Contract
Senior Art Director
Posted on 9/27/2025
amika
501-1,000 employees
Direct-to-consumer, clean, cruelty-free haircare
Compensation Overview
$600 - $750/hr
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Hybrid
Hybrid role; must reside in NYC or NJ and have the right to work in the US.
 Art, Graphics & Animation (2) |
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- 7+ years in agency art direction, with beauty experience required; adjacent industries (fashion, lifestyle, luxury) a plus
- A portfolio of high-craft, culturally fluent work that’s lived across all major channels
- Proven ability to create big ideas that adapt into platform-specific executions without losing impact
- Strong verbal presentation skills and a confident, strategic point of view
- Highly collaborative, resourceful, and energized by fast-moving, lean teams
- Must be based in New York City or New Jersey and have the right to work in the United States
- Lead visual development from brainstorm to final execution for campaigns that live across every touchpoint
- Ideate campaign extensions that are inherently shareable and tailor creative for each platform’s nuances while maintaining brand cohesion
- Partner with copywriters, designers, and marketing to ensure visuals and messaging work as one unified idea
- Create mood boards, storyboards, and art direction guides that inspire internal teams and external partners
- Guide designers and vendors through final production, ensuring every asset meets the highest level of craft
- Ensure visual direction translates seamlessly during shoots—both photo and video
- Keep the brand ahead of beauty, fashion, and cultural trends and identify opportunities for visual innovation
- Work with the social and content teams to ensure campaign shoots produce a diverse library of content for ongoing use
Amika develops and sells a wide range of haircare products and styling tools designed for all hair types, textures, and ages. These products work through clean, cruelty-free formulas organized into 11 specific collections that address various hair needs like frizz control or shine without using sulfates or parabens. The company distinguishes itself from competitors through its Brooklyn-inspired creative culture and a strict commitment to environmental ethics, including Climate Neutral certification and a pursuit of B Corp status. Amika’s goal is to provide inclusive beauty solutions while minimizing its environmental footprint by offsetting carbon emissions and maintaining high social responsibility standards.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2009
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Revenue hits $250 million in 2026 via Ulta distribution expansion.
- Rooted in Growth awards $200,000 to founders on November 13, 2025.
- Amikaverse on Roblox boosts Gen Z engagement with hair customization.
What critics are saying
- Olaplex lawsuit halts amika repair line sales in 6-12 months.
- Sephora drops amika from Top 10, slashing 30% prestige revenue.
- Eva NYC diverts SalonCentric partnership in 6-12 months.
What makes amika unique
- amika leads as #1 prestige dry shampoo in US per 2024 Circana sales.
- B Corp-certified since March 2023, operating in 22 countries including China.
- 11 collections target all hair types, textures, styles with sea buckthorn.
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Company News
NEW YORK, NY, Nov. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- amika, the Brooklyn-born, B Corp-certified haircare brand, announces the recipients of its third...
NEW YORK, April 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Citizen Scientist, amika, and Airthings are collaborating on the #CleanerAirHaircare initiative to evaluate indoor air quality and resulting potential health risks in salons across the amika network. The initiative will start with air quality testing in five salons throughout New York and New Jersey, focusing on VOCs, CO2, and particulate matter, and raising awareness about occupational health risks in the beauty industry.The #CleanerAirHaircare initiative aims to:
Amika recently launched in South East Asia in the latter half of 2023 in partnership with beauty retailer Sephora.
Brooklyn-based, B Corp-certified hair care brand Amika has launched its first immersive virtual experience, "the Amikaverse," on Roblox in partnership with experiential e-commerce company Obsess.
Do you want to get the latest gaming industry news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily and weekly newsletters here. Amika is a hair care brand that is launching its Amikaverse brand experience on Roblox today.Ecommerce builder Obsess helped create the Amikaverse along with Brooklyn, New York-based Amika to create a first-of-its-kind experience for a premium U.S.-based hair care brand. This immersive virtual venture aims to foster community engagement and self-expression among its users.Targeted at women, the Amikaverse on Roblox serves as an extension of Amika’s commitment to inclusivity, responsibility, and sustainability, embodying the brand’s core values. Roblox itself is happy to draw this kind of brand to its platform.“Hair customization and curation is more popular than ever on Roblox, and our research shows that avatar hair is the second most important element for 67% of Gen Z consumers to customize on a daily or weekly basis,” said Justine Higueras, head of beauty, CPG and QSR at Roblox, in a statement. “The opportunity for hair brands is massive on Roblox where over 70 million people connect and communicate daily – nearly half of them Gen Z – and it’s great to see experiences like Amika’s that lean into the creativity of the Roblox community and the power of digital self-expression.” Named after the Esperanto word for “friend,” Amika invites users to explore a virtual world where they can learn about the brand, play unique games, create virtual hair care products, and interact with characters in the Amikaverse environment, said Kelley Martin, senior vice president of marketing at Amika, in an interview with GamesBeat. “We stand for friendship