**This job is NOT with ForceBrands
Title: Creative Director
Location: New York City | Initially Remote
Employment Type: Full-Time or Fractional
ForceBrands is partnering with an exciting early-stage consumer brand. We're seeking a highly creative, entrepreneurial Creative Director to help define and build a distinctive brand identity from the ground up. This is a rare opportunity to work directly with an accomplished founder, shape the creative direction of a new consumer business, and bring a compelling brand vision to life across digital, social, campaigns, and national retail.
What You'll Do
- Define and lead the brand's creative vision, visual identity, and brand standards across all consumer touchpoints.
- Develop innovative creative concepts for product launches, integrated campaigns, retail activations, and future product initiatives.
- Lead creative direction for the brand's website and digital consumer experience.
- Establish the visual language and content standards for Instagram, TikTok, and other relevant platforms.
- Direct photography, video, and content production, working with external creative partners.
- Develop creative assets for a major national retail launch, including in-store displays, merchandising, and retailer-specific materials.
- Partner closely with the Founder and Digital Marketing leadership to deliver cohesive, high-impact creative.
- Build and manage a flexible network of freelancers, photographers, stylists, and production partners.
What We're Looking For
- 8–10+ years of creative leadership experience within beauty, fashion, lifestyle, wellness, or another highly visual consumer category.
- Experience developing and building consumer brands from an early stage.
- Exceptional visual taste, conceptual thinking, and a sophisticated understanding of contemporary design.
- Strong experience across digital, social, ecommerce, campaigns, and retail creative.
- A proven ability to translate brand strategy into compelling creative execution.
- Experience managing external creative resources and production budgets.
- An entrepreneurial, hands-on mindset with the ability to operate effectively in a lean startup environment.
- Experience supporting national retail launches or working with Target is a plus.
Creative Director in New York at ForceBrands
This position is listed as full time and able to be worked remotely. It was posted yesterday.