Temp Associate Creative Director, OleHenriksen
About The Position
Kendo Holdings, Inc. is a San Francisco-based beauty brand developer and wholesaler owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton. A play on the words “can do”, Kendo has become the hub of creativity and next generation beauty product development for global Sephora channels and selective retailers outside of Sephora. The Temp Creative Director holds the visual creative direction and brand vision specifically for OH, translating the overarching creative strategy into a distinct, consistent aesthetic that is right for that brand. Paired closely with the head of copy, they function as a creative duo: concepting together, briefing the execution layer together, and delivering together. This role understands creative’s role in the current marketing landscape, and is able to concept assets for traditional placements (in-store, print) as well as native-to-platform content (social). They are open to thinking differently and approaching creative content to meet the needs of the moment. They also bring management skills, and manage a team of five designers. This person is both a strong conceptual thinker and a hands-on maker.
Requirements
- 6+ years of design and art direction experience, with a strong beauty or lifestyle brand portfolio
- Demonstrated ability to hold a distinct brand visual world and voice across multiple campaign moments
- Demonstrated ability to produce work that resonates on social (Meta, Tiktok, Youtube)
- Strong understanding of native to platform art direction; ability to develop campaigns that are social first
- Experience working in a creative pairing model—knows how to co-lead with a copy partner
- Strong campaign concepting skills—able to generate original creative territories, not just execute briefs
- Comfortable functioning as both a director and an individual contributor
Nice To Haves
- Visual merchandising design experience a plus
Responsibilities
- Ole Henriksen creative direction—visual identity, campaign concepting, and brand expression across all touchpoints
- Creative concepting for all Ole campaign moments—major and minor—from initial territory through execution brief
- Art direction for Ole campaign shoots—shot lists, casting direction, set and prop direction in partnership with the Sr. CD
- Collaborates with head of copy—joint concepting, shared briefing, aligned delivery
- Campaign execution quality—ensures all design output across the execution layer meets the creative brief
- Direct reports include three designers; provide feedback and creative direction to their work
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
