Responsibilities

• Oversee translating client vision into a roadmap guiding the agency toward measurable, creatively brilliant impact.
• Develop and execute breakthrough creative concepts for skin and beauty campaigns, ensuring craft, innovation and strategic alignment.
• Lead the visual storytelling for integrated campaigns across digital, social, experiential, print and video.
• Maintain an obsessive focus on craft, ensuring every piece of work is executed to the highest standard.
• Develop bold, breakthrough ideas that push creative boundaries, while staying true to the brand’s voice and objectives.
• Collaborate with copywriters, strategists and account teams to create cohesive, integrated campaigns that deliver results.
• Mentor and inspire a team of art directors, designers and other creative talent fostering creativity, collaboration and excellence.
• Award-winning work: develop campaigns that earn recognition on national and international stages.
• Client engagement: serve as a trusted creative partner to clients, presenting ideas with confidence and passion.
• Trend leadership: stay ahead of trends in the beauty and CPG industries, ensuring culturally relevant work.

Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in a major creative agency, preferably in advertising or a related industry, with a strong focus on skin, beauty and CPG brands.
• A portfolio that demonstrates strong conceptual thinking, exceptional craft and innovation across multiple platforms.
• Mastery of design, typography, photography, and art direction, with a passion for creating visually stunning work.
• Ability to think big and inspire teams to push boundaries while delivering work that drives measurable results.
• A proven track record of creating campaigns that have earned recognition at major industry awards (Cannes Lions, D&AD, One Show, Clio, etc.).
• Experience working on national and international brands, navigating global campaigns and delivering culturally resonant work.
• A strategic thinker with the ability to translate brand strategy into compelling creative ideas that drive business results.
• Deep knowledge of the skin and beauty category, with a pulse on emerging trends, consumer behavior and industry innovation.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to inspire both clients and internal teams.
• Strong presentation skills, with the ability to sell ideas to clients and stakeholders.

Benefits

• Passionate, driven people | We champion a culture of people that do extraordinary work.
• Consciously cultivated culture | We aim to embody the behaviors to build an inclusive community that is in it together, bringing both positivity and active listening into the workplace as we simultaneously strive to empower creative bravery.
• Competitive benefits | What we offer full time hires ranges from medical, dental, vision to a generous 401k match and paid time off offerings.
• Growth-minded opportunities | We nurture a culture of real-time feedback, growth-oriented mindset and training opportunities through VML and WPP for ongoing development.