Senior Art Director - Social - Beauty

Social Art Director (Beauty) | Contract | London (Hybrid)

We're supporting a globally recognised luxury brand in their search for a Social Art Director to join their Beauty team on an initial 3-month contract.

This is an opportunity for a creative who is deeply embedded in the beauty world, someone who understands how luxury beauty brands show up on social, how creators influence culture, and how to translate product stories into visually compelling social content.

We're looking for someone with significant experience across beauty, skincare, cosmetics or fragrance, who can combine a strong creative eye with a deep understanding of social-first storytelling.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the creative direction of social-first beauty content across TikTok, Instagram and other social platforms.
• Develop beauty-focused concepts that feel native to social, including creator content, tutorials, product storytelling and campaign extensions.
• Art direct beauty shoots with exceptional attention to skin, texture, lighting, colour and product representation.
• Work closely with creators, influencers, photographers, stylists and production teams to deliver engaging content.
• Create moodboards, visual treatments and creative responses to briefs.
• Translate wider campaign and product launch activity into social-first creative executions.
• Capture and direct short-form content where required, including iPhone-led content.
• Ensure content is optimised for platform behaviour, audience engagement and performance.
• Use social and campaign insights to inform and evolve creative output.
• Partner with internal social, marketing, creative and production teams to maintain a consistent visual identity across beauty channels.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience as an Art Director within beauty, skincare, fragrance or cosmetics.
• Strong portfolio showcasing social-first beauty content across stills and video.
• Experience working with beauty creators, influencers and talent.
• Demonstrable experience art directing beauty product and model shoots.
• Strong understanding of current beauty trends, social behaviours and creator culture.
• Experience translating luxury brand positioning into social content that feels culturally relevant and platform-native.
• Comfortable working hands-on across concept development, shoot direction and content creation.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma and video editing tools.
• Excellent stakeholder management and presentation skills.

Contract Details

• £400/day via Umbrella
• Initial 3-month contract
• Hybrid working (London)
• Immediate start

If you have a background in luxury beauty, skincare or cosmetics and have led social-first creative campaigns from concept through to execution, I'd love to hear from you.