Senior Art Director

$130,000 - $150,000/Yr

Alice + Olivia - New York, NY

Full-time - Senior

New York, NY

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

The Senior Art Director at alice + olivia will serve as a creative visionary responsible for enhancing the company's brand image and storytelling. This role involves overseeing art direction, graphic design, and content creation, while collaborating closely with the founder and other teams. The position is pivotal in executing effective and strategically creative projects across various platforms, ensuring a consistent and elevated brand presence.

Responsibilities

• Hold ownership over the look-and-feel, tone and manner of creative projects, ensuring consistent execution across all brand contact points.
• Own the development of concepts for photoshoot campaigns from concept to final implementation.
• Work in tandem with the CEO and VP of Global Visuals to align and set priorities for team projects and goals.
• Support the internal creative department by delivering innovative campaigns and creative platforms with solid strategy.
• Establish strategic creative solutions and develop a holistic consumer journey across multiple platforms.
• Manage a team of direct reports, freelance support, and agency partners.
• Provide direction for design and branding teams, including creative tools.
• Partner with Senior Director of Creative Operations to schedule and staff studio e-commerce shoots and special projects.
• Motivate, inspire, and lead a robust team of creatives, fostering a culture of innovation.
• Develop visual standards including art direction, tone and manner, graphics, typography, and video content.
• Expand and refine the brand's visual experience while maintaining core identity in video content across social media.

Requirements

• 5-10 years of in-house Art direction experience with exposure to brand strategy, digital marketing, visual design, and merchandising.
• Proven experience in leading and managing creative individuals.
• Robust network of photographers, stylists, producers, agencies, and freelancers.
• Ability to motivate and inspire others to achieve high performance.
• Strong decision-making skills in a timely manner as a solution-oriented leader.
• Graphic design experience is a plus.
• Understanding of digital, social, PR, experiential, and emerging platforms.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in strategic and analytical thinking to drive impactful results.

Benefits

• Base salary range of $130,000 - $150,000 depending on experience and qualifications.