Art Director Job at Jersey Digs in Montclair

Art Director
Type: Full-time (Hybrid — 3 days/week in office) | Level: Mid-Senior

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, startup and creative environment

Bachelor’s degree preferred

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

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

Compensation
The compensation range for this role is $115,000 – $145,000 . This role may also be eligible for a merit-based bonus.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k)

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

Commuter benefits

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