Fragrance Creative Designer

Company Description Slate Brands is a culture-led fragrance and beauty platform that builds, operates, and distributes brands in-house, together with talent, and for strategic partners. Founded in New York in 2019, the company was designed from the supply side up, giving each brand a distinct focus supported by shared product, creative, marketing, e-commerce, and data capabilities. Slate’s portfolio includes in-house brands such as Modern Magic, available in hundreds of Target Beauty Studio locations, and Insanely Clean, a fragrance-led essentials brand. Through Slate Talent Ventures, the company delivers bespoke and turnkey brand development, from formula and packaging to manufacturing and retail placement, while also providing global trade and distribution solutions for prestige brands. Integrated data connects trends to shelf execution, enabling faster launches, sharper positioning, and scalable growth for partners across the fragrance and beauty ecosystem.

Role Description The Fragrance Creative Designer is a full-time, hybrid role based in Mexico City, Mexico, with flexibility for some work from home. This role is responsible for developing fragrance concepts, storytelling, and sensory experiences that align with Slate Brands’ portfolio and partner strategies. Day-to-day tasks include collaborating with product development, marketing, and design teams to translate briefs into fragrance narratives, mood boards, and olfactive directions, as well as supporting the selection and refinement of fragrance formulations with external fragrance houses. The Fragrance Creative Designer will craft copy and visual cues for packaging, digital content, and campaigns that express each brand’s identity, ensuring consistency across touchpoints. The role also involves researching market trends, consumer insights, and cultural references, organizing creative reviews, and iterating on concepts based on feedback to deliver commercially viable, distinctive fragrances for multiple brands and partners.

Qualifications

• Fragrance concepting and development skills, including olfactive storytelling, mood board creation, and experience collaborating with fragrance houses or perfumers.
• Brand and creative development skills, such as translating briefs into cohesive narratives, aligning visual and verbal identity, and working with cross-functional product and marketing teams.
• Content and copywriting skills for fragrance and beauty, including crafting product descriptions, campaign copy, and packaging language that reflects brand voice and positioning.
• Research and trend analysis skills, including the ability to track market trends, cultural movements, and consumer behavior to inform new fragrance ideas and brand direction.
• Strong project management and collaboration skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives, meet deadlines, and communicate clearly with internal teams and external partners.
• Proficiency in relevant creative tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite or similar) for building presentations, visual concepts, and brand decks is beneficial.
• Experience in fragrance, beauty, or lifestyle industries and familiarity with global