Gotham is hiring: Senior Art Director/Designer, Gotham in New York

Overview

Gotham is looking for a Senior Art Director/Designer with a solid background in beauty or fashion to join our team. This role is a rare opportunity to help shape the visual identity of a prestige skincare brand that is transitioning into direct-to-consumer marketing for the first time.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with copywriter and strategy team to develop big ideas for quarterly brand shoots and new product launches


• Translate strategic briefs into compelling concepts, visual narratives, and campaign ecosystems


• Design and deliver consumer-facing creative including emails targeting specific demographics


• Design digital banners and website assets (including PDP content for third-party retailers and owned DTC channels)


• Prepare presentation decks and creative rationale


• Collaborate with account, strategy, and production teams to define deliverables and asset lists, guiding clients through scoping and prioritizing needs


• Present creative confidently to agency leadership and clients


• Oversee on-set execution from pre-production through final delivery


• Stay up to date on beauty and DTC design trends to maintain a distinctive, elevated brand presence

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of art direction and design experience, with demonstrated expertise in the beauty or fashion category


• Innate conceptual thinker with a clear creative point of view


• Experience leading on-set creative direction for photoshoots and/or video content


• Ability to work collaboratively with multiple contributors; comfortable navigating ambiguity, defining deliverables, and translating client needs into actionable creative outputs


• Detail-oriented with the capacity to juggle multiple projects and deadlines


• Crisp and concise communicator with excellent presentation skills


• Portfolio of conceptual work for review, along with proficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and Google Suite

Who We Are

With a name inspired by the capital of culture and a legacy that includes some of the world''s most iconic brands, Gotham is often referred to as "McCann Worldgroup''s best kept secret." Founded in 1994, we are the Global and US agency of record for Maybelline New York, a relationship of 30 years. Our next chapter continues our legacy of transformation as we expand our ranks and roster of partners to build a deliberately small yet mighty global boutique, backed by one of the strongest networks of innovation and creativity in the world. We bring a sharper “awareness AND acquisition” perspective to the worlds of household CPG, lifestyle and wellness.

Today, Gotham sits at the crossroads of culture, creativity and hustle, ready to help create the world’s next number one brand.

Salary range: The salary range for this position is $90,000-110,000. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on factors including actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; the associated discipline; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company; and the employee’s/background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.