Job Description
Global Creative Team Who We Are At Dermalogica, we’re more than a skincare brand—we’re global leaders in professional-grade skin treatment, education, and results. With distribution in over 90 countries and the backing of Unilever, we combine entrepreneurial creativity with operational rigor to bring premium, treatment-led experiences to life. Guided by the International Dermal Institute (IDI), our work is rooted in expertise, craft, and credibility.
As we continue to bring more creative development in-house, we are looking for a
Lead Brand Designer who can concept, design, produce, and launch campaigns end-to-end.
What You’ll Do This is a
hands-on, end-to-end creative role for someone who can wear many hats across concepting, design, production, and execution. You will partner closely with Marketing, Copy, and Operations to ensure campaigns are not only creatively compelling—but fully produced, delivered on time, and launched flawlessly.
You will own campaigns from
initial concept through final retouch and rollout , blending strategic thinking with hands-on design and production execution.
Focus - Conceptualize and bring 360° campaigns to life across digital, social, retail, and experiential
- Translate strategy and briefs into compelling visual systems and campaign narratives
- Execute both art direction and hands-on design and production work
- Ensure campaigns are fully realized from moodboard to final asset delivery
Key Responsibilities Campaign Concepting & Design - Develop campaign concepts and visual systems for global launches
- Create moodboards, visual references, and creative frameworks
- Build detailed 360° campaign mockups across social, digital, PDPs, retail, in-store, OOH, and experiential
- Design key visuals, layouts, and presentation materials to sell in campaign ideas
- Collaborate closely with copy and design partners to shape cohesive campaign stories
Hands-On Design Execution - Actively design campaign assets including social, PDPs, emails, banners, and toolkits
- Create design mockups and layouts that visualize campaign ideas before production (e.g., OOH, billboard, social, and web mockups, etc).
- Support packaging design and campaign extensions when required
Photo & Video Shoot Production - Lead production of photo and video shoots—from concept through delivery
- Create detailed shot lists and provide on-set visual direction
- Source and manage photographers, stylists, retouchers, studios, and production partners
- Produce both lo-fi internal shoots and higher-end external productions depending on the brief
- Partner with Traffic Operations to manage invoices and timelines
Cross-Functional Collaboration - Work closely with Marketing to ensure all campaign elements are scoped and ready for production
- Partner with Marketing & Operations to maintain timelines and launch readiness
- Collaborate with designers and copywriters to ensure alignment and execution quality
- Maintain oversight from concept through launch to ensure creative intent is fully realized
What You’ll Bring Experience & Background - 7–10+ years of experience in brand design, art direction, or integrated creative roles
- Proven experience leading 360° campaigns from concept to launch
- Strong background in both design and production (this is not a purely conceptual role)
- Experience working closely with marketing and cross-functional teams
Core Skills - Expert-level design skills across digital, social, and campaign assets
- Strong conceptual thinking and visual storytelling ability
- Excellent eye for composition, typography, hierarchy, and brand systems
- Experience producing photo and video shoots end-to-end
- Ability to manage multiple projects and timelines simultaneously
- Comfort operating independently with minimal oversight
Tools - Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign; Premiere Pro, AfterEffects)
- Presentation and mockup development
- Familiarity with production workflows, vendors, and budgets
Value You’ll Deliver - Elevates Dermalogica’s campaigns through cohesive, premium execution
- Bridges the gap between concept and production
- Reduces reliance on external agencies by owning campaigns in-house
- Ensures campaigns launch on time, on brand, and fully realized
- Adds creative leadership while remaining deeply hands-on
Bonus Skills (Nice To Have)- Motion design or video editing
- Experience with lo-fi/internal content creation
- Packaging or retail design experience
- AI-assisted concepting or image generation
- Beauty, skincare, or lifestyle brand experience
The position will report to the Global Creative Director and is based at the corporate headquarters in Carson, CA, with hybrid on site work guidelines.
The expected annual base salary range for this role is $85K to $105K. The exact salary is determined by various factors including experience, skills, education, and budget. This position is also eligible for participation in a discretionary bonus plan contingent upon achievement of specific performance goals and overall company performance.
If you are ready to contribute to Dermalogica's mission, we would love to hear from you! To be considered for this role, please complete your online application. A member of the Human Resources team will contact you if your experience and skills are a match for the position.
Dermalogica is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, supported, and empowered to succeed.
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