Art Director — Global Beauty Branding & Campaigns

Position Title: Art Director, OPI Location: Calabasas, CA, USA Reports to: Head of Global Creative, OPI Direct Reports: 1 Scope / Brands: OPI, global packaging, global creative concept About The Wella Company Together, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves. Wella Company is one of the world’s leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders. For additional information about the Wella Company please visit . THE ROLE This is more than an Art Director role—it’s an opportunity to help shape a brand people know and love. We’re looking for a strategic, concept-driven creative who can translate brand vision and business goals into work that resonates. Across design, video, and copy, every touchpoint should feel intentional, inspiring, and part of a cohesive, elevated story.Reporting to the Global Head of Creative, you’ll join a team that cares deeply about both the work and each other—an environment where ideas are championed, creativity is nurtured, and individuals are supported in growing and evolving their craft.In this role, you’ll partner closely with Marketing, Product, and Education teams to bring ideas to life in ways that are both compelling and effective. You bring a strong point of view, a passion for storytelling, and the ability to think strategically while executing with excellence. Just as important, you’re a clear communicator—able to present ideas with confidence and inspire stakeholders at every level.As an Art Director, you’ll help push the brand forward—shaping storytelling, elevating product narratives, and ensuring creative work balances bold expression with clarity and consistency across the customer journey.Within the Creative team, you’ll act as both collaborator and leader—driving concept development and collaborating closely across Editorial, Creative Operations, Print, and Digital teams to ensure ideas are executed with clarity and cohesion across every brand touchpoint.Above all, you’ll be part of a team that believes great work happens when people feel inspired, supported, and connected—where every creative detail matters, and the work speaks for itself. Key Responsibilities Partner with the Head of Creative to evolve brand identity, visual language, and storytelling in alignment with brand and business prioritiesLead the development of integrated, concept-driven creative across the full consumer journey—from campaign through channel executionTranslate business and marketing strategies into insight-driven creative that elevates brand expression and drives engagementProvide clear creative direction across projects, ensuring work delivers against objectives, timelines, and the highest standards of craftDemonstrate excellence in typographic and graphic design, with a refined eye for detail, composition, and visual storytellingLead and art direct photo and video shoots across campaign and social, ensuring a cohesive creative vision and a nuanced understanding of how content is tailored by channel—social, e-commerce, e-retail, in-store retail, and print—to maximize engagement and conversionPresent and articulate creative concepts with clarity and confidence, inspiring alignment with stakeholders and senior leadershipCollaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Digital, Product, Sales Strategy, Shopper Marketing, and external…