Art Director - Beauty

We’re seeking a Creative Director for a fast-paced consumer beauty and personal care brand environment. This role is ideal for a design leader who thinks in complete brand systems, from packaging structure and print finishes to e‑commerce, retail presence, paid media, and social storytelling. You will help shape a cohesive visual language that connects every customer touchpoint while balancing high-level vision with hands‑on execution.
You will partner closely with senior marketing and creative stakeholders to translate brand positioning into compelling, commercially effective design. The right person brings deep packaging expertise, strong digital fluency, and a refined sense of how playful, sensorial, trend‑aware branding comes to life across physical and digital channels.
This is a high‑velocity creative environment with frequent launches and multiple concurrent priorities. Success in this role requires strong creative instincts, operational discipline, and the ability to maintain exceptional quality while moving quickly.
Key Responsibilities

Own and evolve the brand design system across packaging, digital, print, retail, and paid channels
Lead structural and graphic packaging design from concept through production‑ready delivery
Translate brand and product strategy into clear, distinctive creative direction
Partner cross-functionally with marketing, product development, copy, studio, and project management teams
Ensure consistency and design integrity across e‑commerce, in‑store, social, and campaign assets
Drive creative direction for product launches, seasonal campaigns, and innovation initiatives
Contribute to performance‑oriented creative for paid media, including concepting for static and motion assets
Lead, mentor, and review the work of a small design team, maintaining a high bar for craft and execution
Manage multiple projects at once and support efficient creative review and delivery workflows
Operate with a flexible, solutions‑oriented mindset in a dynamic, collaborative environment
Requirements

8+ years of design experience, with significant strength in packaging for beauty, personal care, or consumer goods
3+ years in a creative lead, art direction, or director-level role with team leadership responsibility
Strong portfolio demonstrating packaging excellence, brand systems thinking, and polished execution
Deep knowledge of materials, finishes, dielines, print production, and vendor coordination
Ability to create and maintain cohesive brand architecture across multiple channels and product lines
Strong digital design sensibility across e‑commerce, paid media, and social platforms
Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
Excellent communication, organization, and creative feedback skills
Proven ability to deliver strong creative work in a fast‑moving launch environment
Comfort working collaboratively across creative, marketing, and operational functions
Who Thrives in This Role

A builder who enjoys shaping and scaling brand systems, not just maintaining them
A creative leader who moves quickly without compromising quality
A highly collaborative teammate with strong standards and low ego
A hands‑on thinker who is as comfortable refining design files as setting creative direction
A professional who embraces new tools, including AI, as part of an evolving creative workflow
Nice to Have

Experience with performance creative and paid social testing frameworks
Background in beauty, fashion, lifestyle, or other trend‑driven consumer categories
3D design or CGI experience for product renders or campaign assets

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