The Honest Company · 18 hours ago
Director, Creative & Visual Design
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$170K/yr - $210K/yrThe Honest Company is a personal care company dedicated to creating cleanly-formulated and sustainably-designed products. They are seeking a Director of Creative & Visual Design to lead the creative expression across all consumer touchpoints, ensuring high-quality and on-brand creative execution while collaborating closely with external agencies and internal teams.
BabyCleaning ProductsConsumer GoodsE-CommerceLifestyle
Responsibilities
Ensure consistent implementation of The Honest Company’s holistic brand identity and visual system, ensuring alignment to mission and design consistency across baby, adult, and apparel categories
Lead creative concept for brand campaigns, product launches, digital experiences, retail, and social content
Partner closely with brand, marketing and consumer insights colleagues to craft unified brand narratives that resonate with modern families
Translate brand strategy and insights into creative direction that feels human, elevated, and distinctly Honest
Champion creative excellence, balancing strategic business objectives with bold, emotionally engaging design
Own the creative and visual experience of Honest.com, ensuring a cohesive, elevated, and on-brand digital presence
Direct photo and video shoots, defining visual tone, styling, color, and composition across lifestyle and product imagery
Oversee the design of packaging, web, digital, and print assets to ensure visual cohesion and craft quality
Oversee art design and creative direction of public filings and investor communications
Provide detailed direction and feedback to in-house designers and freelancers
Maintain an active, hands-on role in the creation of key brand assets — concept sketches, storyboards, design explorations, and final layouts
Define and track success metrics for design effectiveness and impact
Serve as the internal creative owner for Honest’s brand licensing partnerships (licensees), acting as the primary steward of the brand identity
Establish and communicate clear creative standards, guidelines, and guardrails for licensees, ensuring faithful, high-quality representation of the Honest brand
Review and approve licensee-developed creative across packaging, product, retail, and marketing assets to ensure alignment with Honest’s brand identity, visual standards, and storytelling
Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure licensing partners are equipped with the right brand assets, messaging, and direction
Ensure broader brand and marketing priorities are clearly communicated to licensees, while proactively flagging risks or misalignment
Act as a key point of integration between licensing partners and internal Marketing teams, ensuring learnings, feedback, and upcoming plans are shared appropriately
Serve as the primary internal creative manager of external agencies, providing clear direction, feedback, and prioritization
Collaborate with Marketing Communications colleagues to deliver cohesive campaign plans that align with strategic goals
Manage the Web Manager and partner closely with E-commerce and Marketing teams to align creative execution with business goals
Mentor and inspire designers, copywriters, and production partners to push creative boundaries
Partner with insights and analytics teams to test, learn, and optimize creative based on performance and consumer feedback
Partner with executive leadership, brand, retail and investor relations to ensure creative campaigns and assets align with strategic goals
Allocate resources, manage workloads, and plan capacity across teams and project
Qualification
Required
Proven experience in creative leadership and visual design
Strong portfolio showcasing high-quality creative work across various mediums
Experience in managing and directing creative teams and external agencies
Ability to translate brand and marketing strategy into clear creative direction
Expertise in overseeing the design of packaging, web, digital, and print assets
Experience in directing photo and video shoots
Strong understanding of brand identity and visual standards
Ability to mentor and inspire creative teams
Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to define and track success metrics for design effectiveness
Preferred
Experience in the consumer goods or personal care industry
Familiarity with digital marketing and e-commerce
Experience in brand licensing and partnership management
Knowledge of consumer insights and analytics
Experience in managing budgets and resources for creative projects
Benefits
Comprehensive Health & Wellness 🏥: We’ve got you covered with top-tier health, dental, and vision plans to keep you and your family feeling great.
401k with Company Match 💰: Your future matters to us. We match your 401k contributions to help you secure a strong financial future.
Wellness & Fitness 💪: Stay healthy with a monthly fitness reimbursement and, for those in our Playa Vista office, an onsite gym to keep you active and energized.
Work-Life Balance ⚖️: We value your time. We provide a generous and flexible vacation policy to relax, recharge, and spend time on what matters most.
Family-Friendly Leave 👶: Growing your family? We offer generous maternity and paternity leave to support you during this exciting journey.
Ownership & Equity 💼: Ownership isn’t just a mindset here—it’s real. Every full time employee is granted equity, giving you a direct stake in our future. When we win, you win.
Education Reimbursement 🎓: We’re committed to your growth—whether it’s for professional development or a new passion, we offer education reimbursement to help you learn and level up.
Pet Insurance 🐾: We love your furry family members too! Our pet insurance ensures your pets are taken care of, because they’re part of the family.
Company
The Honest Company
The Honest Company is a consumer products company that offers baby, personal care, and beauty products.
Founded in 2011
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$503MKey Investors
L CattertonFidelityGlade Brook Capital Partners
2021-05-05IPO
2018-06-07Private Equity· $200M
2017-10-12Series E· $75M
Leadership Team
Carla Vernón
Chief Executive Officer and Board Director
Curtiss Bruce
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-22
General Catalyst
2026-01-05
GlobeNewswire
2025-12-11
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