Art Director

About Jones Road

Jones Road Beauty was founded by makeup artist Bobbi Brown on the philosophy that the world doesn't need more beauty products. It needs better beauty products. Clean, strategic, high-grade formulations that work on every skin type and tone and are as simple to use as they are to master. Jones Road is a lifetime of beauty knowledge, distilled.

About the Role

We're looking for a talented Art Director to join our Creative team and elevate our visual storytelling across all touch points. Reporting to our Creative Director, you'll lead concept development and high-level creative initiatives, enabling our Creative Director to focus on strategic brand evolution while you drive the execution of compelling campaigns.

The ideal candidate thrives in a startup environment, brings agency-level or in-house creative excellence, and can seamlessly collaborate across Brand, Growth, Marketing Operations, Retail, and Product teams to bring our clean beauty vision to life.

What You'll Do

• Lead new concept development from ideation through execution across product launches, evergreen campaigns, and ongoing channel needs

• Assist in pre-production planning for shoots, including creative briefs, shot lists, moodboards, and styling direction

• Manage on-set art direction with Creative Director to ensure brand consistency and creative excellence

• Collaborate with Creative Director on larger campaign development and brand design evolution

• Own design projects from concept through final delivery, serving as the key creative decision-maker throughout

• Support cross-functional teams in translating brand strategy into compelling visual designs

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high creative standards and meeting deadlines

• Manage and oversee team of freelance designers, providing creative feedback and overseeing workload distribution

What You'll Bring

• 5-7 years of experience in creative roles with increasing responsibility

• Agency experience welcomed; startup experience strongly preferred

• Expert proficiency in Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign

• Strong conceptual thinking and ability to translate brand strategy into visual executions

• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in fast-paced environments

• Portfolio demonstrating versatility across digital and traditional media

• Self-starter mentality with ability to work independently and take creative ownership

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, start up and creative environment, demonstrating adaptability and resilience.

• Bachelor's degree preferred

• Ability to work from our Montclair, NJ office as required (3 days per week)

• This role is not eligible for sponsorship

What Success Looks Like

• Successful execution and performance of creative campaigns across all channels

• Ability to autonomously own projects from concept through completion with minimal oversight

• Positive cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder feedback

• Consistent delivery of on-brand creative that drives business objectives

• Contribution to overall brand evolution and creative best practices

Jones Road Beauty is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

This is a hybrid position based out of our Montclair location 3 days a week. The compensation range for this role is $115,000 - $145,000. This role may also be eligible for a merit based bonus.