Director Brand Creative, Marketing

OVERVIEW

Experience the possibilities of our progressive, omnichannel approach to beauty retail. At Ulta Beauty, our Marketing team is applying the latest technologies to personalize the buying experience of true beauty enthusiasts—in ways that surprise and delight. Building love and loyalty, one communication, one experience, one brilliant idea at a time. We represent the perfect blend of strategy and creativity. Of tactics and analytics. To make Ulta Beauty a brand guests will advocate for. Growing share of heart. Delivering with disciplined consistency. Whether your deepest passion is for design or content, strategy or data, or some combination of all things marketing, Ulta Beauty will provide significant latitude to explore your talents and passions, with opportunities to stretch and deepen, to grow and build. Truly, the possibilities are beautiful.

THE IMPACT YOU CAN HAVE :

The Director, Brand Creative plays a key part in shaping and elevating the creative expression of the Ulta Beauty brand. This role works closely with Creative leadership to translate creative strategy into a compelling vision for brand storytelling, delivering breakthrough creative that drives relevance, consistency, and emotional connection.

As a member of the creative leadership team, the Director is accountable for shaping brand narratives, overseeing the creation of integrated marketing campaigns, and leading the execution of creative across social, seasonal, and equity initiatives.

CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Set and guide the development of the creative campaigns across social, audio, video and print channels, ensuring the direction is on brand, culturally relevant, and strengthens brand equity.
• Lead, inspire and develop a multidisciplinary creative team - writers, stylists, designers, and video editors - fostering an inclusive, innovative environment that develops talent and empowers collaboration.
• Partner with other creative and marketing leaders to evolve and elevate the creative work for Ulta Beauty, translating strategic insights into creative direction.
• Develop a social-first approach while developing creative work that can translate effectively into all channels.
• Guide photography asset development for shared campaigns and lead the communication and delivery for use in all channels.
• Provide creative direction for Ulta Beauty brand that ensures consistency across markets while adapting to market needs and driving innovation.
• Manage strategic partnerships with external partners and ensure the timely delivery of feedback and information.
• Introduce and support emerging creative tools and methods (including generative AI for ideation and content production) to enhance efficiency, personalization, and creative output.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES :

THE ESSENTIALS FOR SUCCESS :

The pay range for this position is $143,000.00 - $180,000.00 / Year with the opportunity for eligible associates to earn additional compensation pursuant to the Company’s bonus plan. Exact pay will be based on factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, level, shift, geographic location, and business and organizational needs. Full-time positions are eligible for paid time off, health, dental, vision, life and disability benefits. Part-time positions are eligible for dental, vision, life, and disability benefits. For additional information concerning our benefits, visit our Benefits and Career Development page :

ABOUT

At  Ulta Beauty  (NASDAQ : ULTA),  the possibilities are beautiful . Ulta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products and salon services. We bring possibilities to life through the power of beauty each and every day in our stores and online with more than 25,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including Ulta Beauty’s own private label. Ulta Beauty also offers a full-service salon in every store featuring—hair, skin, brow, and make-up services.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.