Creative Director, Social

New York City, NY (Remote)

$9K/mo – $10K/moSenior Level6+ years expContract

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end creative engine for social campaigns in a D2C/beauty context, turning brand goals into visually consistent narratives and social-first assets.

  • Creative Direction: ideate concepts, story arcs, and moodboards aligned to brand goals and audience.
  • Execution & QA: manage social video edits and collateral, ensure brand identity and campaign messaging across assets.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead ideation and development of campaign concepts that align with brand goals and target audiences
  • Translate marketing objectives into compelling creative strategies and narratives
  • Collaborate with Creative Director and Graphic Designers to develop pitch decks, moodboards, and storyboards
  • Oversee execution of social first video edits and social collateral designs
  • Ensure output meets brand standards, visual identity, and campaign messaging
  • Work closely with internal strategy and social teams for seamless integration of creative with broader campaign strategy
  • Communicate vision clearly across internal and external teams (including freelance talent and agencies)
  • Participate in social creative check-ins, approvals, and stakeholder reviews
  • Own and manage the creative timeline in alignment with given touchpoints
  • Identify roadblocks early and course-correct in real time
  • Maintain quality control across all creative phases

Requirements

  • 6+ years relevant experience in Art Direction with a focus on D2C, beauty brands, and consumer products.
  • 6+ years relevant experience in Graphic Design, especially with the Adobe Suite (most importantly, Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects, with a focus on 2D animation mockups, D2C, beauty brands, and consumer products. As well as being proficient in use of GenAI tools for concept development and mockup creation (both still and motion).
  • Animation (2D/3D) skills a plus.
  • Working knowledge of HTML and CSS skills is a plus.
  • Basic knowledge of video editing software a plus.
  • You will have a working knowledge of Google Docs, Google Sheets, and the Office suite.
  • You will have project management experience, including experience in testing and delivering online campaigns; development projects including websites and landing pages, and more.
  • You will have familiarity with project management and content planning tools such as Trello, Asana, Jira, Basecamp and more, and the ability to learn new systems.
  • You will have excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills.
  • You will live and breathe social media and online content, and have evidence of a developed social media/web presence, especially on TikTok.
  • You will be a creative thinker and problem solver, able to generate multiple ideas and fresh creative approaches on the go.
  • You will have knowledge of and passion for technology, media, cultural & content trends, and value and contribute to team brainstorms & conversation in these areas.
  • You will be a self-starter, possessing the ability to act and operate efficiently and independently to accomplish objectives.
  • You will have optimum time management skills with attention to detail, especially under pressure or time-sensitive deadlines.
  • You will be willing to work nontraditional hours, independently, remotely, and go above & beyond where necessary.
  • You will have an understanding of overall commercial business practices, trading terms and conditions.
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Artisan Council

Artisan Council, a boutique marketing agency based in Soho New York, was established in early 2013 after discovering a void in the social media and strategy spheres. ArtCo is a collective of young professionals with a history that stems from the world's leading social and content verticals; music, fashion & online start-ups; professionals who value attention-to-detail and rapid growth. Our experience & clients include the world's biggest artists, cutting edge fashion brands, and the fastest growing start-ups in the US today.Artisan Council’s mission and journey is to create products and solutions that will answer, entertain, and satisfy your strategic needs of today and tomorrow. Based out of New York City, with clients across the US, Australia & the UK, our team of highly dynamic innovators have helped Artisan Council become one of the most sought after solutions in the digital marketing spaces today.To find out more about Artisan Council and the services we provide, please email info@artisancouncil.com.

Founded in 2013
New York, New York, USA
35 employees (26 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28.9%
Direct
46.8%
Referral
5.8%
Social
17.2%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~35

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
19 (54% of company)
Median Career Experience
13 years
Median Tenure
4.9 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

Funding

Last Raise
Series Unknown, 10 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2016
    Venture Round