Manager - Content Designer (Kiehl's)

Division: LUXE

Location: Hudson Yards, New York

Reports to: Director – Creative

Who We Are: For more than a century, L'Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity. At L'Oréal Luxe our mission is to provide our consumers the best products and brand experience by making it unique. Our portfolio is composed of 14 highly aspirational and multi-expert luxury such as Lancôme, Yves Saint Laurent, Giorgio Armani, KIEHL'S, URBAN DECAY, IT COSMETICS and YOUTH TO THE PEOPLE as well as lifestyle and couture brands such as RALPH LAUREN, MAISSON MARGIELA, AZZARO, VALENTINO, PRADA, VIKTOR & ROLF AND MUGLER.

What You Will Learn: We are seeking a talented and detail-oriented Mid-Level Graphic Designer to support the development and execution of creative concepts across digital, social, and integrated marketing campaigns. This role partners closely with the Creative Director and cross-functional teams to transform creative direction into compelling visual assets, ensuring work is executed efficiently, consistently, and to the highest production standards. The ideal candidate is a strong visual communicator with excellent design fundamentals, experience creating content for multiple media channels, and a passion for organization, collaboration, and creative problem-solving. They are comfortable working across static and video, motion graphics assets and have basic knowledge of and desire to leverage and expand emerging generative AI tools to enhance creative, creative workflows and ideation.

Key Responsibilities: DESIGN BASED-Support and work on design ideation through final delivery while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Assist in developing creative design ideas into polished visual solutions while maintaining brand consistency and design excellence. Do this through supporting design development, proposing different visual ideas, visual execution, and production and finishing of a wide range of asset types. Stay up to date, on current and forward-thinking design types, formats, and visuals in the graphics space. ASSET BASED-Collaborate with marketing, content, production, and cross-functional teams to ensure creative assets support campaign objectives, messaging, and audience needs. Contribute creative solutions that balance strong visual storytelling with business objectives. Partner with the Creative Director on concept exploration, visual references, mood boards, presentation materials, and shot list development. Stay up to date on current and forward thinking asset + content types, formats, and visuals in the visual space. PRODUCTION BASED-Prepare production-ready assets with optimal specifications for digital, social, web, video, print, and other marketing touch-points. Ensure final deliverables meet quality, accessibility, and technical standards across all channels. Maintain organized project files, asset libraries, and design documentation to support efficient production workflows.

Required Qualifications: 5+ years of professional graphic design experience in an agency, in-house brand creative team, or comparable environment. Strong portfolio demonstrating excellence in branding, campaign development, digital design, and visual storytelling. Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, and Figma. After Effects and Premiere a plus. Strong retouching and image compositing skills with exceptional attention to detail Experience designing across digital platforms and expressions including-social media platforms, digital marketing, paid media, site, email, and other omni-channel campaigns. Understanding of design considerations across both static and motion-based content. Familiarity with production workflows for photography, video, and content creation. Experience using generative AI tools (such as Adobe Firefly, Midjourney, ChatGPT, or similar platforms) to support concept development, image generation, creative exploration, asset ideation, and workflow efficiency while maintaining brand quality and creative integrity. Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to build personal timelines and manage multiple projects, maintain trackers, deadlines, and evolving priorities. Strong communication and collaboration skills with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.

Preferred Qualifications: Motion graphics, animation, or video editing experience Knowledge of current social media trends, platform best practices, and evolving content formats. Experience working within brand systems and integrated marketing campaigns. Understanding of creative asset management systems and collaborative design workflows. Passion for emerging design technologies, AI-assisted creative tools, and continuous learning. Interest in supporting original content production shoots.

Salary Range: $98,400 – $140,200 (The actual compensation will depend on a variety of job-related factors which may include geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level).Competitive Benefit Package(Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan) Hybrid Work Policy(3 Days in Office, 2 Days Work from Home) Flexible Time Off(Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!) Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L'Oréal's Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance) Learning & Development Opportunities(Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!) Employee Resource Groups(Think Tanks and Innovation Squads) Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs Don't meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles! We are anEqual Opportunity Employerand take pride in a diverse environment. We would love to find out more about you as a candidate and do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contactingUSApplicationAccommodation@support.lorealusa.com. If you need assistance to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time. Our Safe Together Plan: Your safety is our highest priority. We will proceed with caution and adhere to enhanced protection standards to ensure our sites are safe for all employees. We must all operate with the shared responsibility for each other's health & safety in mind.

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