Hybrid Temp Associate Creative Director — Beauty Campaigns

Kendo Holdings; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Kendo Holdings is seeking a Temp Associate Creative Director for Ole Henriksen in downtown San Francisco, a hybrid contract role. You will translate creative strategy into a distinct aesthetic, directing visual identity and campaign expression while pairing with the head of copy.

You’ll lead five designers and ensure quality from concept to delivery. The role requires leading by example in a beauty/lifestyle context, managing a small team, and collaborating across channels including social.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of design and art direction experience with a beauty or lifestyle portfolio.
• Ability to hold a distinct brand visual world and voice across campaigns.
• Experience producing social-first campaigns on Meta, TikTok, and YouTube.
• Strong understanding of native-to-platform art direction.
• Experience in a creative pairing model with a copy partner.
• Strong campaign concepting skills to generate original territories.
• Comfort working as both director and individual contributor.
• Visual merchandising design experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead Ole Henriksen creative direction, including visual identity and brand expression across touchpoints.
• Develop concepts for all Ole campaigns from territory to execution brief.
• Provide art direction for shoots, including shot lists and casting in partnership with Sr. CD.
• Collaborate with the head of copy on joint concepting and delivery.
• Ensure campaign execution aligns with the creative brief across outputs.
• Manage three direct reports with feedback and direction.

Skills

Design leadership

Beauty brand portfolio

Brand consistency

Social-first campaigns

Creative pairing

Campaign concepting

Director & IC

Visual merchandising

Job description

Kendo Holdings is seeking a Temp Associate Creative Director for Ole Henriksen in downtown San Francisco, a hybrid contract role. You will translate creative strategy into a distinct aesthetic, directing visual identity and campaign expression while pairing with the head of copy.

You’ll lead five designers and ensure quality from concept to delivery. The role requires leading by example in a beauty/lifestyle context, managing a small team, and collaborating across channels including social.