Senior Director, Global Artistry & Education

ABOUT MAKEUP BY MARIO

Makeup by Mario is a fast-growing prestige beauty brand redefining artistry-driven makeup. With a powerful presence across leading global beauty retailers and direct-to-consumer channels, we deliver innovative, high-performance products rooted in artistry, craft, and education.

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Brand Engagement & Artistry, the Senior Director, Global Artistry & Education will own the global artistry and education strategy and develop the function behind it: the teams, the standards, and the teaching philosophy.

Mario’s artistry and education are the foundation of this brand. As we grow globally, we need a leader who can turn his technique and taste into a teaching system that holds up everywhere the brand shows up.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy & Point of View

• Own the global artistry and education strategy and roadmap, serving as Mario’s strategic deputy
• Translate Mario’s artistry philosophy, technique, and taste standards into a scalable education framework
• Help design and build the brand’s artist credentialing system, creating opportunities for more artists in the Makeup by Mario ecosystem

Team Leadership

• Build, lead, and develop the Artistry and Education teams
• Lead artistry-led training and application guidance for internal teams, Sephora Beauty Advisors, artists, creators and affiliates, as well as consumer-facing content
• Guide and support regional education leads in key markets, keeping local programs aligned to the global standard
• Shape the Global Artistry Team, a mix of internal and external experts who extend and diversify the brand’s voice

Retail Education

• Adapt training programs to drive performance in key retailers, especially Sephora
• Create train-the-trainer programs that make the most of limited time with field teams and raise the quality of in-store education globally
• Partner with Commercial to build global education programs that meet the needs of each region and equip field teams with product knowledge, technique, and the brand’s artistry point of view

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Product Development: translate technique into formula requirements and bring hands-on evaluation of formula, texture, payoff, blendability, and wear
• Product Development: identify best-in-class expert advisors by category to support in-depth formula evaluation from development through scale-up
• Marketing, Social, and PR: shape product positioning, artistry storytelling, and the brand’s public artistry credibility

QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years in beauty artistry and education, including 5+ years leading teams
• Track record of building and leading artistry or education teams, including external artist networks
• Experience building education programs for both brand and retailer needs, and translating an artistic voice into training and consumer-facing content
• Proven output: training content and consumer-facing artistry content
• Strong consumer instinct and an eye for how products perform across skin tones, textures, and wear conditions
• Experience in prestige retail environments, such as Sephora
• Experience with global or multi-region education rollouts
• Experience building credentialing or certification programs
• Direct experience working with a beauty founder preferred

WHAT WE OFFER

• Hybrid – four days in office, one day remote
• Up to 20% travel
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA, FSA, and dependent care FSA
• Commuter benefits
• OneMedical membership
• Health Advocate, Talkspace, and Kindbody partnership
• Life and supplemental life insurance
• 401k with company match

MAKEUP BY MARIO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic. MAKEUP BY MARIO complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates.