Senior Graphic Designer

Job Description

Who We Are: At KEVIN.MURPHY, we are committed to both the environment and the diverse communities we serve. From the very beginning, we’ve focused on creating products that are kind to hair, and the planet, with sustainability and ethical practices at the core of our brand. We stand by THE CHOICES WE MAKE, through reducing environmental impact and supporting social causes that matter to our communities.

At KEVIN.MURPHY Group, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where all individuals are valued. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and identities, and we are committed to providing an environment where everyone has the opportunity to succeed and thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer.

“Don’t be a split end—join our team and let's make magic happen!”

“We're all about curling up with success. Come join our creative crew!”

“Life isn’t perfect, but your hair can be! Join us and let’s create beautiful hair together.”

“Brush off the competition and style your career with us!”

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About The Role

The Senior Graphic Designer – North America plays a key role in bringing the KEVIN.MURPHY brand to life through visually compelling, on-brand creative across all channels. This role is responsible for developing and executing design solutions that support marketing, education, and sales initiatives across North America, ensuring alignment with the brand’s global creative direction. Reporting to the Design/Art Director, the Senior Graphic Designer serves as the regional design lead, balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution. The role collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to produce high-quality creative assets, including campaign materials, packaging, digital content, visual merchandising, and educational tools, that drive engagement, support business objectives, and reinforce the brand’s premium, fashion-focused positioning. This position requires a designer who understands both the creative and commercial aspects of brand storytelling. The role exists to ensure design excellence, consistency, and innovation across every regional touchpoint, while adapting global concepts to meet local market needs.

Top 5 Priorities for this role

1. Deliver On-Brand, High-Impact Design Across North America: Produce visually compelling creative that aligns with KEVIN.MURPHY’s global brand direction while resonating with the North American market across campaigns, packaging, digital, and in-salon experiences.
2. Adapt Global Creative for Regional Relevance: Localise and evolve global toolkits, campaigns, and creative systems to reflect market nuances, ensuring consistency in message and execution across all regional channels.
3. Support Commercial and Marketing Initiatives Through Design Excellence: Partner with the Marketing, Sales, and Education teams to translate strategy into creative solutions that enhance customer engagement, drive sell-through, and elevate brand presence across B2B and consumer touchpoints.
4. Ensure Design Quality, Accuracy, and Production Readiness: Maintain exceptional standards across all deliverables, from initial concept through to print and digital production, ensuring all assets meet brand, technical, and timing requirements.
5. Foster Creative Collaboration and Workflow Efficiency: Champion a collaborative, feedback-driven design process that strengthens partnerships across global and regional teams, while managing multiple priorities effectively in a fast-paced creative environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Creative Design & Brand Storytelling

• Design and produce visually compelling assets across print, digital, and physical formats to support brand execution across North America.
• Translate the KEVIN.MURPHY brand strategy and creative direction into distinctive, modern, and on-brand design solutions.
• Contribute to the development and adaptation of global toolkits and campaign systems, ensuring flexibility across regional markets and channels.
• Maintain brand consistency and uphold design excellence across all creative outputs.

Digital Design

• Create and adapt digital assets for social media, CRM/email, web, and motion graphics that strengthen brand storytelling and audience engagement.
• Partner with Marketing and Digital teams to deliver engaging, data-informed creative that supports campaign performance and customer experience.

Visual Merchandising & Packaging Design

• Develop visual merchandising, retail, and event design materials that bring the brand to life across salons, trade shows, and pop-up experiences.
• Design packaging, labels, and printed collateral with precision, ensuring adherence to brand standards, production requirements, and print quality.
• Collaborate with printers, vendors, and suppliers to ensure flawless execution and material excellence.

Education Design

• Partner with Global and North American Education teams to design, adapt, and localise education materials across print, digital, and motion media.
• Transform complex educational content into visually engaging, stylist-friendly design that inspires and elevates learning experiences.

Collaboration, Planning & Execution

• Work cross-functionally with Marketing, Education, and Sales teams to interpret briefs, define creative priorities, and deliver solutions that meet business goals.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing creativity, precision, and efficiency in a fast-paced environment.
• Present concepts and design solutions confidently, incorporating feedback and iteration to achieve the best outcome.

Ideal Skills Competencies & Experience

Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign); familiarity with motion, animation, or video editing a plus.
• Strong understanding of typography, layout, and colour theory with an aesthetic attuned to premium, fashion-led design.
• Skilled in designing across digital and print formats, including campaign assets, social content, packaging, and environmental graphics.
• Confident in production processes, print preparation, and liaising with external vendors to ensure design integrity.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to clearly articulate design rationale and creative concepts.

Core Competencies

• Creative storytelling: Ability to translate brand strategy into inspiring, high-impact visual design.
• Collaboration: Thrives in a global, cross-functional environment where ideas and feedback drive continuous improvement.
• Detail orientation: Maintains accuracy and craftsmanship across all deliverables, balancing creativity with precision.
• Time management: Effectively manages multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Adaptability: Comfortable shifting between concept development and execution, adjusting to evolving project needs and brand direction.

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related discipline (or equivalent professional experience).
• 4+ years of professional design experience within the beauty, fashion, or lifestyle industries preferred.
• Proven experience creating visual assets for both digital and physical environments, from campaign visuals to in-store merchandising.
• Experience working within or supporting global brand systems while tailoring design for regional relevance.
• Portfolio demonstrating premium, contemporary design sensibility and a strong eye for brand consistency.

The Future:

The KEVIN.MURPHY Group is on an ambitious journey to become a leading global consumer and professional brand, targeting $250 million in annual revenue over the next three years. With a rapidly growing footprint and bold vision, we’re focused on harnessing opportunity for our business, our people, and our partners.

Our strategy is anchored in 4 Strategic Imperatives:

1. Achieve true omnipresence, ensuring KEVIN.MURPHY is accessible wherever our consumers are, worldwide.
2. Set the gold standard for excellence when planning and partnering with distributors, always prioritising quality and collaboration.
3. Build a supply chain that is fast, smart, and resilient-recognised across the industry as best-in-class.
4. Continually innovate to establish KEVIN.MURPHY as the brand of choice for both professional stylists and consumers, driving desire and recognition in every market.

Benefits as Glamorous as You Are:

• Generous PTO and paid holidays to recharge your batteries.
• Comprehensive health insurance plans with employer contributions.
• Secure your future with our 401K retirement plan.
• Enjoy employee discounts and product perks to keep you glowing.
• Premium Calm App – enjoy tranquillity with a Calm App subscription for you and up to 4 dependents over the age of 16

If you've read this far, it means you've really enjoyed the way I write job ads, or you tick all the boxes and we have you super intrigued - in that case, Hair-y on over and hit apply and let's start exploring a KEVIN.MURPHY future.