Creative Lead

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number#174262 - Scottsdale Arizona United States

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care Personal Care Home Care Skin Care and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive a caring innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people their pets and our planet. Guided by our core valuesCaring Inclusive and Courageouswe foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together lets build a brighter healthier future for all.

The Creative Lead CP Skin Health US is a versatile dynamic and highly resourceful creative powerhouse responsible for shaping and protecting the visual and textual expression of both EltaMD and PCA SKIN in the US market. Reporting directly to the VP of Marketing CPSH US this critical role streamlines traditional creative agency and production capabilities into a single agile leadership function.

As a hybrid talent you possess the multi-disciplinary sensibilities to oversee and execute art direction creative production and copywriting as needed. You will serve as the central creative engine for the organizationsupporting the core Brand Management Omni-Channel Demand Generation (ODG) and Digital Customer Experience/CRM teams while seamlessly scaling to support cross-functional team needs in Professional Retail Marketing and Digital Commerce. Partnering closely with the Global Senior Brand Design Manager you will translate global brand visions into high-impact compliant and culturally resonant US assets balancing direct creation with strategic agency management freelance orchestration and cutting-edge enterprise AI tools.

Responsibilities:

US Creative Execution & Vision

• Global-to-Local Translation: Partner closely with the Global Senior Brand Design Manager to adapt localized and upscale global brand visions into the US market while fiercely maintaining the creative integrity and visual identity guidelines of EltaMD and PCA SKIN.

• Hands On Cross-Disciplinary Creator-Creative expert in design structural copywriting and creative production management for US market needs.

• Elevated Aesthetic Standards: Bring a deep intuitive sensibility for prestige beauty clinical skincare or medical aesthetics ensuring all visual assets and messaging strike the perfect balance between clinical efficacy and premium consumer desire.

Multi-Functional Cross-Team Support

• For Brand & Pro Advocacy: Develop premium visual assets medical congress materials advisory board presentations and packaging/collateral adaptations that reflect the brands professional clinical backing.

• For ODG & the 1NX Engine: Collaborate with the Brand Experience Managers to support the design of agile high-volume social assets (specifically for TikTok and Instagram) and digital ad creative feeding optimization loops with rapid creative iterations based on performance insights.

• For CRM & Digital Customer Experience: Deliver clean high-converting visual and copy layouts for automated lifecycle email journeys SMS campaigns and loyalty program assets.

• For Cross Functional Partners (Professional Affairs Pro Retail Marketing & Digital Commerce): Partner with commercial teams outside of marketing to develop professional marketing materials for internal / external needs and thumb-stopping digital shelf assets e-tailer banners.

• Support for Internal & External Events

Creative Resource Coordination & Technology Integration

• Freelance & Agency Management: Serve as the master coordinator and primary liaison for external creative agencies and an active roster of freelance designers copywriters and video editors. Curate and scale this network to handle project overflow and specialized production demands (supported by project management tool)

• AI Tool Integration: Champion the ethical and efficient use of enterprise AI creative suites (e.g. Canva Google Suite of AI tools etc) to compress production timelines and multiply direct creative output.

• Budget Tracking: Track and manage the localized creative production budget optimizing spend between internal tool licenses freelance labor and agency retention.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelors degree in Fine Arts Graphic Design Communications Creative Writing or a related creative discipline
• Experience: 6 years of experience in a creative agency or internal corporate creative department with a distinct emphasis on beauty premium skincare cosmetics or wellness/lifestyle categories
• Hybrid Portfolio: Adiverse high-caliber portfolio demonstrating professional mastery in visual design/art direction clean commercial copywriting and a strong understanding of modern video/photo production mechanics
• Cross-Functional Fluency: Proven experience supporting highly distinct teams simultaneously (e.g. matching the data-driven demands of a CRM/Performance Media team while satisfying strict medical/brand guidelines)
• Technical Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Premiere/AfterEffects) and modern presentation software (Keynote/PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Dual-Audience Adaptability: Experience designing creative assets that cater simultaneously to healthcare professionals (B2B/Dermatologists) and beauty-conscious consumers (B2C)

• AI-Assisted Workflow Expertise: Direct experience integrating generative AI tools into a standard creative workflow to increase asset velocity and scale production

• Agile Project Management: Background in setting up creative request pipelines or utilizing project management tools (e.g. Asana Workfront) to triage and self-schedule multi-brand creative requests

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $124000.00 - $155000.00 USD

Pay is determined based on experience qualifications and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses profit-sharing and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including medical dental vision basic life insurance paid parental leave disability coverage and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employees hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our peopledeveloping strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self is treated with respect and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity sexual orientation national origin ethnicity age disability marital status veteran status (United States positions) or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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