FTC Art Director

Reports to: Creative Director

Location: Hybrid (2–3 days in London office)

Contract Type: 12 Month FTC

Start Date: 2nd June

Why this role matters

We’re on the hunt for a visionary Art Director to lead creative content at INKEY. This role is about crafting bold, strategic, thumb-stopping creative that speaks directly to our community and keeps INKEY visually ahead of the curve. Reporting into our Creative Director and working closely with Head of Design and Head of Creative Operations, you’ll shape big ideas and lead their execution from concept to final sign-off.

What you'll be doing

• Drive idea generation - from creative strategy to visuals that land, leading concept development across social, integrated campaigns and always-on.
• Own your creative lane - develop work across digital, social (organic and paid), email, VM/POS, print/packaging and brand collabs.
• Tell stories that stick - marry visual craft with powerful narrative, working closely with copy to bring everything to life.
• Protect the brand - live and breathe INKEY’s visual language, keeping our look and feel consistent, fresh and fearless.
• Be hands-on - from casting and prop styling on smaller shoots to giving expert feedback on retouching. Managing and collaborating with producers, photographers, videographers, set designers and other creative partners.
• Social-first storytelling – a social first mindset with a strong understanding of digital and emerging platforms.
• Lead the team - mentor junior creatives, champion collaboration, and create space for others to thrive.
• Run the room - confidently present concepts and storyboards to internal teams and partners.
• Collaborate like a pro - team up with brand, marketing, product, social, trade, and digital to deliver sharp, strategic creative that performs.
• Stay ahead - track industry and beauty trends so INKEY always feels like what’s next.
• Support better ways of working - spot inefficiencies, bring solutions, and help improve our creative process.
• Balance big vision with getting stuff done—juggle deadlines, priorities, and creative quality without compromise.
• Direct reports – in-house Content Creator & Retoucher.

What you'll bring

• 5+ years of creative content and art direction experience in beauty, luxury, or agency.
• An ideas-first mindset with a knack for translating strategy into impactful visuals.
• A standout portfolio that proves your range motion, stills, print, digital, and experiential.
• You’ve worked with the best photographers, videographers, stylists and know how to get the most out of them.
• Sharp digital instincts understanding what works where, and why.
• Proficient in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strong leadership and clear communication you're a team builder and a decision-maker.
• Project management skills that keep everything running without breaking a sweat.

What we will give to you (our Company Benefits):

• Hybrid working
• Private Medical for ALL employees - Vitality Medical scheme
• Part of the BCORP organisations
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Birthday day off
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric Car scheme
• Team days
• Allowance to use on our wonderful products each month
• Dog friendly office

The INKEY team

At INKEY we are a dynamic and enthusiastic team with huge ambition. We make things happen (sometimes against the odds!) by thinking differently and being solution-led. We love hearing creative, innovative ideas that provide opportunities for improvement. Proactiveness is an absolute must. In return, we are committed to developing the knowledge of our team, as we do with our consumers, and the scope for growth is enormous. We are a diverse team of passionate individuals who fundamentally believe that better knowledge creates better decisions. We are really proud of the culture and environment we have built in our business since our launch in 2018. We stand for transparency, equality and fairness and live this through our brand and our team every day. We are for everyone.