Art Director — Brand Campaign Designer (Hybrid)

L'Oréal; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 139,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

Pension plan

Hybrid work policy

Paid time off

Vacation Buy Program

VIP access to internal shop

Monthly mobile allowance

Learning & development

Employee resource groups

Wellness programs

Job summary

L’Oréal in New York is seeking an Art Director to own and evolve the brand’s visual identity across campaigns, content, product launches and evergreen initiatives. You translate brand strategy, product stories and audience insights into distinctive creative concepts and lead their execution across channels.

In partnership with the AVP Creative Director, Marketing, Product and external collaborators, you ensure that creative work is strategically grounded, culturally relevant and consistently

Qualifications

• Seven or more years in art direction or visual design, ideally in beauty, fashion or related consumer category.
• Strong portfolio showing concept development, visual storytelling and brand stewardship.
• Ability to translate briefs, brand strategy and audience insights into distinctive concepts.
• Experience directing photo and video shoots from concept to final delivery.
• Solid design craft: composition, typography, color, image-making and visual hierarchy.
• Leadership and collaboration: present rationale, mentor juniors, work cross-functionally.
• Project management: manage multiple projects, timelines and stakeholders.
• Creative judgment: refine concepts and resolve production challenges.
• Cultural awareness: apply insights to creative work.
• Tools: proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign); familiar with AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the brand’s visual identity across campaigns, content, product launches and evergreen channels.
• Translate brand strategy and product stories into clear, compelling visual narratives.
• Maintain brand standards and visual consistency across platforms and deliverables.
• Set a high standard for craft, composition, typography, color and image-making.
• Help foster a team culture of creative excellence, accountability and clear communication.
• Develop original concepts and visual territories from brief through execution.
• Extend concepts across digital, social, paid media, e-commerce, merchandising, retail and print.
• Design and oversee assets including social and e-commerce materials, media guides, storyboards and frameworks.
• Adapt to platform formats, performance goals and audience needs.
• Provide direction, feedback and mentorship to junior creatives, as applicable.
• Lead on-set art direction, casting, styling, set design and shot lists.
• Partner with photographers, stylists, producers and retouchers to deliver high-quality assets.
• Oversee production/timeline reviews through final delivery and address post-production issues.

Job description

L’Oréal in New York is seeking an Art Director to own and evolve the brand’s visual identity across campaigns, content, product launches and evergreen initiatives. You translate brand strategy, product stories and audience insights into distinctive creative concepts and lead their execution across channels.

In partnership with the AVP Creative Director, Marketing, Product and external collaborators, you ensure that creative work is strategically grounded, culturally relevant and consistently