Associate Art Director, Concept

WE ARE STARFACE Since launching in 2019, Starface has transformed the historically negative experience of having acne into something joyful, relatable, and expressive. As the first complexion brand to combine efficacy and optimism, we’ve created a category of our own: effective, playful skincare that makes people feel good. We take skincare concerns once thought of as flaws and turn them into opportunities for self-expression—because it’s all just skin. From our colorful hydrocolloid pimple patches to limited-edition collaborations with fan-favorite characters like Hello Kitty and Snoopy—and fashion brands like Marc Jacobs’ Heaven—Starface lives at the intersection of beauty, culture, and community. Alongside our award-winning patches, we now offer salicylic acid skincare, pore strips, and lip balm. Many of our products, including Star Balm, were born from years of customer demand, reflecting our ability to grow across categories while staying true to who we are. Starface World is a positively uplifting place where everyone is safe and accepted exactly as they are. We support causes and actively work to help build a more supportive universe. That same philosophy guides how we care for skin: we don’t identify imperfections—we nurture what’s there. Our team is a growing group of passionate, empathetic, creative people who are eager to learn. We are committed to a sustained focus on diversity, equity, anti-racism, and inclusion. your impact @ starface Starface is seeking an Associate Art Director, Concept to join our Creative team and help shape the future of how our brand comes to life across social, campaigns, collaborations, and emerging platforms. In this role, you’ll partner closely with the social and creative teams to concept, create, and execute bold, culture-forward content that feels distinctly Starface. You’ll report directly to our Creative Director, Concept, and collaborate across teams to bring fresh ideas into the world quickly and beautifully. The right person for this role is deeply tuned into culture and internet behavior, has a strong visual POV, and thrives in fast-moving creative environments. They’re independently creative, detail-oriented, and versatile enough to wear many hats while maintaining a high bar for execution. At Starface, we love people who defy convention and welcome an attitude of exploration into the bold and creative in all that we do. If you’re someone who gets excited about unconventional ideas, internet culture, experimentation, and creating work that makes people feel something, please keep reading. we’ll count on you to Concept Development & Creative Direction Concept creative campaigns, social-first content, and product concepts that feel fresh, unexpected, and on-brand. Lead smaller-scale creative projects from concept through final execution with increasing autonomy. Bring thoughtful references, fresh inspiration, and a strong creative POV to the table consistently. Stay tapped into internet culture, fashion, beauty, entertainment, and emerging creative trends. Content Creation & Execution Support photo and video shoots from pre-production through post-production, including on set direction, shotlists, creative briefs, retouching notes, and crop guidelines. Produce high-quality assets with strong attention to craft and detail. Brief and provide creative feedback to internal and external collaborators as needed (creators, photographers, stylists, etc). Jump into content creation as needed - solving creative problems in real time — whether that means shooting photo/video, designing, editing, or animating. Collaboration & Communication Contribute meaningfully to brainstorms and collaborative creative workstreams. Partner closely with social, design, copy, brand marketing, and creative production to ensure cohesive storytelling and execution across touchpoints. Present creative ideas clearly and confidently to stakeholders, building and maintaining organized up-to-date creative decks. Manage timelines, feedback, and shifting priorities while maintaining a positive and solutions-oriented attitude. this role is for you if You have 3+ years of experience in art direction, graphic design, content creation, or creative production within beauty, fashion, media, agency, or culture-driven brands You have a portfolio that demonstrates exceptional taste, concepting ability, and high-quality execution across visual systems, campaigns, social content, and video You’re equally comfortable ideating and executing—you can think big conceptually while also being hands-on in the work You’re highly proficient in content tools like Keynote and Google Slides, as well as Adobe Creative Suite — especially Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and After Effects — and comfortable working in Figma and modern content creation/editing workflows You’re scrappy, adaptable, and energized by wearing multiple creative hats You thrive in fast-paced environments and can pivot quickly while staying detail-oriented and organized You’re a collaborative creative partner who communicates proactively and works well cross-functionally You’re independently motivated and capable of owning projects with minimal oversight You have strong instincts for culture, aesthetics, and storytelling You’re excited by experimentation and unafraid to push creative boundaries You’re eager to learn, contribute, and help shape the future of the Starface brand salary & benefits The compensation range for this role is a $75,000-$90,000 base depending on level of experience, as well as bonus eligibility. Additional benefits include: Access to high-quality health care options Access to a 401k with 5% employer match eligibility 4 weeks of vacation plus up to 20 paid holidays 12 weeks fully paid parental leave 5 days of pet-ernity leave for pet adoption Home office & internet supplement stipend Annual learning & development stipend Flexible Fridays, and Summer Fridays Fully remote work environment ...and much, much more! Starface is an Equal Opportunity Employer where the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. We believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Starface is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.