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Solomon Page · 20 hours ago

Sr Art Director Women's Contemporary Apparel

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Solomon Page is a specialty niche provider of staffing and executive search solutions, and they are seeking a Senior Art Director to elevate the brand image of a top women's apparel company. The role involves leading art direction, graphic design, and content creation while overseeing cross-functional teams to deliver innovative campaigns and maintain brand consistency.

Asset ManagementConsultingProfessional Services

Hiring Manager

Sheri Sakin

Responsibilities

Hold ownership over the look-and-feel, tone and manner of creative projects, continually striving to elevate the brand while ensuring thoughtful and consistent execution across all points of brand contact

Own the development of concepts for photoshoot campaigns from concept to final implementation

Work in tandem with the CEO and VP of Creative Services to align and set priorities for team projects and goals

Support the overall efforts of the internal creative department by delivering innovative campaigns, creative platforms and deliverables with solid, articulated creative strategy

Establish strategic creative solutions and develop a holistic consumer journey across multiple platforms. In addition to managing a team of direct reports, you will also manage freelance support and agency partners

Provide direction for design and branding teams design, creative tools etc

Partner closely with Senior Director of Creative Operations and production teams to calendarize, schedule and staff studio e-commerce shoots and special projects, on time and within budget

Motivate, inspire, and lead a robust team of creatives. Serve as a hands-on leader that drives quality and fosters a culture of innovation and pushing boundaries to create elevated and on brand assets

Develop visual standards/codes (including art direction, tone and manner, graphics, typography, video, curated UGC, commissioned and organic content)

Expand and refine visual experience of the brand while maintaining the core identity in video content across organic and paid social

Be passionate and proficient in all things social and ahead of the curve in terms of social ideation

Qualification

Art direction experienceBrand strategyDigital marketingGraphic designSocial media proficiencyCreative decision-makingLeadershipCollaboration

Required

8-10 years of in-house Art direction experience, with substantial exposure to a wide variety of focus areas, including brand strategy, digital marketing materials, visual design, merchandising and collateral materials

Proven experience in leading and managing creative individuals

Should have robust network of photographers, stylists, producers, agencies, freelancers, etc

Motivate and inspire others to achieve their best work and to create an enriching, high performance culture

Ability to make crucial creative decisions in a timely manner and serve as a composed and solution-oriented leader

Graphic design experience is a plus

Understanding of digital, social, PR, experiential, emerging platforms, and the evolving media landscape