SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER, BRAND & TEAM LEAD

SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER, BRAND & TEAM LEAD

Full-Time · Salaried | Arts District, Los Angeles, CA | Hybrid – 36-hr work week

Salary: $100,000/year

The Trade We're Offering:

A 36-hour standard work week paid full-time. Shorter days Monday through Thursday (7.5 hrs.), an early finish every Friday (6 hrs.), and WHF every Wednesday. A real lunch. A hard stop. Your evenings and weekends are yours.

We're not the company that pays the most. We're the company that gives you your life back while you do work you're proud of. If that trade sounds right to you, and you’re a talented creative who produces quickly without dropping quality, keep reading.

About Us:

A digitally native Los Angeles beauty company looking for a Senior Graphic Designer to lead our small team’s day-to-day creative output. If you love beauty, branding, and great design — and you're ready to own the quality bar — we want to see your work.

The Role:

You'll be the senior design lead and quality gate for the graphics dept — designing at the highest level yourself while keeping the whole team's work sharp, on-brand, and on-time. You'll work directly with the Creative Director, run first-pass reviews, manage creative traffic, and bring structure to how design ships. This is a hands-on senior role with leadership: you set the standard and catch the errors before they reach the Creative Director.

What You'll Do

Design at a senior level across packaging, e-commerce, social, email, and printAct as a first-pass reviewer and quality gate for the team's creative outputManage creative traffic and timelines in Asana, keeping projects movingDirect product and content photoshootsReview and optimize short-form and UGC videos for conversionCoordinate creative across departments, including E-commerce and SalesMaintain brand consistency across every touchpointPartner with the Creative Director on direction and execution

What We're Looking For

7+ years of professional graphic design experienceCPG industry background required; beauty or cosmetics strongly preferredA portfolio that includes cosmetic packaging (required — applications without it will not be considered)Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and short-form video editingStrong photo editing and retouching skills — color correction, compositing, clean product imageryExperience reviewing others' work and holding a quality barComfort managing traffic, timelines, and competing prioritiesBachelor's degree

Who You Are

You've done the agency grind or the always-on hustle, and you're looking for something saner — without giving up work that matters to you. You're a senior designer who can both make the work and lead it: you take pride in your craft, hold a high bar without ego, and solve problems instead of pointing at them. You'd rather have your time back than grind the longest hours to prove a point. If that's you, we'd love to meet you.

Perks & Benefits

A 36-hour standard work week — full-time salary, shorter days12 days paid time off per yearPaid sick leave in accordance with Los Angeles lawHealth insuranceEmployee product discount

Location & Schedule: Hybrid, Arts District, Los Angeles.

Onsite Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, FridayWFH every Wednesday.9:00–5:00 Monday–Thursday. 30-minute lunch (7.5 hrs per day).9:00–3:30 every Friday. 30-minute lunch (6 hrs).

How to Apply:

Submit your resume and portfolio, including cosmetic packaging work. Applications without a portfolio will not be considered. Please only include work that you have personally worked on.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and for pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions.