Associate Art Director (Manager), Regional Brand Creative, CCH - North America

Description

Responsibilities

Concept & Design

· Concept, design, and execute work across regional campaigns, ecommerce, CRM, social, paid media, retail, and product launches.

· Bring an exceptional eye for typography, layout, imagery, composition, and design craft to every execution.

· Work across both big and small assignments with the same level of thoughtfulness and attention to detail.

· Adapt Global campaigns and established brand systems into compelling, regionally relevant executions.

· Develop original concepts and design solutions in partnership with the Creative Director and broader creative team.

· Build clear, visually compelling presentations that communicate concepts, design thinking, and recommendations.

· Present work confidently in creative reviews, respond thoughtfully to feedback, and carry ideas through final execution.

· Collaborate closely with copywriters and cross-functional partners to ensure design and messaging work cohesively across channels.

· Support photo and video concept development through mood boards, visual references, shoot ideas, and creative decks; storyboarding and on-set experience are a plus.

· Ensure all work meets brand standards while continually looking for opportunities to elevate the execution.

Planning & Execution

· Own multiple projects from brief through final delivery, balancing quality, speed, and business needs.

· Partner with the Creative Director and Creative Operations to prioritize work and meet deadlines across a high-volume workload.

· Understand when an execution requires deeper exploration and when a smart, efficient design solution is the right answer.

· Prepare and review files for digital, social, ecommerce, print, and other channel requirements with exceptional attention to detail.

· Problem-solve proactively and bring a positive, solutions-oriented mindset to changing priorities and feedback.

Innovation & Growth

· Stay connected to beauty, fashion, culture, social, ecommerce, and design trends and bring relevant inspiration into the work.

· Explore new tools, technologies, and creative approaches, including AI, to improve ideation and execution.

· Actively seek feedback and opportunities to grow in concepting, presentation, art direction, and leadership.

· Contribute to a collaborative, inclusive team culture by sharing ideas, supporting teammates, and approaching the work with curiosity and positivity.

Qualifications

Qualifications

· Exceptional creative taste with a portfolio demonstrating excellent graphic design, typography, layout, and visual storytelling.

· 5+ years of design experience within beauty, fashion, luxury, agency, retail, or another design-driven industry.

· Strong hands-on design skills with experience across digital, ecommerce, social, CRM, and campaign work.

· Ability to both concept original ideas and execute within established brand guidelines and design systems.

· Exceptional typography and attention to detail are a must.

· Strong presentation skills with the ability to articulate design thinking and confidently present work.

· Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma required.

· Experience creating mood boards, storyboards, shoot concepts, or photo/video creative decks is a plus; on-set art direction experience is welcome but not required.

· Motion, video editing, photography, Lo-Fi content creation, and AI-assisted creative experience are a plus.

· Strong communication, organization, and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

· Curious, collaborative, positive, low ego, and eager to learn and grow.

· Passionate about beauty, design, culture, and creating exceptional work at every scale.