ART DIRECTOR

ABOUT THE POSITION:
Peach & Lily is seeking an Art Director to join our growing creative team. This is an opportunity to take on a leadership role on our fast-paced and innovative team. If you are an experienced creative professional with over 10 years of experience in the beauty and design space, we would love to hear from you!

We are seeking a digital-first designer to join our team and own our creative strategy. This role will help concept, execute, and scale our creative across imagery, trade/retailer artwork, digital content, print and brand. Reporting to the VP of Marketing, this role will be a key stakeholder on the marketing team. From strategy through execution, this role will be responsible for our entire creative process.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • • Making strategic creative recommendations to continuously drive new opportunities and elevate the Peach & Lily brand across social, video, digital, packaging, events and in-store assets
  • • Researching competition, staying on top of best-in-class design trends, and providing suggestions for brand improvement
  • • Developing and bringing a strong creative vision to life for an exciting and growing skincare brand
  • • Ensuring consistency and alignment with the Peach & Lily brand aesthetic
  • • Owning and driving creative direction and execution behind all assets and campaigns including large-scale photo shoots, 360 campaigns, video shoots, product launches and social media assets
  • • Concepting and execution of all brand, seasonal and launch concepts across all key channels
  • • Successfully meeting deadlines across multiple projects running in parallel in a fast-paced environment
  • • Developing internal documentation of creative best practices and processes
  • • Effectively leading and inspiring a team of designers to encourage new ideas and meet brand goals
  • • Working closely with our marketing teams to ensure timely execution of content requests
  • • Delivering clear, concise and thorough communication of campaign and design goals
  • • Owning artwork for product dielines
  • • Providing consistent feedback to team members, ensuring integration of design requirements into all phases of production, including QA

REQUIREMENTS:

  • • 12+ years of experience in the digital design, media and art direction space
  • • 12+ years of retail/brand experience required; beauty preferred
  • • 6+ years in a mid- or senior-level creative position
  • • Experience owning the creative, art direction and vision for a major brand
  • • A strong design eye with the ability to build out new creative strategies to meet Peach & Lily brand goals
  • • Highly knowledgeable in understanding consumer behavior in the digital space (especially beauty/skincare brands), including UX best practices, digital marketing, emerging trends and technologies
  • • Must have a passion for staying on the leading edge of all things creative
  • • Must be resourceful and savvy in recruiting and coordinating with outside vendors (i.e. producers, photographers, stylists, modeling agencies, coordinating casting calls) to spearhead and execute creative vision for campaigns requiring external agencies
  • • Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire design teams to do their best work
  • • Must understand the need for brand consistency across all channels
  • • Ensure all assets are consistently on-brand and seek to enhance brand equity
  • • Significant experience in concepting of campaigns and photo direction along with a strong sense of typography and design essential with an emphasis on beauty or fashion
  • • Ability to maintain a high standard of design and productivity in a fast-paced work environment
  • • Must have in-depth experience working with product mechanicals and product dielines
  • • High proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign and Bridge. Knowledge of Adobe Premiere and/or Adobe After Effects is a big plus but not required.
  • • BA or Masters in Graphic Design or related field

ABOUT US
Peach & Lily is a 100% worry-free skincare brand designed to transform your skin. Our CEO and founder, Alicia Yoon, struggled with eczema her entire life. She learned how to take back control of her skin while training and practicing as an esthetician in Korea and New York, and she is passionate about empowering our community to achieve their very healthiest skin - with zero compromises.

As one of the fastest growing skincare brands, we are the top destination for the very best of Korean Beauty products and innovations from cult favorite Korean Beauty brands. Our office is headquartered in New York City and you can find Peach & Lily at www.peachandlily.com and ULTA Beauty. Shop our Peach Slices brand at www.peachandlily.com and CVS.

100% WORRY FREE SKINCARE
We are the creators of the Glass Skin Refining Serum and the Peach & Lily Collection – 100% Worry Free skincare with formulas that deliver big results with zero compromises. Cruelty-free, Spa-grade, toxin free, delightful, and accessible. We are also the creators of Acne Spots Dots and the Peach Slices line – easy, fun and affordable skincare with no harsh chemicals, dyes, alcohol, parabens or sulfates.

HOW DO I APPLY?
Please send us your resume and cover letter, and we will schedule an interview if it seems like a potential fit. Contact us at careers@peachandlily.com with the subject line: Art Director Application. We look forward to hearing from you!