Freelance Senior Digital Designer

amika means friend. we’re a fearless, Brooklyn-born, salon-raised haircare brand + a friend to all hair, hairstylists, the planet + you.

we’re rooted in clinical results. each product is infused with our intoxicating scent + powered by our superfruit soul, sea buckthorn. known as one of earth’s most omega-rich plant sources, this potent berry nourishes your skin, scalp + strands.

we’re a proud pal to the planet + certified B-Corp. from sustainably sourced ingredients + recyclable packaging to our energy-saving production processes, we pledge to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, waste + energy to reach Net Zero by 2030.

having grown up in salons, we know better than anyone how important stylists are—they’re our confidantes + community. Think of us as your at-home hairapist, here to empower self-expression + bring joy to your haircare experience. all hair is welcome™.

the Freelance Senior Digital Designer will play a key role in shaping how amika shows up across the digital ecosystem. this role is responsible for creating compelling, elevated, and brand-right design across e-commerce, paid and owned marketing channels, social, email, campaign, and digital storytelling touchpoints.

we’re looking for a designer with a strong aesthetic point of view, sharp attention to detail, and the ability to move quickly without sacrificing quality. this person should be excited by building scalable systems, translating campaign ideas across multiple digital formats, and contributing to a brand that is expressive, culturally relevant, and creatively ambitious.

the ideal candidate is highly collaborative, comfortable in a fast-paced environment, and energized by the balance of creative concepting and hands-on execution. They should be able to think both strategically and systematically, designing work that is visually exciting, operationally smart, and consistent across channels.

$50 - $55 per hour

nyc (must be based in nyc, work onsite 3 days a week + have the right to work in the US)

• design and produce a wide range of digital creative assets across key brand and business channels, including:
• e-commerce site creative
• landing pages
• email
• paid social and digital media
• organic social assets
• promotional and seasonal storytelling
• assets as needed
• translate brand campaigns, product storytelling, and marketing priorities into strong digital creative that feels on-brand, elevated, and optimized for channel needs.
• partner closely with Creative, Brand Marketing, E-commerce, Social, Copy, and Growth teams to concept and execute digital assets that support both brand storytelling and business performance.
• help evolve and uphold amika’s visual identity across digital touchpoints, ensuring consistency while also pushing the work forward creatively.
• build and maintain scalable design systems, templates, and modular approaches that improve consistency, efficiency, and speed across recurring work streams.
• adapt campaign concepts into flexible digital executions across multiple sizes, formats, and placements while preserving creative integrity.
• manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, balancing speed, responsiveness, and high standards of craft.
• prepare final files accurately and efficiently, ensuring all assets are production-ready and delivered to spec.
• stay current on digital design, beauty, fashion, culture, and platform trends, bringing fresh visual references and ideas to the team.
• lead the design and rollout of major digital campaign expressions across channels, helping ensure the work is cohesive, elevated, and strategically sound from concept through execution.
• contribute more actively to creative problem-solving and visual direction, helping shape how…