Associate AI Digital Artist

Company Overview

At Sephora we inspire our customers, empower our teams, and help them become the best versions of themselves. We create an environment where people are valued, and differences are celebrated. Every day, our teams across the world bring to life our purpose: to expand the way the world sees beauty by empowering the Extra Ordinary in each of us. We are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.

Sephora is looking for an “AI-native, social-first” Associate AI Digital Artist to support our Social team in delivering innovative, high-quality visual assets across social platforms. You’ll be responsible for integrating with the Social production/post‑production team on bringing AI imagery to life in Sephora’s social content and maintaining high visual standards across all assets. As this role is embedded in the Social Content & Production team, the work will be high-volume and fast‑paced.

This role will lead the Social team’s transition to a more AI‑centric post‑production model. This role is ideal for someone with a sharp eye, a strong understanding of leveraging AI tools in brand‑appropriate ways. (This is NOT a content production role)

• Collaborate with designers and producers to integrate AI into Sephora’s social production workflows
• Implement new AI retouching processes and develop AI best practices.
• Support social shoots by preparing AI‑assisted shotlists, transcripts and auto‑generated selects
• Create AI‑generated outputs (images, captions, metadata) for quality, brand voice and accuracy
• Help ensure all creative assets are aligned with brand guidelines and meet visual quality standards.
• Collaborate with photographers, producers, and designers to uphold creative intent and brand standards.
• Assistance in retouching product and talent photography.
• Explore and apply AI‑powered tools (e.g., Adobe Firefly, DALL
  · E, Retouch4me) to streamline image editing processes.

• 1–2 years of AI content creation and image retouching experience (professional or internship).
• Mastery of AI‑powered or generative image tools (e.g. Adobe Firefly, Leonardo.ai, Midjourney, Imagen Ultra, Veo3, etc.).
• Highly proficient in Adobe CS (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), Capture One, and Figma a plus.
• Strong understanding of image quality, resolution, color profiles, and export specs.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail and proven to self‑manage multiple overlapping work streams.
• A portfolio showcasing AI‑generated work.

The annual base salary range for this position is $79,985.00–$89,395.00 The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the applicant’s qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non‑discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job.

Individuals employed in this position may also be eligible to earn bonuses. Sephora offers a generous benefits package to full‑time employees, which includes comprehensive health, dental and vision plans; a superior 401(k) plan, various paid time off programs; employee discount/perks; life insurance; disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; and an employee referral bonus program.

• The people. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented leaders and teams – people you can be proud to work with.
• The learning
  . We invest in training and developing our teams, and you will continue evolving and building your skills through personalized career plans.
• The culture
  . As a leading beauty retailer within the LVMH family, our reach is broad, and our impact is global. It is in our DNA to innovate and, at Sephora, all 40,000 passionate team members across 35 markets and 3,000+ stores, are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.

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