Creative Director

Craft Agency Ltd; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20+ PTO days

Health plan

401K with 4% company match

Annual professional development budget

Monthly team lunches

Weekly happy hour

Commuter benefits

Referral bonus

Job summary

Craft Agency Ltd is seeking an experienced Creative Director to lead the care and beauty practice within a dynamic New York studio. The role involves directing creative vision and collaborating with strategic teams to influence high-caliber output for renowned consumer brands.

Ideal candidates will have a strong background in consumer goods, especially in beauty and personal care brands, with proven leadership experience and the ability to present confidently to senior clients.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Creative Director in a consumer goods agency or consultancy.
• Expertise in beauty and personal care sectors.
• Strong leadership and client presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct creative vision and execution for the care and beauty practice.
• Collaborate with creative directors and client service leads.
• Present work to senior stakeholders and guide concepts to execution.

Skills

Creative leadership

Ability to present to senior clients

Experience in consumer goods

Expertise in beauty and personal care brands

Job description

This genuinely independent global network continues to expand, building specialist teams around the world’s most recognised consumer brands.

This is the world’s largest independent brand agency, with offices global and a client portfolio spanning major global FMCG giants and the challenger brands disrupting them.

The Role

You’ll direct creative vision and execution for the care and beauty practice within a structured four-pod model. This means owning category direction while collaborating strategically with creative directors and client service leads to influence output across functional teams. You’ll present work to senior stakeholders and guide concepts from brief to execution with immediate creative authority.

The scope puts you at the centre of a New York studio that’s part of a global network, working on brands at the calibre the agency delivers for household names like premium spirits, confectionery giants, and emerging beauty accounts. You’ll have cross-collaboration opportunities across all global offices while maintaining deep focus in your specialist area.

The Package

• $180,000 – $240,000
• Hybrid working
• 20+ PTO days, sick days, personal days
• Last Friday of every month off
• Health plan, 401K with 4% company match
• Annual professional development budget
• Monthly team lunches and weekly happy hour
• Commuter benefits and referral bonus

The Person

An established Creative Director with a wealth of experience leading at a major consumer goods-focused agency or consultancy. You’re currently working at a Director level with beauty, personal care, or consumer brands, delivering work at the calibre this agency produces for global FMCG leaders. You have proven leadership capabilities and the confidence to present to senior clients.