Mary Kay is hiring: Sr. Art Director, Brand Image & Content in Dallas

Senior Art Director (Brand Image & Content)

The Senior Art Director (Brand Image & Content) conceptualizes and leads multi-channel visual storytelling across brand campaigns, design, photography, video, digital experiences, social-first content, and global product and program launches. This role translates brand strategy into compelling visual ideas and systems that are distinctive, culturally relevant, and adaptable across channels. Working across disciplines, the Senior Art Director establishes creative direction from concept through execution and helps shape how the Mary Kay brand shows up across campaign, content, digital, social, and physical touchpoints. The Senior Art Director may bring deep expertise in areas such as brand design, campaign art direction, photography, digital, social content, or motion, while demonstrating the ability to translate their expertise across channels and brand experiences. They present and advocate for creative concepts, collaborate with creative peers and cross-functional partners, and guide internal teams and external talent to deliver cohesive, high-quality brand experiences. This role often leads or co-leads major creative initiatives and productions, partnering closely with Marketing, Social Strategy, Digital, Regional Markets, Account Management, and Producers from concept through final execution.
Responsibilities:
Integrated Creative Direction
Social & Culture
Motion & Content
Digital & Brand Experience
The job requires onsite work at Mary Kay's Global Corporate Headquarters in Addison, TX.
What You'll Need to Be Successful
Experience: 5+ years in art direction, graphic design, brand design, digital design, social/content creative, photography, advertising, integrated campaigns, visual communication, or related creative fields.
Education: Bachelor/University Degree in Visual Communication, Graphic Design, Communication Arts, Advertising, Photography, Digital Design, Interactive Design, or equivalent education and professional experience.
Proven ability to develop and lead conceptually strong creative work that strengthens brand identity and supports business objectives.
Strong visual taste and understanding of brand systems, typography, composition, image-making, design, and contemporary visual culture.
Demonstrated experience creating or directing integrated creative across multiple channels such as brand, campaign, digital, social, photography, video, motion, and experiential.
Ability to translate a central creative idea into channel-appropriate executions without losing visual cohesion.
Deep understanding of beauty, fashion, lifestyle, culture, or other visually driven consumer categories preferred.
Strong conceptual thinking with the ability to move comfortably between big-picture brand expression and executional detail.
Understanding of contemporary photography, content production, design, social, digital, and post production workflows.
Actively tracks and applies developments in design, culture, social media, technology, content, and emerging creative platforms.
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite; familiarity with contemporary design, content creation, prototyping, motion, social editing, and/or image-making tools appropriate to the candidate's area of expertise.
Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate creative rationale and advocate for ideas with partners and senior stakeholders.
Experience directing internal creatives, agencies, freelancers, production partners, and other specialized creative talent.
Ability to manage multiple projects and shifting priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.