Design Director, Brand Creative (New York) Job at Prose in New York

Prose is a custom hair and skin care brand that uses an AIpowered Singular platform to deliver personalized beauty at scale. Founded in 2017, Prose has 350+ team members, $600M+ lifetime sales, and a growing community of 2M customers. We are looking for a Design Director, Brand Creative to lead design, art direction, and brand expression across 360 channels and ensure creative excellence and consistency at every touchpoint. Location: NewYork, NY hybrid role based out of the Williamsburg office (3days per week) with travel to Paris, France as required. Salary Range: $150,000 to $172,000 annually (+10% discretionary bonus and equity). Work Format: Hybrid office attendance 3days per week, remote work otherwise. Partner with 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. Partner with growth marketers and external 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 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 roadmaps. 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 managerial experience at a directtoconsumer or globally recognized brand (subscription brand experience is a plus). ~ Skilled at building and developing teams, with a proven 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 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 communication skills, adept at partnering with creative and crossfunctional teams. ~ Solid foundation in packaging design and experience scaling design systems across physical and digital products. ~ Ability to balance 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. A competitive and flexible PTO policy ~ Companysponsored healthcare plan (medical, dental, and vision) ~Snacks and vending machine available on site We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities are available upon request. #