Hair & Makeup Artist – On Call (Application Bank – Start Date in January 2025)

Company Description

SSENSE is a global technology platform operating at the intersection of culture, community, and commerce. Headquartered in Montreal, it features a mix of established and emerging luxury brands across womenswear, menswear, kidswear, and Everything Else™. SSENSE has garnered critical acclaim as both an e-commerce engine and a producer of cultural content, generating an average of 100 million monthly page views, with approximately 70% of its audience between the ages of 18 to 40.

Our casting team is looking for Hair & Makeup Artists (HMU) who will be responsible for executing daily hair and makeup styles on ready-to-wear and Kidswear models. As part of our best-in-class Studio Visual Operations team, they will ensure all HMU is consistent with the SSENSE beauty direction and production and productivity targets are met. The ideal candidate understands how to interpret a brief, brand identity and artistic direction to create desired results. This role works cross-functionally, requiring a highly collaborative style, a strong attention to detail, and the ability to influence and motivate to drive performance results.

Job Description

Perks:

• Permanent employment – Occasional On-Call
• Hourly rate starting at $31
• Flexible schedule
• Employee discount
• Start date in January 2025

Why Join Us:

• Efficiently execute hair and makeup to constantly meet on-set production targets 
• Pace on-set and off-set activities to ensure productivity and quality metrics are consistently met
• Collaborate effectively with on-set production team (Styling, Casting, Retouching, Photography, Art Direction) to achieve daily production targets
• Ensure the maintenance of each model’s beauty direction throughout the season and daily basis
• Maintain strict standards of quality control, staying up-to-date with SSENSE art direction
• Maintain a strict sanitary work ethic per SSENSE Health and safety protocols
• Support the creation of new beauty directions, while respecting the SSENSE identity and beauty guidelines

Qualifications

How To Excel In This Role:

• Certificate or Diploma in relevant Cosmetology field, or equivalent work experience
• A minimum of 1-3 years experience in editorial or commercial production, preferably in luxury or e-commerce
• Strong knowledge in all hair textures and makeup tones, tools and techniques
• Proficiency in Google Suite, Web and computer-savviness
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

What Sets You apart:

• Ability to carry out creative processes in a fast paced production environment
• Ability to receive and provide constructive criticism 
• Team player with great communication and interpersonal skills
• Creative thinker with problem solving abilities
• Proven ability to process high volumes of workflow
• Ability to influence decision making on set, including pace setting

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