Director, Design & Creative

The Doux; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Benefits

Job summary

The Doux is seeking a Director of Design & Creative to own every piece of brand expression—from packaging and product launches to campaigns, social, ecommerce, retail, and beyond. It’s a hands-on leadership role: set the creative direction, lead a small team of two, and still roll up your sleeves in the work, partnering with the Founder and CMO on brand vision and strategy.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in creative roles, a portfolio across packaging, campaigns, and digital, and hands-on

Qualifications

• 8+ years in creative roles with at least 3 years leading designers or a creative team.
• Beauty, haircare, or personal care experience is highly preferred in a growing brand.
• A portfolio showing range across packaging, campaigns, and digital work.
• Hands-on packaging experience with suppliers and production-ready files.
• Experience turning founder vision into shippable work; strong point of view and collaborative mindset.
• Ability to run shoots, brainstorm sessions, and give constructive feedback.
• Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma; understanding of textured hair and community served.

Responsibilities

• Own the brand and creative vision, ensuring consistency across all touchpoints.
• Lead packaging design for new launches and refreshes, from concept to final files.
• Direct marketing campaigns and product launches from big idea to final assets.
• Set digital direction for social, site, email, and paid media, including Amazon and retailer sites.
• Lead, coach, and grow a small design team and manage partners/agencies.
• Collaborate with Founder, CMO, Marketing, R&D, product, and external collaborators.

Skills

Leadership

Brand design

Packaging design

Creative direction

Photography & video coordination

Collaboration with founders

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Job description

The role

The Director of Design & Creative owns every piece of creative The Doux puts into the world: packaging, product launches, campaigns, social, ecommerce, retail, and everything in between. You'll be the keeper of the brand's look and feel, and the person who makes sure it lands the same way whether someone sees us on a shelf, a phone, or a billboard.

This is a hands-on leadership role. You'll set the creative direction, lead a small team, and still get into the work yourself.

How you'll work

• Reports to:CMO

• Works closely with:our Founder and the Chief Marketing Officer. You'll partner directly with the Founder on brand vision and creative decisions, and with the CMO on marketing strategy and priorities.

• Direct reports:2 — Graphic Design Lead and Graphic Design Associate

• Partners with: Marketing, R&D and product development, sales, ecommerce, and outside agencies, photographers, and freelancers

• Location:Remote or hybrid, with a preference for Atlanta, GA

What you'll own

Brand and creative vision

• Own the visual identity of The Doux and keep it consistent across every touchpoint

• Work side by side with the Founder to bring her vision to life, and know when to push back with a better idea

• Build and maintain brand guidelines that are actually useful to the team, agencies, and partners

Packaging and product

• Lead packaging design for new launches and refreshes, from first concept through final files

• Partner with R&D and product development early, so packaging, naming, and storytelling are built together, not bolted on at the end

• Work with suppliers and production on color, finishes, and print quality so what ships matches what we designed

Marketing and campaigns

• Lead creative for product launches and brand campaigns, from the big idea to the final assets

• Participate in photo and video shoots, including talent, styling, and on-set decisions

• Create retail materials, trade and sales decks, events, and partner collaborations

Digital

• Set the creative direction for social, site, email, paid media, and all digital commercial channels, including Amazon and retailer sites

• Make sure our content works for each platform, without losing what makes it ours

• Use performance results to sharpen the work, not just to report on it

Team and process

• Lead, coach, and grow a team of two

• Manage agencies, freelancers, and photographers, and know when to bring work in-house

• Build a creative process that moves fast, hits deadlines, and keeps feedback rounds short

Who you are

• 8+ years in creative roles, with at least 3 years leading designers or a creative team

• Beauty, haircare, or personal care experience, ideally at a growing brand

• A portfolio that shows real range: packaging, campaigns, and digital

• Hands-on packaging experience, including working with suppliers and getting production-ready files out the door

• You've worked closely with a founder or creative lead and know how to turn their vision into work that ships

• Strong taste and a clear point of view, plus the confidence to defend it and the humility to change it

• You can run a shoot, lead a brainstorm, and give feedback that makes the work better

• Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma

• A genuine understanding of textured hair and the community we serve

Nice to have

• Experience launching products into major retail (mass, prestige, or both)

• Motion design or video editing skills

• Experience with celebrity, creator, or brand collaborations

• Comfort using AI tools to speed up concepting and production
  

Compensation:Competitive salary, plus bonus eligibility and benefits