HMUA (Hair & Makeup Artist

About High Scale

We’re High Scale — a future-focused, data-obsessed agency revolutionizing video advertising on TV and social media. Think Amazon’s obsession with customer experience meets SpaceX’s fearless ambition—that’s the DNA behind everything we do.

Our 120-person team of creatives, strategists, and innovators produces thousands of high-impact campaigns weekly for the world’s leading lifestyle, fashion, beauty, and DTC brands. With 50,000 sq. ft. of DTLA studios and a global influencer network, we're creating high-volume, high-impact content at an incredible pace.

We believe great production is in the details. The right hair, makeup, and styling can completely transform how a person looks, feels, and performs on camera—and ultimately how an audience connects with a brand.

If you re passionate about beauty, creative production, and making people look and feel their absolute best, you ll thrive at High Scale.

On camera, every detail matters.

As an HMUA (Hair & Makeup Artist), you ll help create the polished, authentic, and camera-ready looks that bring our productions to life. You ll work across a wide variety of brands, talent, products, and creative concepts—from natural UGC-style content to elevated commercial campaigns.

This role requires more than technical beauty skills. You ll need to understand the creative direction, adapt your work to different lighting and camera environments, work efficiently under production timelines, and know how to make each talent look and feel confident on set.

Because we re producing content at a high volume, we re looking for someone who can move quickly without compromising quality—and who brings positive energy, creativity, and professionalism to every shoot.

Execute hair and makeup looks based on creative briefs, mood boards, brand guidelines, and production requirements.

Create a range of looks from natural and effortless to polished, editorial, glamorous, or character-driven.

Ensure talent remains camera-ready throughout filming and make necessary touch-ups between takes.

Adapt makeup application to different skin types, tones, textures, and facial features.

Work closely with Producers, Directors, Creative Strategists, Set Designers, Wardrobe Stylists, and talent to achieve the desired overall look.

Review creative references and understand how hair and makeup contribute to the story and brand aesthetic.

Communicate openly with the production team and make adjustments based on creative direction.

Bring your own creative perspective when you see an opportunity to elevate the look.

Review shoot briefs and talent requirements ahead of production.

Prepare, organize, and transport all necessary hair and makeup products and tools.

Ensure your kit is fully stocked, clean, sanitized, and production-ready.

Anticipate potential beauty, hair, or skin-related needs before they become production issues.

Monitor talent continuously during filming and provide timely touch-ups.

Adjust makeup and hair based on lighting, camera angles, wardrobe changes, and environmental conditions.

Maintain consistency across multiple takes and scenes.

Work efficiently during quick changes and high-volume production days.

Help talent feel comfortable, confident, and prepared before stepping in front of the camera.

Maintain a professional, respectful, and upbeat presence on set.

Work efficiently within production timelines and remain flexible when schedules or creative direction change.

Contribute to a collaborative environment where everyone is focused on creating the best possible content.

2+ years of professional experience as a Hair & Makeup Artist, Makeup Artist, Hairstylist, or similar role.

Experience in commercial, advertising, photography, television, film, social media, or editorial production is highly preferred.

A portfolio showcasing your hair and makeup work is required.

Strong understanding of makeup application, hair styling, skin preparation, color…