- Employment
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Department
- Creative, Design & Styling
- Posted
- Nov 12, 2026
About Aveda
Founded in 1978 by Horst Rechelbacher, Aveda is a pioneering prestige beauty brand rooted in the principles of Ayurveda, botanical science, and environmental responsibility. As an employer, Aveda offers professionals the opportunity to contribute to a purpose-led house known for high-performance hair, skin, and body care, responsible sourcing, cruelty-free innovation, and a longstanding commitment to sustainability. The brand values artistry, education, wellness, and community, fostering a culture where salon experts, retail teams, scientists, and corporate talents can grow while advancing beauty that respects people and the planet.
Aveda is seeking a senior creative leader to develop and execute integrated global campaigns across consumer touchpoints, leading concept development, visual storytelling, and production across digital, social, ecommerce, CRM, retail, experiential, video, and print. The role partners with Creative, Marketing, Production, and Creative Operations teams, mentors junior talent, and requires 10+ years of relevant experience and a bachelor’s degree.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of integrated 360° campaigns across digital, social, ecommerce, CRM, retail, experiential, video, and print touchpoints.
- Translate business objectives, consumer insights, and brand strategies into creative concepts, campaign narratives, and content ecosystems.
- Develop and present creative concepts, visual frameworks, and storytelling approaches to senior leadership and cross-functional partners.
- Champion excellence in design, photography, motion, typography, and visual storytelling while maintaining consistency across brand expressions.
- Develop scalable creative toolkits, campaign assets, and design systems that drive consistency and address channel-specific needs.
- Monitor cultural trends, consumer behavior, and emerging technologies to evolve creative output.
- Lead creative direction for photography and video shoots, partnering with photographers, directors, stylists, and production teams.
- Maintain creative intent and quality standards throughout production and post-production.
- Review and approve photography, video, motion graphics, retouching, and final assets across consumer-facing channels.
- Build strong relationships across Marketing, Creative, Production, and Creative Operations teams.
- Collaborate on planning, prioritization, and resource allocation for key business initiatives.
- Mentor designers and junior creative talent, fostering collaboration, innovation, accountability, and creative excellence.
- Manage multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional quality and attention to detail.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Fine Arts, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in creative design, art direction, or integrated campaign development within beauty, luxury, fashion, lifestyle, agency, or consumer brands.
- A strong portfolio demonstrating excellence in 360° campaign development, visual storytelling, and content creation.
- Proven experience leading integrated campaigns across multiple consumer touchpoints.
- Exceptional conceptual thinking and the ability to translate strategic objectives into compelling creative solutions.
- Expert knowledge of design principles, typography, photography, visual storytelling, and brand systems.
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
- Experience art directing photography and video productions.
- Familiarity with motion graphics, content creation, and emerging creative technologies, including AI-enabled tools.
- Strong presentation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
- A visionary creative thinker who elevates brands through storytelling and design.
- A strategic partner who translates business goals into creative solutions.
- A collaborative leader who inspires teams and builds cross-functional relationships.
- An exceptional communicator who confidently presents, defends, and evolves creative ideas.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.
Skills
Experience
10+ years in creative design, art direction, or integrated campaign development within beauty, luxury, fashion, lifestyle, agency, or consumer brands.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Fine Arts, or a related field.
Workplace
This position is based in Blaine, Minnesota, USA, within easy reach of Minneapolis.
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Culture
Aveda fosters a purpose-driven workplace rooted in environmental responsibility, holistic well-being, and the art of plant-based beauty. As an employer, it encourages creativity, education, and collaboration, empowering teams to deliver high-touch service while advancing the brand’s mission of care for people and the planet.
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