Art Director

Job Summary

We are searching for an Art Director who blends a love of beauty with sharp design instincts, clear creative judgment, and a true passion for mentoring others. This role reports directly to the Creative Director and manages 4 direct reports, serving as the day-to-day design lead and quality steward across all brand touchpoints.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the right hand to the Creative Director, owning day-to-day design quality and consistency
• Translate creative vision into design briefs, moodboards, and final assets across campaigns, launches, and brand initiatives
• Lead and mentor a team of designers, ensuring work is pixel-perfect, on-brand, and delivered on schedule
• Provide timely, constructive feedback that helps designers grow and strengthens the final output
• Collaborate closely with the Director of Creative Operations to keep projects moving efficiently
• Spearhead the development of omnichannel campaigns with a social-first approach, concepting and executing ideas that are optimized for TikTok, Instagram, and emerging platforms where Gen Z discovers and engages with beauty brands
• Ensure all creative work is designed for shareability, trend relevance, and thumb-stopping impact on social channels
• Create and refine design systems, templates, and brand tools to ensure scalability and alignment
• Work with copywriters, marketers, and external partners to develop cohesive creative solutions
• Oversee the preparation of print-ready and digital-ready files, ensuring all specs are precise and error-free
• Partner with the Creative Director to continuously evolve the brand aesthetic in response to trends and consumer insights
• Support the creation of sales tools, retailer materials, and internal brand communications as needed

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in graphic design, art direction, or brand creative roles (beauty or CPG preferred)
• Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional visual storytelling, campaign development, and design execution
• Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Experience leading creative teams and giving feedback that inspires and guides
• Deep understanding of social and digital content best practices and beauty design trends
• Highly organized, with the ability to balance multiple fast-moving projects without losing sight of the details
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, able to partner across teams and present work confidently