Senior Art Director – SKIMS Beauty Department: Brand Marketing
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Los Angeles HQ
Reporting To: Diarrha
Compensation: $200,000 – $225,000 / year
Description About SKIMS Beauty SKIMS is a solutions-oriented brand redefining modern essentials through innovation, inclusivity, and design excellence. With the expansion of SKIMS Beauty, we are building a world-class creative organization to define a distinctive, elevated visual identity for a new generation of beauty.
We are seeking a Senior Art Director to lead the creative vision and execution across campaigns, launches, packaging, digital, and retail—ensuring every visual expression of SKIMS Beauty is iconic, modern, and culturally resonant.
Role Overview The Senior Art Director is a senior creative leader responsible for shaping and executing the visual language of SKIMS Beauty across all consumer touchpoints. This role will lead concept development, art direction, and creative execution for major campaigns and product launches, partnering closely with Brand, Product Marketing, Content, and Design.
You will be a hands‑on creative leader who sets the bar for craft, consistency, and innovation while mentoring and elevating the broader creative team.
Key Responsibilities Creative Direction & Concept Development
Lead creative concepting and art direction for major campaigns, launches, and brand initiatives.
Translate brand strategy and product narratives into powerful visual systems and storytelling.
Visual Identity & Brand Expression
Own and evolve the visual identity of SKIMS Beauty across photography, video, design, and digital.
Ensure consistency and excellence across all brand expressions.
Campaign & Launch Execution
Direct end‑to‑end creative execution across shoots, sets, styling, post‑production, and final delivery.
Partner with Production, Content, and Marketing to deliver on‑time, on‑budget creative.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
Partner closely with Brand, Product Marketing, E‑commerce, Retail, and PR to align creative with business objectives.
Translate product and marketing briefs into breakthrough creative.
Team Leadership & Mentorship
Lead, mentor, and inspire designers, art directors, and external creative partners.
Set creative standards, provide rigorous feedback, and build a high‑performance culture.
External Partner Management
Manage photographers, directors, stylists, agencies, and production partners.
Oversee creative quality across internal and external teams.
Innovation & Cultural Relevance
Stay ahead of creative, fashion, and beauty trends.
Bring fresh, culturally relevant ideas to keep SKIMS Beauty visually distinctive.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Qualifications
10+ years of art direction and creative leadership experience in beauty, fashion, luxury, or lifestyle brands.
Proven experience leading large‑scale campaigns and product launches.
Strong portfolio demonstrating concept, craft, and visual storytelling.
Deep understanding of photography, video, design, and digital production.
Experience leading creative teams in fast‑paced, high‑growth environments.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe InDesign
Experience creating creative presentations and visual storytelling decks using Keynote and/or Google Slides
Working knowledge of motion and video editing tools, including Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects
Familiarity with collaborative creative platforms such as Figma
Experience reviewing and managing photography workflows using Capture One and/or Lightroom
Understanding of creative production workflows across digital, social, print, retail, and campaign assets
Familiarity with project management and team collaboration tools such as Asana, Monday.com, and Slack
Strong understanding of typography, layout, branding, photography, and visual storytelling
Ability to work in a fast‑paced, highly collaborative environment while managing multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
Core Competencies
Visionary creative leader with exceptional taste and craft
Highly collaborative, cross‑functional partner
Strong leadership, mentorship, and team‑building skills
Detail‑obsessed with a high bar for quality
Comfortable balancing creative vision with commercial needs
Why Join SKIMS Beauty This is an opportunity to define the visual language of a global beauty platform from the ground up. As Senior Art Director, you will play a central role in shaping how SKIMS Beauty looks, feels, and shows up in culture.
Benefits, Culture and Perks Benefits and Culture
Up to 100% Company Paid Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
Kind Body Fertility Benefits
401(k) savings plan with up to 4% match
Unlimited PTO
Full Access to LinkedIn learning Employee Discounts
Perks (HQ Location)
Free weekly catered lunch at HQ — M/T/W/Th
Dog‑Friendly office on a Thursday and Friday
Free Swag Giveaways
Annual Holiday Party
Annual Summer Party
Invitations to pop‑ups and other company events
Complimentary daily office snacks and beverages
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In Summary: The Senior Art Director is a senior creative leader responsible for shaping and executing the visual language of SKIMS Beauty across all consumer touchpoints . This role will lead concept development, art direction, and creative execution for major campaigns and product launches . The role is a hands‑on creative leader who sets the bar for craft, consistency, and innovation .
En Español:
Director de Arte Senior SKIMS Beauty Department: Brand Marketing Employment Type: Full Time Location: Los Ángeles HQ Reporting To: Diarrhea Compensation: $200,000 $225,000 / year Descripción Sobre SKIMs Beauty Skims es una marca orientada a soluciones que redefine lo esencial moderno a través de la innovación, inclusión y excelencia en el diseño. Con la expansión de Skims Beauty, estamos construyendo una organización creativa de clase mundial para definir una identidad visual distintiva e elevada para una nueva generación de belleza. Buscamos un director de arte senior para liderar las visiones y ejecución creativas en todas las campañas, lanzamientos, embalajes, digitales y minoristas. Este papel liderará el desarrollo de conceptos, la dirección artística y la ejecución creativa para las principales campañas y lanzamientos de productos. Transformar estrategias y narrativas de marca en poderosos sistemas visuales y narración de historias. Visual Identity & Content and Design. Usted será un líder creativo práctico que establecerá los límites del artefacto, consistencia e innovación mientras asesora y eleva al equipo creativo más amplio. Responsabilidades clave Dirección Creativa y Desarrollo de Conceptos Liderazgo comercial conceptual y dirección artístico para grandes campaña, lanzamiento de expertos y iniciativas de marcas. Traducir la estrategia de marca y narrativas de producto Beauty en sistemas visibles potentes y narraciones. Como Director Artístico Senior, desempeñará un papel central en la configuración de cómo SKIMS Beauty se ve, siente y aparece en la cultura. Beneficios, Cultura y Perfiles Beneficies y Cultura Hasta el 100% Pagado por la compañía Atención médica (médica, odontológica, visión) Bienestar del Cuerpo Fertilidad Beneficias 401(k) plan de ahorro con hasta el 4% coincide PTO Acceso completo ilimitado a LinkedIn aprendizaje Descuentos para los empleados Perfilas (localización HQ) Almuerzo semanal gratuito alquiler en una oficina HQ M/T/W/Th Dog-Friendly el jueves y viernes Gratis Swagaways Fiestas vacacionales Anuales Festivales anuales Invitaciones a fiestas emergentes y otros eventos corporativos Snacks y bebidas diarias de oficina gratis #J-18808-Ljbffr.