


• Develop creative work based on direction from the Senior Art Director or Associate Creative Director.


• Provide strong on-set experience to support the Senior Art Director or Associate Creative Director with photoshoots.

What You’ll Bring:

• 4+ years of Art Director experience in an agency or brand setting.


• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Industry Experience Required.


• Strong conceptual thinking and extensive experience in motion-led creative and paid social content for integrated campaigns.


• Experience collaborating with producers and postproduction teams.


• Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand.


• Ability to work in an office environment 3 days a week.


• Ability to travel domestically.

What You’ll Get: 

The annual base salary range for this position is $117,895.00 - $131,765.00 The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the applicant’s qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job. Individuals employed in this position may also be eligible to earn bonuses. This job will be posted for a minimum of five days. 

• Caring Community. You’ll collaborate with teammates who are equally passionate about innovating and driving the industry forward – together, united in beauty. 

• Fulfilling Path. Your career transformation starts here, with opportunities that will challenge, stretch and develop your skills. 

• Meaningful Work. As you make an impact on beauty, you’ll feel and see the positive change (consumer, industry, and social) that your individual voice is a part of. 

Rewards as Unique as You: 

Some benefits have eligibility requirements and may depend on job classification and length of employment. 

• Health. Choose a healthcare plan to fit you and your family’s needs with medical, dental, and vision coverage. Sephora also fully covers our employees’ disability and life insurance. 

• Wealth. We offer a competitive 401k with 4% match as well as FSA and HSA programs. We also offer a Student Debt Retirement plan, where your student loan payments qualify to earn the 401k match from Sephora. 

• Balance. You’ll be empowered to find the perfect blend of work/life balance that actually works for you with PTO, flexibility, protected leave, and more. 

• Growth. Career growth is built into every role, with access to training, development, and tuition reimbursement. 

• Perks. Think you’ve tried it all? Enjoy a 30% discount on all merchandise/services, opportunities for free product or “gratis,” and flash sale discounts on LVMH brand products. 

• Support. Join a team that truly cares – with free mental health and financial coaching resources with 24/7 access to Modern Health and Financial Finesse. Plus, volunteer and donation matching. 

Sephora values a diverse and inclusive workplace and considers all applicants without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age, religion, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Sephora is committed to providing reasonable accommodation ta applicants with disabilities or other medical conditions.  

Sephora will consider all qualified applicants, including those with arrest and conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws, including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.  

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