Executive Creative Director (Santa Monica) Job at IPSY, Santa Monica, CA

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  • IPSY
  • Santa Monica, CA

Job Description

Director, Head of Global Talent Acquisition at IPSY

About Us Join us in inspiring everyone to express their unique beauty. IPSY is the beauty industrys most powerful platform, uniting brands, creators, and hyperengaged consumers with unprecedented access to each other through the ultimate beauty membership. Home to samplesize subscription IPSY Original, fullsize subscription IPSY Extra, and quarterly, limitededition collection IPSY Ultimate, we curate beauty for millions of members so they can play, explore, and express their unique beauty every day.

We think selfdiscovery, selfexpression, and confidence are beautiful. Agree? Then join us! Explore careers and learn more about our values, culture, and benefits across all our brands: IPSY Careers.

We're proud to be a remotefirst company . Our fully remote team members have the chance to live and work where they want, because we believe work should fit into your lifenot the other way around. We offer monthly virtual activities, companywide offsites, professional development, and learning sessions, to help our team members stay connected, engaged, and impactful while working virtually.

United States Remote : Remote positions which may be performed in any of the states where IPSY has established a Business presence: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington. California Privacy Notice

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About the Role IPSY is seeking an Executive Creative Director to serve as the creative strategy and vision lead for the company , owning how IPSY shows up visually, emotionally, and culturally across every touchpoint.

This role is responsible for setting the creative vision and leading the creative strategy , while also managing and inspiring IPSYs inhouse creative team , which encompasses photography, graphic design, and creative strategy .

The Executive Creative Director will be a trusted partner to executive leadership, including the CEO, helping to elevate the brand and cut through the noise in the beauty landscape.

The ideal candidate is a strong people manager and leader first and foremost someone who knows how to build highperforming creative teams, nurture talent, and create clarity, momentum, and accountability, while delivering exceptional creative output.

This Executive Creative Director reports to the Chief Marketing Officer and is preferably based in Los Angeles , with a hybrid schedule of 2 days per week in our Santa Monica office.

  • Lead Creative Strategy & Vision: Own and articulate IPSYs creative vision and strategic direction, ensuring all creative work ladders up to a clear, inspiring, and differentiated brand POV.
  • Manage & Inspire the Creative Team: Directly lead a multidisciplinary inhouse team across photography, graphic design, and creative strategy, fostering a culture of collaboration, excellence, and innovation.
  • Serve as Brand Steward: Oversee IPSYs brand identity and ensure cohesive visual and tonal expression across all channels, including social, video, packaging, site, influencer content, and lifecycle marketing.
  • Unify Brand Expression Across Plans: Create a consistent brand system while developing distinct creative personalities for IPSYs Original, Extra, and Ultimate plans under a single brand umbrella.
  • Modernize Storytelling: Drive the development of thumbstopping, communitydriven creative that authentically reflects Gen Z and Millennial beauty culture.
  • Partner CrossFunctionally: Work closely with Marketing, Growth, Product, Merchandising, and Brand Partnerships to ensure creative strategy supports business objectives including acquisition, engagement, and retention.
  • Elevate Creative Operations: Implement strong processes for briefing, feedback, and execution that enable the team to deliver worldclass work efficiently and at scale.
  • Champion Innovation: Thoughtfully adopt new tools, workflows, and emerging technologies to enhance creative quality, speed, and impactwithout losing the human creative spark.
  • Build Executive Trust: Act as a key creative partner to the CMO, CEO, and executive leadership team, clearly communicating creative strategy, rationale, and results.
What We Are Looking For:
  • Creative Visionary & Strategist: A senior creative leader with a proven ability to define and lead creative strategy for a complex, consumerfacing brand.
  • Exceptional People Manager: Demonstrated success managing, mentoring, and scaling multidisciplinary creative teams; known for developing talent and building strong, healthy team cultures.
  • HandsOn Creative Leader: Comfortable setting direction while empowering teams across photography and graphic design to execute at the highest level.
  • Brand Identity Expert: Deep experience in brand stewardship, visual systems, and maintaining consistency across multiple platforms and consumer touchpoints.
  • DigitalFirst Mindset: A digital native who understands social, content performance, and modern storytelling formats.
  • CrossFunctional Leader: Strong collaborator who works seamlessly with marketing, product, growth, and executive stakeholders.
  • Innovative & Curious: Energized by change and open to experimentation, new ideas, and evolving creative tools.
  • Industry Experience (Nice to Have): Background in beauty, wellness, fashion, or lifestyle brands is a plus, but not required.
  • Executive Presence: Confident communicator with the ability to influence and build strong relationships at the executive level.
What We Offer:
  • Competitive salary & equity grants
  • Annual bonus program (paid out quarterly)
  • Medical, dental & vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Paid Time Off
  • Work from home flexibility
  • Free Glambag subscription
  • Learning & development programs

EEO Statement: We celebrate diversity and are an equalopportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other protected characteristic.

If you need reasonable accommodation in the application or employment process, please contact us.

Please review our California Privacy Notice.

Pay is based on several nondiscriminatory factors such as experience, education, skills, and location. IPSY offers a bonus and competitive benefits. Final compensation is determined by experience and skills.

Salary Range: $175,000 USD - $235,000 USD

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Job Tags

Full time, Work at office, Remote work, Work from home, 2 days per week,

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