Art Director

Position Overview

We are looking for a highly inventive and well-organized Art Director to guide the visual aspects of our brands across various media including photography, videography, digital, print, and packaging. This role ensures brand uniformity, elevates creative output, and works collaboratively with multiple teams to deliver engaging campaigns and product narratives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and shape the creative vision for photography, videography, packaging, digital marketing, and print materials.
• Oversee photo and video shoots to confirm all outputs align with brand guidelines and project goals.
• Conceptualize visual ideas that reinforce brand identity and align with business objectives.
• Provide leadership and guidance to designers, photographers, and other creative team members.
• Implement and enforce company brand standards across all creative and marketing assets.
• Ensure adherence to internal photography and videography brand guidelines for every creative project.
• Maintain and yearly update brand books to keep guidelines accurate and aligned with the evolving brand strategy.
• Collaborate closely with marketing and product teams to achieve consistent visuals across all customer interactions.
• Review and approve creative briefs from stakeholders and account managers before production starts.
• Work with cross-functional teams to establish creative objectives, schedules, and deliverables.
• Translate business goals into impactful creative strategies.
• Handle multiple projects concurrently, ensuring quality and timely delivery.
• Develop and enhance creative workflows to boost efficiency and consistency.
• Confirm that all photography and videography briefs have complete necessary information for production.
• Maintain creative process documentation, templates, and best practices.
• Partner with production teams to keep projects on time and within budget.
• Conduct ongoing creative reviews during projects to ensure alignment with brand standards.
• Verify that final outputs meet technical and creative requirements.
• Identify and implement improvements in creative processes and asset management.

Qualifications and Experience

• At least 10 years of experience in an Art Director position, demonstrating leadership in creative teams and successful multi-channel campaign development.
• Bachelor's degree in Photography, Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Fine Arts, or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience directing commercial photography and videography for consumer brands.
• Strong portfolio showing skills in branding, packaging, photography, digital design, and campaign creation.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and experience with Figma or similar design software.
• Expertise in reviewing and approving creative briefs and working with stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to enforce brand standards and creative rules across multiple brands and marketing channels.
• Experience maintaining and updating detailed brand books and ensuring compliance with photography and videography standards.
• Excellent skills in project management, organization, and communication.
• Capability to handle various priorities and excel in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented setting.

Preferred Skills

• Experience managing multiple consumer brands.
• Familiarity with digital asset management (DAM) systems.
• Competence in developing creative workflows and documentation.
• Understanding of packaging design and product photography processes.
• Experience in leading and mentoring creative teams and designers.

Core Competencies

• Creative Leadership
• Brand Strategy Development
• Art Direction Across Mediums
• Photography and Videography Oversight
• Creative Brief Preparation and Evaluation
• Stakeholder and Team Collaboration
• Project and Time Management
• Storytelling Through Visuals
• Brand Governance and Compliance
• Process Optimization
• Meticulous Attention to Detail
• Team Management and Coaching
• Creative Problem-Solving Skills