Marquee Brands · 17 hours ago
Art Director
Marquee Brands is seeking an Art Director to drive the creative development of key consumer brands. This role involves collaborating with various teams to create compelling visual assets that align with brand strategy and deliver commercial impact across multiple platforms.
AdvertisingConsumer GoodsFashionMarketingRetail
Responsibilities
In collaboration with Manager and key internal Brand stakeholders create and maintain the visual direction for key brands
Spearhead the development of all Brand creative for designated brands
Preserve brand standards, ensure consistent application across all brands, marketing, packaging, trade and consumer-facing assets
Serve as the point of contact on all brand development, visual execution and brand presentations
Drive the development and timely delivery of all Brand materials and collateral including Brand Book, Brand, Packaging, Retail and design Guidelines and all Brand materials that require creative development
Lead creative direction and production for brand and seasonal campaigns, PR/editorial assets for use across all relevant channels: in-store, online, ecomm, social media, out-of-home, events etc
Develop creative concepts that align with brand strategy, business needs, athlete related content and culturally relevant storytelling
Direct photo and video shoots, including casting, locations, and overall visual tone
Oversee execution across photography, video, motion, graphic design, and digital assets
Manage internal creative resources and external partners, agencies and freelancers
Ensure all creative deliverables meet quality standards, timelines, and budget expectations
Partner cross-functionally with Integrated MB teams: Marketing, PR, Social and Digital Media, Corporate Communications, Data & Insights, Brand, Marketplace and Business Development teams
Liaise with Brand partners (licensees), develop clear and regular lines of communication that enhance the Brand Management model
Translate business objectives into compelling visual storytelling
Mentor designers and contribute to a high-performance, creatively driven team culture
Stay informed on cultural events, active and outdoor trends, action and mainstream sports, youth movements
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required; major or significant coursework in Art, Graphic Design, or related disciplines highly preferred
8+ years' experience in Graphic Design or Art Direction roles. In-house brand or creative agency experience preferred
Strong Portfolio showcasing a wide range of design skills
Digital first thinker
Skilled creative thinker, strategically, conceptually & analytically
Ability to think outside the box and visually bring life to storytelling
An entrepreneur who creates custom designs on trend and trend settings
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite/ Creative Cloud and Canva
Highly organized with attention to detail
Ability to travel for photoshoots, content creation, and NY HQ team meetings (2x/year)
Preferred
major or significant coursework in Art, Graphic Design, or related disciplines highly preferred
In-house brand or creative agency experience preferred
Benefits
Competitive salary, and bonus structure
401k match
Healthcare Benefits including dental and vision
Flexible spending account (FSA) or health savings account (HSA)
Short-term and Long-term disability
Parental Leave
Life insurance
Pet Insurance
Paid Vacation
Action Days - two (2) fully paid “Marquee In Action" days each calendar year to dedicate your time to a charity or because of your choice.
Paid Holidays: In addition to Paid vacation.
Company
Marquee Brands
Marquee Brands is a brand acquisition, licensing and development company
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$10MKey Investors
Second Avenue Capital Partners
2021-06-29Debt Financing· $10M
Leadership Team
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Marla A. Ryan
Brand President
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