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jobr.pro is hiring: Design Director, Brand Creative (New York) in New York
jobr.pro, New York, NY, US
Prose is truly custom hair and skin care made-to-orderjust for you. Our line of custom products are made by an in-house, Paris-based R&D team of gifted chemists who combine natural ingredients in innovative ways alongside dermatologists, giving consumers clean skin care, hair care and impeccable results.
At the heart of Proses success is Singular, its proprietary AI-powered beauty-tech platform, which has revolutionized personalized beauty at scale. Marrying a technology-driven approach with an apothecary-style concept, all Prose hair and skin care products are personalized to your one-of-a-kind hair, skin, goals and environment.
Were a company that wants to change beauty practices, so were changing the way beauty companies practice. With Prose, theres nothing sacrificed to bring you great productsnot trees, materials, wages, or performance.
Founded in 2017 , with hubs in Paris, New York, and Los Angeles
2M customers and 350K active subscribers
~Discover our Company Mission & Vision in video here
The Design Director, Brand Creative will lead design, art direction, and brand expression across 360 channelsensuring creative excellence and consistency at every touchpoint. In this role, youll play a pivotal part in defining and evolving Proses visual identity across campaigns, packaging, digital platforms, and more.
The ideal candidate brings a strong design sensibility and strategic mindset, translating brand values, data, and innovation into cohesive, highimpact creative work. This role requires a leader who can scale systems across mediums, guide a multidisciplinary team, and balance handson execution with creative leadership. Success will rely on strong creative problemsolving, crossfunctional collaboration, and the ability to deliver work that is both brand relevant and commercially effective.
The Design Director, Brand Creative will shape and elevate how Prose shows up, guiding design, art direction, and brand expression across every channel. This role sits at the center of our visual identity, ensuring that every touchpoint, from campaigns to packaging to digital experiences, feels cohesive, crafted, and unmistakably Prose.
Were looking for a leader with strong creative instincts and a strategic, systemsfirst mindset. Someone who can translate our brand values, insights, and innovation into thoughtful, highimpact work. You should be comfortable moving between handson design and creative direction, supporting a multidisciplinary team while building scalable, futureforward design systems.
Success in this role will come from clear creative judgment, strong partnership across teams, and an ability to balance brand storytelling with commercial intent bringing ideas to life in a way that feels both smart and deeply Prose.
Partner with the VP of Brand Creative and crossfunctional teams to develop culturally relevant, forwardthinking concepts that translate data and insights into visual narratives and experiences that resonate with consumers.
Lead the design vision and art direction for brand identity and campaigns from concept through execution, ensuring consistency and excellence across all 360 touchpointsincluding print, digital (site, email, sms), paid social, and packaging (physical packaging secondary, unboxing collateral, etc)
Partner with growth marketers and external creative agencies to analyze performance and audience insights to develop ads that balance brand ethos with performance goals. Provide clear, constructive design direction and feedback to crossfunctional creative partners and external videos.
Manage, mentor, and develop a team of fulltime and contract multidisciplinary designers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
Translate strategic business priorities into design concepts that elevate the brand and deliver measurable impact.
Oversee creative development across all touchpoints for seasonal campaigns, product launches, and ongoing businessasusual initiatives.
Present creative concepts to internal stakeholders, incorporating feedback through thoughtful, solutionoriented design thinking.
Balance creative vision with commercial objectives to deliver work that is both distinctive and effective.
Develop and maintain campaign toolkits, visual guidelines, and scalable systems that uphold brand principles for both internal and external partners.
Oversee and approve brand and product imagery across site, digital marketing, print collateral, and paid media; partner with Creative Operations to track usage rights and maintain the image library.
Provide feedback, guidance and storyboard frameworks for performance marketing ads.
Partner with Project Management to guide resource planning and prioritization across multiple projects and roadmap.
Collaborate with partner teams (Marketing, Social, Digital Product, and Operations) to ensure cohesive, integrated brand execution.
10+ years of creative experience, including 5+ years of manager experience at a directtoconsumer or globally recognized brand, subscription brand experience is a plus!
~ Skilled at developing and building teams, ability to mentor and provide career development plans.
~ Deep understanding of beauty (masstige to prestige), fashion, and design trends, with a passion for innovation and creating consumercentric experiences.
~ Strategic thinker with the ability to translate business goals into impactful creative solutions.
~ Proven record of delivering design excellence and measurable results across digital, print, and paid media.
~ Awareness of emerging technologies, including AI, and their potential to enhance creative workflows.
~ Strong communicator adept at partnering with creative and crossfunctional teams.
~ Solid foundation in packaging design and experience scaling design systems across physical and digital products.
~ Skilled at balancing creative needs with commercial priorities in a fastpaced, handson environment.
~ Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) and Figma.
~ Exceptional portfolio showcasing strategic thinking, creative vision, and versatility.
~ Experience collaborating with Marketing, Digital, Social, and external agency partners.
~ Bachelors degree in Design, Fine Arts, Communications, or a related field.
Prose fosters inclusivity, learning, and diversity within our teams and workplace. A competitive and flexible PTO policy
~ Company sponsored health care plan (medical, dental and vision plans)
~Snacks and vending machine available on site
In the New York area, the anticipated base salary range for this role is $150,000 to $172,000 annually (+10% discretionary bonus and equity). This role will be a hybrid position based out of our Williamsburg office and the expectation is that this person will be in the office 3 days per week with travel to Paris, France.
While our products cater to the individual, an invitation into our process is always open to our community.
We value our differences and diverse backgrounds by communicating openly, managing with transparency and striving to understand one anothers perspective. With offices across countries, staying inventive and agile deepens our clear vision and consistent communication.
We value ownership and coaching that encourages employees to think constructively and creatively about the business.