Specialist, Hair and Makeup

4 weeks ago


Montréal, Canada SSENSE Full time

Company Description

SSENSE (pronounced [es-uhns]) is a global technology platform operating at the intersection of culture, community, and commerce. Headquartered in Montreal, it features a mix of established and emerging luxury brands across womenswear, menswear, kidswear, and Everything Else.

SSENSE has garnered critical acclaim as both an e-commerce engine and a producer of cultural content, generating an average of 100 million monthly page views. Approximately 80% of its audience is between the ages of 18 to 40. It is privately held and has achieved high double digit annual growth and profitability since its inception.

**Job Description**:
**Responsibilities**

**e-commerce Visual Content - 60%**
- Collaborate closely with the Studio Art Direction Specialist to develop beauty direction for new models and special launches
- Create guidelines and adapt processes and tools to stay up-to-date with SSENSE art direction
- Monitor daily hair and makeup execution during shoot to ensure the team is aligned and delivering top quality results that supports both the studio's art direction and production targets
- Effectively articulate and communicate all hair and makeup requirements within Art Direction briefs
- Research new ideas for beauty direction, providing the Art Direction Specialist with solutions to achieve desired output
- Proactively develop the caliber of the team through reviews and workshops
- Stay up-to-date on industry tools, techniques, and best practices in hair and makeup

**Team Development - 40**%**
- Coach team on how to execute simple to high complexity beauty direction while staying aligned to AD briefs
- Influence, coach and mentor Hair & Makeup staff through editing, ensuring they adhere to guidelines
- Collaborate closely with Casting Director to identify training needs and help develop workshops and training programs and to on-board new hires and freelancers

**Qualifications**:

- College diploma, certificate or equivalent in hair and makeup
- A minimum of 3 years experience working as a hair and makeup artist in an e-commerce studio
- Advanced knowledge of different hair and skin products
- Advanced knowledge of styling tools and techniques to achieve desired looks
- Proven experience doing beauty direction and developing training guides
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both English and French

**Skills**
- Strong communication skills (both written and visual) to convey art direction to a team of creatives
- Ability to ideate and conceptualize quickly
- Conscientious of timelines and deliverables
- Ability to mobilize and motivate a breadth of employees, including non-direct reports, peers, and executives to achieve a goal
- Experience and desire to train and develop creative talent


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