Art Director (Contractor)

This contract Art Director role sits within Glossier's in-house Creative team, reporting to the Senior Art Director. The position focuses on establishing and maintaining creative direction for paid social and digital performance channels, from initial concept through to final delivery. The contractor will work full-time, on-site three days per week from the New York office.

The role requires close collaboration with Growth Marketing, Brand Marketing, Creative Strategy, and Social teams to develop performance-driven concepts that balance brand storytelling with commercial objectives. The contractor will translate campaign briefs into scalable creative systems spanning paid social, organic social, email, and ecommerce, with a particular emphasis on motion-first creative optimised for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Meta, Pinterest, and emerging platforms.

• Establish and maintain art direction for paid social and digital channels throughout the full production process
• Direct and oversee weekly photo and video shoots, including shot planning and brief development
• Concept and design motion-first creative optimised for major social and digital platforms
• Translate campaign briefs into scalable creative systems across paid social, organic social, email, and ecommerce touchpoints
• Manage post-production selects, retouching notes, and editing direction to realise the creative vision
• Partner with Creative Operations to source freelance photographers, make-up artists, and other vendor talent

• Strong visual and motion design capabilities with a portfolio demonstrating both
• Solid understanding of paid and organic social channels, digital marketing media, and current content trends
• Experience directing photo and video shoots, including talent casting and crew management
• Ability to work full-time and on-site in New York three days per week
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple projects and collaborate across cross-functional teams

Glossier is a beauty and lifestyle brand built on emotional connection and community. Founded over a decade ago, the company operates across online and offline channels, developing products and experiences that integrate into people's everyday routines. Glossier's north-star values centre on being human, curious, playful, and helpful.