Job Details

Senior Art Director, Fragrance

Location: San Francisco, CA

Start Date: 11/10/2025 (Contract – 11 months)

Maximum Pay (per hour): $67.57

We are seeking an experienced and highly creative Senior Art Director (SAD) to join our Fragrance Design team on a contract basis to cover a maternity leave. This is a crucial, hands‑on role responsible for leading the concepting, creative direction, and full‑cycle execution of 360 beauty fragrance campaigns.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the Associate Creative Director (ACD) to develop strategic marketing campaign concepts that provide innovative creative solutions and meet business goals.
• Lead and mentor a team of art directors and designers through project execution, including overseeing resource allocation and bandwidth planning.
• Build and direct the team in developing creative decks, storyboards, shoot briefs, and design executions across multiple channels to visualize the concept.
• Lead photoshoots and video productions, art directing photographers, stylists, external vendors, and agency partners to flawlessly execute the creative vision.
• Present creative work to stakeholders and thoughtfully integrate feedback throughout the review and approval process.
• Lead multiple concurrent projects, manage timelines, design approvals, and executional details across all workstreams.

Project‑Specific Deliverables (Examples)

• Oversee the complete execution and delivery of assets for key seasonal campaigns (e.g., Q1/Q2 Major Brand Campaigns).
• Lead the concept development, photoshoot, and execution of assets for major holidays (e.g., Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, Father's Day).
• Develop concepts, attend photoshoots (as needed), and complete execution of summer promotional projects.
• Develop various fragrance gifting templatization systems.
• Oversee the production and delivery of Connected TV (CTV) advertising assets.

Qualifications and Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive design and art direction experience, preferably within the beauty, fashion, or lifestyle sectors.
• A strong portfolio showcasing proven success in 360 campaign work and an elevated design sensibility.
• Required experience in on‑set art direction and photo/video production.
• High proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite; working knowledge of Figma is a plus.
• Experience mentoring junior creatives and efficiently managing design workflows.
• A confident, clear communicator who excels in a collaborative, team‑based environment.
• Exceptional time management skills and the ability to effectively juggle multiple, time‑sensitive projects.

Senior Level

Director

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Design

Industries

Personal Care Product Manufacturing and Retail

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)