Associate Creative Director

About GlossGenius

GlossGenius is the AI-powered system behind the world's most meaningful appointments, helping 100,000+ service businesses earn more revenue and free up time for the work they love. Our agentic workforce gets more clients in the door, grows profit per appointment, and keeps clients coming back - doing the jobs owners never had time for and couldn't justify hiring to fill. Businesses on GlossGenius process billions in annual payment volume, and see 65% more revenue using GlossGenius Payments by growing ticket size, rebooking clients at checkout, and saving on processing fees.

About the Role

A highly experienced design lead with deep expertise in branding, visual design, and a strong creative vision. This role spans all of brand marketing, web, art direction, performance design, with a laser-sharp eye for motion design and video - perfect for someone who thrives on variety and pushes creative boundaries. You will play a strategic and technical role in refining our brand strategy as we become a leading player in the beauty and wellness industry. You will work cross-functionally to translate business objectives into creative strategies and generate ideas for new, innovative initiatives, performance campaigns, brand campaigns and programs for our growing customer base.

You'll report to the Creative Director. You must be commutable to our NYC headquarters or San Francisco office and will operate in a hybrid environment. We default to being in-office 3-4 days per week with required attendance on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

What You'll Do

• Lead creative projects across brand marketing, web, performance, event design, art direction of photography and illustration, and video
• Create and evolve brand and visual identity systems that are scalable and impactful
• Translate concepts into high-quality visual assets for both digital and physical touchpoints
• Leverage AI-powered design tools to accelerate creative workflows, explore concepts faster, and push the boundaries of what our brand can look and feel like
• Design with motion and video principles in mind
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (brand marketing, performance marketing, product, events) to deliver cohesive, brand-aligned creative
• Maintain pixel-perfect attention to detail while moving quickly
• Uplevel our brand with a strong understanding of our customer by combining aesthetics from the tech and the beauty/wellness worlds

What We're Looking For

• 7+ years of experience in branding and visual design, with a strong portfolio
• Strong cross-functional stakeholder communication skills
• Brand in-house and/or agency experience preferred
• Expert in Figma and up to date on modern design tools, trends, and best practices including AI-assisted design tools
• Comfortable integrating AI into your creative process to increase output quality and velocity, while maintaining a strong editorial eye and brand point of view
• Strong understanding of design systems and how to apply them across channels
• Exceptional eye for typography, color, layout, and overall visual craft
• Bonus: Proficiency in Jitter, After Effects or similar motion tools

Benefits & Perks

• Flexible PTO
• Competitive health & dental insurance options, with premiums partially covered by GG
• Fertility and adoption benefits via Carrot and Kindbody
• Generous, fully-paid parental leave policy
• 401k benefit - employees are eligible to contribute starting day 1 of employment
• Professional Development - employees receive a yearly stipend for approved learning and educational-related expenses
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Dependent Care FSA
• Home office support
• Team Bonding opportunities - as a distributed team, being able to build meaningful bonds both virtually and in person is incredibly important to us! We are constantly evaluating how we accomplish this and currently, teams are given opportunities to gather in person throughout the year

The starting base salary for this role in New York and California is between $185,000 and $215,000 plus target equity + benefits. The base salary offered is dependent upon many factors including skills, experience, location, and education. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

At GlossGenius, we celebrate our differences and are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel supported and empowered to do their best work. We believe this benefits not only our employees but our product, customers, and community as well. GlossGenius is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

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GlossGenius may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence and machine learning systems (AI Tools), to assist in evaluating applicants' qualifications and fitness for the position. These AI Tools may be used alongside human review during one or more stages of the recruiting process, including application screening, skills assessments, and interviewing. No final hiring decision will be made solely by AI Tools without human oversight.