SKIMS Senior Art Director - Beauty

SKIMS
Los Angeles, CA
About SKIMS Beauty

SKIMS is a solutions-oriented brand redefining modern essentials through innovation, inclusivity, and design excellence. With the expansion of SKIMS Beauty, we are building a world-class creative organization to define a distinctive, elevated visual identity for a new generation of beauty.

We are seeking a Senior Art Director to lead the creative vision and execution across campaigns, launches, packaging, digital, and retail-ensuring every visual expression of SKIMS Beauty is iconic, modern, and culturally resonant.

Role Overview

The Senior Art Director is a senior creative leader responsible for shaping and executing the visual language of SKIMS Beauty across all consumer touchpoints. This role will lead concept development, art direction, and creative execution for major campaigns and product launches, partnering closely with Brand, Product Marketing, Content, and Design.

You will be a hands-on creative leader who sets the bar for craft, consistency, and innovation while mentoring and elevating the broader creative team.

Key Responsibilities


Creative Direction & Concept Development

  • Lead creative concepting and art direction for major campaigns, launches, and brand initiatives.
  • Translate brand strategy and product narratives into powerful visual systems and storytelling.

Visual Identity & Brand Expression

  • Own and evolve the visual identity of SKIMS Beauty across photography, video, design, and digital.
  • Ensure consistency and excellence across all brand expressions.

Campaign & Launch Execution

  • Direct end-to-end creative execution across shoots, sets, styling, post-production, and final delivery.
  • Partner with Production, Content, and Marketing to deliver on-time, on-budget creative.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Partner closely with Brand, Product Marketing, E-commerce, Retail, and PR to align creative with business objectives.
  • Translate product and marketing briefs into breakthrough creative.

Team Leadership & Mentorship

  • Lead, mentor, and inspire designers, art directors, and external creative partners.
  • Set creative standards, provide rigorous feedback, and build a high-performance culture.

External Partner Management

  • Manage photographers, directors, stylists, agencies, and production partners.
  • Oversee creative quality across internal and external teams.

Innovation & Cultural Relevance

  • Stay ahead of creative, fashion, and beauty trends.
  • Bring fresh, culturally relevant ideas to keep SKIMS Beauty visually distinctive.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise


Qualifications

  • 10+ years of art direction and creative leadership experience in beauty, fashion, luxury, or lifestyle brands.
  • Proven experience leading large-scale campaigns and product launches.
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating concept, craft, and visual storytelling.
  • Deep understanding of photography, video, design, and digital production.
  • Experience leading creative teams in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe InDesign
  • Experience creating creative presentations and visual storytelling decks using Keynote and/or Google Slides
  • Working knowledge of motion and video editing tools, including Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects
  • Familiarity with collaborative creative platforms such as Figma
  • Experience reviewing and managing photography workflows using Capture One and/or Lightroom
  • Understanding of creative production workflows across digital, social, print, retail, and campaign assets
  • Familiarity with project management and team collaboration tools such as Asana, Monday.com, and Slack
  • Strong understanding of typography, layout, branding, photography, and visual storytelling
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment while managing multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
Core Competencies
  • Visionary creative leader with exceptional taste and craft
  • Highly collaborative, cross-functional partner
  • Strong leadership, mentorship, and team-building skills
  • Detail-obsessed with a high bar for quality
  • Comfortable balancing creative vision with commercial needs
Why Join SKIMS Beauty

This is an opportunity to define the visual language of a global beauty platform from the ground up. As Senior Art Director, you will play a central role in shaping how SKIMS Beauty looks, feels, and shows up in culture.

Benefits, Culture and Perks

Benefits and Culture
  • Up to 100% Company Paid Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
  • Kind Body Fertility Benefits
  • 401(k) savings plan with up to 4% match
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Full Access to LinkedIn learning
  • Employee Discounts
Perks (HQ Location)
  • Free weekly catered lunch at HQ - M/T/W/Th
  • Dog-Friendly office on a Thursday and Friday
  • Free Swag Giveaways
  • Annual Holiday Party
  • Annual Summer Party
  • Invitations to pop-ups and other company events
  • Complimentary daily office snacks and beverages
Compensation: $200,000 - $225,000 / year
Posted 2026-05-22

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