This is a remote position.
Job Highlights
- Contract type: Independent Contractor
- Scheduled: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific Time with 1-hour unpaid break
Head of Design / Art Director
Location: Remote
Reports to: SVP, Business Operations & Creative
We are a creative marketing agency specializing in performance-driven storytelling for fashion, beauty, wellness, and lifestyle brands. We work with industry-leading and emerging clients to create beautiful, high-performing creative that drives growth across every channel—from web to email to paid social.
We’re seeking an experienced Head of Design / Art Director to lead our in-house design team and elevate the creative output across all brand touchpoints. This is a highly collaborative leadership role for a design thinker and digital native who knows how to make work that converts and captivates.
What You’ll Do
- Lead and inspire the in-house design team, setting a high bar for visual excellence and creative thinking across all deliverables
- Own the visual direction and execution of digital marketing campaigns, email design, landing pages, paid social ads, and more
- Art direct and develop treatments for seasonal campaigns, site refreshes, and product launches in collaboration with copywriters, strategists, and brand leads
- Mentor and manage a growing team of graphic designers, providing thoughtful feedback and guidance to support their growth and performance
- Partner cross-functionally with Creative Strategy and Marketing to ensure that all creative assets align with brand goals and drive performance
- Stay ahead of trends in fashion, beauty, and digital design, bringing fresh, relevant ideas to the table for our roster of luxury and lifestyle clients
Requirements
- A highly skilled digital designer with 5–7+ years of experience in fashion, beauty, or wellness—agency or in-house, with at least a few years working directly for a brand
- A portfolio that showcases strong, conversion-minded design for email, web, and paid social
- A creative thinker with the ability to concept and art direct treatments for campaign moments, launches, and seasonal initiatives
- A natural leader with proven experience mentoring and managing designers , and building a collaborative, high-performing design culture
- Motivated by performance and curious about the “why.” You value data as a creative tool and seek out insights to understand what’s working—and what’s not—to drive continuous improvement
- Detail-obsessed, fast-moving, and adaptable—you thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where no two days look the same
- Deeply familiar with the tools of the trade (Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, etc) and up to date on what’s trending in digital and social creative
Benefits
- Fully Remote
- Unlimited PTO, including 11 Paid Holidays
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Plans
- Company-sponsored One Medical Membership (select locations)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Work with top e-commerce brands in Fashion, Beauty, Wellness, Home & CPG
- Quarterly Innovation Weeks