Key Skills

Job Description

Shape the future of e-commerce and digital marketing by joining our digital team! Bring your digital (marketing) expertise and entrepreneurial spirit to the table, and let's create exceptional omni-channel experiences together. Share your talents As Senior Art Director, you will join the Content & Design Studio, Rituals’ in-house creative team responsible for bringing our brand to life across global campaigns and channels. The studio combines expertise in Art Direction, Design, Copy, Content, Print, Operations, Translations and platform execution, and has evolved into a creative powerhouse that now develops and delivers high-impact campaigns for audiences around the world. In this role, you will partner closely with Marketing and a broad range of stakeholders across Digital, Retail, Category, Social and local markets to create compelling visual worlds that elevate the Rituals brand. From shaping campaign concepts and leading productions to directing shoots and overseeing final delivery, you will have a direct influence on how millions of customers experience Rituals. Working across photography, film, motion, CGI, design and emerging AI-driven workflows, you will combine creative vision with commercial understanding to create beautiful work that is not only distinctive and inspiring but also delivers against business objectives. This is an opportunity to help raise the creative standard of a growing studio, contribute to the evolution of a global wellbeing beauty brand, and make a visible impact across every consumer touchpoint. In This Role, You Will Lead the art direction of global campaigns, product launches and brand initiatives from concept development through final delivery. Translate strategic, marketing and commercial objectives into distinctive visual narratives across digital, social, CRM, retail and e-commerce channels. Direct creative productions across photography, film, motion, CGI and AI-driven workflows, ensuring the highest standards of craft and brand consistency. Collaborate with designers, copywriters, producers and external creative partners to bring compelling ideas to life. Present and defend creative concepts to stakeholders while balancing creative excellence, production realities and business needs. Bring all of you We are looking for a highly creative and commercially aware art director with exceptional visual judgement and the confidence to shape high-quality creative work in a complex international environment. You combine strong conceptual thinking with a refined eye for craft and understand how powerful creative ideas translate across different channels, formats and audiences. You are energised by building visual worlds, solving creative challenges and turning ambitious ideas into reality. You thrive in collaborative environments, enjoy working with a wide range of stakeholders and are comfortable navigating changing priorities without compromising quality. Most importantly, you have a genuine passion for beauty, luxury, design and culture, and bring the curiosity, taste and ambition needed to help evolve the Rituals brand. To Be Successful In This Role, You Have significant experience in Art Direction, with a strong portfolio showcasing integrated campaigns and high-quality visual storytelling. Bring experience within beauty, luxury, fashion, lifestyle or another highly visual consumer-focused brand or agency environment. Have proven experience leading productions across photography, film, motion, CGI or other visual content disciplines. Possess strong stakeholder management and presentation skills, with the ability to confidently articulate and defend creative decisions. Bring experience with creative tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Frame.io and emerging AI-powered creative technologies. At Rituals, we are committed to care for everyone and strive to create a diverse workplace where all employees belong and have equal opportunities to succeed. Read more about our commitment here https://careers.rituals.com/en-NL/work-with-heart-and-soul/diversity-and-inclusion/. We believe in the value of in-person collaboration and teamwork. Therefore, we work predominantly from the office. What we offer & Your path to the new career After Your Application Our recruiter will contact you within 10 working days. The first interview follows in our Central Head Office in Amsterdam. You do an online assessment. You have the second interview. In the event of a positive outcome, you will receive a proposal regarding employment. Benefits of working at Rituals Unique opportunities for personal and professional growth Staff discount on Rituals products Attractive bonus Flexible working hours tailored to your personal rhythm Company & team events

Core Responsibilities

Lead the art direction of global campaigns and brand initiatives from concept development through final delivery. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate commercial objectives into compelling visual narratives across digital, retail, and social channels.

Requirements

Requires significant experience in Art Direction with a strong portfolio showcasing integrated campaigns and high-quality visual storytelling. Proficiency in creative tools like Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, along with experience in beauty, luxury, or lifestyle sectors, is essential.

Benefits

• Personal and professional growth opportunities
• Staff discount on Rituals products
• Attractive bonus
• Flexible working hours
• Company and team events