Etsy

Senior Manager, Art Direction

Etsy$144K — $175K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Extensive experience in a senior creative or art direction role.
  • Strong creative vision with insight into marketing and digital performance channels.
  • Demonstrated taste and skill in visual storytelling, with an impactful portfolio.
  • Hands-on involvement in campaign and brand design projects.
  • Ability to guide creative teams while actively contributing to execution.
  • Clear and confident communication skills.
  • Proficiency in design tools like Figma, Google Slides, and preferably Adobe Suite.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the Head of Creative on visual direction for diverse marketing efforts.
  • Drive the creative process from concept to final execution, ensuring polished results.
  • Set and guide the visual tone for various projects.
  • Maintain a consistent yet adaptable Depop brand identity across all platforms.
  • Foster innovative ideas that transcend traditional media, encompassing experiences and brand activations.
  • Mentor design team members, providing constructive feedback and inspiration.
  • Engage cross-functionally with teams and external partners to achieve creative objectives.
  • Confidently present and articulate creative concepts to various stakeholders.
  • Identify opportunities for partnerships that align with Depop's values of community and sustainability.
  • Stay informed on visual culture trends and bring fresh insights to creative output.

Benefits

  • Choice of United Healthcare medical plans, including HDHP/HSA or PPO.
  • Access to mental health resources and additional health programs, including Headspace.
  • Comprehensive insurance options including disability and critical illness.
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching features.
  • 22 days of annual leave plus public holidays and a quarterly company-wide day off.
  • Additional paid leave for volunteering and the ability to work abroad for 4 weeks annually.
  • Generous parental leave policies and family-friendly leave options.
  • Opportunities for professional development and learning budgets.
  • Life insurance at 2x your salary and other financial benefits, including retirement savings.
Full Job Description
Compensation:

$144,000 - $175,000

Then Role

We're looking for an experienced, inspirational Senior Manager or Art Direction to drive the creative output across Depop's marketing channels and advertising campaigns. Reporting to the Head of Creative, you'll help shape how Depop shows up in the world - using our brand identity to position Depop as the home of secondhand fashion and culture.

As a Senior Art Director, you'll define the visual heartbeat across our campaigns as well as set the palette and distinction to pull the brand to stronger, sharper stories through visuals. You'll drive concepts, visuals and design hands-on to push our brand's creative output to be better, braver and bolder.

You're craft obsessed and no matter the size of the project, you're into the details from framing to lighting to pixels. Whether it's a campaign, a film, a social-first idea, or a new identity expression, the details matter. The work should feel considered, distinctive, and best in class.

You bring references, inspiration, and partners and raise the creative bar across the team. You challenge briefs thoughtfully, ask the questions others don't and push for the version of the work that truly connects with our audience.

You have a strong point of view, elevated taste and a deep understanding of design and art direction. You lead through intention, clarity, and take real ownership of the quality of everything that you make.

Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with the Head of Creative to lead the visual direction across campaigns and content on from top to bottom of funnel, activations, social, brand partnerships and talent partnerships
  • Drive concepts, design and art direction from idea to final execution, ensuring work feels polished, intentional, and impactful
  • Set the visual tone for projects, guiding teams toward sharper, stronger outputs
  • Shape and maintain the Depop brand identity across all platforms, making sure it's consistent, recognisable, and flexible enough to evolve
  • Think beyond the screen: help build ideas that can live as experiences, activations, products or content ecosystems
  • Mentor and support designers and art directors (full-time and freelance) within the team, providing feedback, guidance and inspiration to elevate creative output.
  • Work cross-functionally within the marketing and product org, agencies and partners to ensure creative meets both strategic and creative goals
  • Present work confidently to internal teams, different levels of stakeholders and external partners
  • Spot opportunities for collaborations, partnerships or cultural moments that align with Depop's values of community, sustainability, and entrepreneurship
  • Be our local ear to the ground in the US. Stay curious and plugged into visual culture, design trends, consumer behaviour, and emerging tools, bringing fresh perspective into the work


Qualifications Requirements
  • Extensive experience in creative, art-direction, graphic design in a Senior Creative role
  • Strong creative vision with an understanding of marketing and digital performance channels
  • Strong point of view and taste in visual storytelling with a portfolio that shows concept, craft, and execution
  • Hands-on experience working on campaigns and brand design
  • Able to guide teams while remaining actively involved in creative work
  • Clear and confident communicator
  • Proficiency in Figma and Google Slides. Adobe Suite is a plus


Additional Information

Health + Mental Wellbeing
  • Choice of two medical plans covered by United Healthcare - HDHP/HSA or PPO + FSA, Dental & Vision
  • Health Benefit Resources via Sequoia App, One Medical and Health Advocate
  • Access to additional programs - Headspace Meditation, Legal Shield, and our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) where you have access to a confidential support network of expert advice 24/7
  • Disability and Critical Illness Insurance (UNUM)
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings


Work/Life Balance:
  • 22 days annual leave + public holidays
  • 1 company-wide day off per quarter, for you to take some time for yourself and decompress
  • Impact hours: At Depop, we offer all full-time employees up to the equivalent of 2 days additional paid leave per year to volunteer. We allocate this time in hours to help you engage with your community with ease and flexibility.
  • Ability to work abroad for 4 weeks per year


Family Life:
  • 18 weeks of paid parental leave for full-time regular employees
  • Shared parental leave, and paid emergency parent/carer leave


Learn + Grow:
  • Twice yearly development chats and yearly performance reviews
  • Learning budget
  • Upskilling our employees with company wide training workshops, materials and resources


Your Future:
  • Life Insurance (financial compensation of 2x your salary)
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan


Depop Extras:
  • Special milestones are celebrated with gifts and rewards!

About Etsy

Etsy is an American e-commerce company that provides a global online marketplace for handmade goods, vintage items, and craft supplies. Etsy's community of sellers includes artists, craftspeople, and collectors who sell a wide range of items, including jewelry, clothing, home décor, art, toys, and craft supplies. Etsy was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York. The company has a strong commitment to sustainability and social responsibility, and has been recognized for its efforts to reduce its environmental impact and support small businesses around the world.
Learn more about Etsy
Size
2,576 employees
Market Cap
$15.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$349.2 million
Founded
2005
5 Year Trend
+44.9%
Revenue
$1.7 billion
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