KEY 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, Social Art Director and VP of Global Visuals 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.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• 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
• Understanding of digital, social, PR, experiential, emerging platforms, and the evolving media landscape
• Strategic and analytical thinking and know what will move the needle
• $150,000 - $175,000 base salary (This range represents the low and high end of the anticipated base salary range for this NYC - based position. The base salary will depend on numerous factors such as: experience and qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to other AO employees.)

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Additionally, the job responsibilities may change at any time as necessitated by business demands.