Senior Manager, Art Direction

Company Description

Depop is a peer-to-peer circular fashion marketplace where anyone can buy, sell and discover secondhand fashion. Our mission is simple: to make fashion circular by making secondhand as exciting and rewarding as buying new.

Founded in 2011, Depop’s diverse community has helped move resale into the mainstream, where buying secondhand is no longer an alternative, but how people of different ages now engage with fashion. Today, more than 56 million registered users come to Depop to find great value, express their own personal style and give clothes a longer life. We believe that everything you want already exists, and our role is to help people discover it.

Powered by a team of over 500 people, our company is headquartered in London, with offices in New York. In 2021, Depop became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Etsy - the global marketplace for unique and creative goods - and continues to operate as a standalone company. For more information, visit www.depop.com

We aim to create an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome, no matter who they are or where they’re from. Just as our platform connects people globally, we believe our workplace should reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. We thrive on the power of different perspectives and experiences, knowing they drive innovation and bring us closer to our users.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, providing employment opportunities without regard to age, ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy or maternity, marriage and civil partnership, or any other protected status. We’re continuously evolving our recruitment processes to ensure fairness and are open to accommodating any needs you might have.

AI Disclosure: We use AI tools (Google Gemini) to help our team source and review applications for roles with a high volume of applications. These tools assist our recruiters in identifying great talent but do not replace human decision-making. At Depop, every hiring decision is made by a human.

If, due to a disability, you need adjustments to complete the application, please let us know by sending an email with your name, the role to which you would like to apply, and the type of support you need to complete the application to [email protected].

Compensation:

$144,000 - $175,000

Then Role

We’re looking for an experienced, inspirational Senior Manager, Art Direction to drive the creative output across Depop’s marketing channels and advertising campaigns. Reporting to the Director 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 Manager, Art Direction, 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 Director 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 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!