Creative Director (Fashion & Beauty)

Resourceful Talent Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Resourceful Talent Group represents a leading creative production agency in New York City seeking a Creative Director with luxury, fashion, beauty, or cosmetics expertise to guide premium brand work. You will mentor a multidisciplinary team, partner with clients, and elevate campaigns across integrated channels, delivering high-impact, strategically grounded creative.

This senior role requires storytelling excellence and a proven track record of winning pitches and leading high-performance teams

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive creative leadership in a brand or agency setting.
• Experience with luxury, fashion, beauty or cosmetics brands.
• Award-winning portfolio demonstrating leadership across premium brands.
• Strong business acumen including client retention and new business.
• Excellent storytelling, presentation and client-inspiring communication.
• Deep knowledge of integrated campaigns and evolving trends.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the overall creative vision and strategic direction for client and internal initiatives.
• Serve as senior creative counsel to clients, leading presentations and pitches.
• Drive new business growth through creative leadership and industry presence.
• Recruit, mentor, and lead a high-performing creative team and freelancers.
• Ensure all output meets high standards of strategy, craft and execution.
• Partner with executive leadership on agency strategy and growth initiatives.

Skills

Creative leadership

Brand/agency experience

Luxury brands exposure

Job description

Our client, a leading creative production agency based in New York City, is seeking a Creative Director with a strong background in luxury, fashion, beauty, or cosmetics, and experience working within brand and creative agency environments. This senior leadership role is ideal for a highly accomplished creative who excels at guiding teams, partnering with clients, and delivering innovative, high-impact work for premium brands.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead the overall creative vision and strategic direction across all client and internal initiatives.

• Serve as senior creative counsel to clients, leading presentations, strategic planning, and high-profile pitches.

• Drive new business growth through creative leadership, thought partnership, and industry presence.

• Recruit, mentor, and lead a high-performing creative team while fostering a collaborative and innovative culture.

• Ensure all creative output meets the highest standards of strategic thinking, craft, and execution.

• Partner with executive leadership on agency strategy, operations, and long-term growth initiatives.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive creative leadership experience within a brand or creative agency environment, ideally working with luxury, fashion, beauty, or cosmetic brands.

• Proven ability to build, manage, and mentor multidisciplinary creative teams and freelance networks.

• Award-winning portfolio demonstrating creative leadership across premium brands and multiple platforms.

• Strong business acumen, including experience with client retention, new business development, and resource management.

• Exceptional communication, presentation, and storytelling skills with the ability to inspire clients and teams.

• Deep understanding of integrated campaigns, emerging technologies, and evolving creative trends.