Overview

About BonobosWe are on a mission to make fits and connections that inspire people to be themselves. Our Bonobos menswear brand is known for being a style instigator and offering perfect-fit risks through our innovative retail model and personalized experience. Launched online in 2007 with its signature line of chinos, Bonobos now offers a variety of styles available to order online and to try on at any one of our 60 Guideshop locations. Our Guideshops are in-real-life stores that deliver one-on-one service and expert fit advice. Don't think traditional retail, Bonobos is something you haven't seen before.The Bonobos team is vibrant, collaborative, and inclusive. We value self-awareness, empathy, intellectual honesty, positive energy, and judgment, often over experience. We've created a culture where collaboration and communication are paramount, all while making time for fun and celebrating extraordinary efforts.About Express, Inc.Express, Inc. is a multi-brand fashion retailer whose portfolio includes Express, Bonobos and UpWest. The Company operates an omnichannel platform as well as physical and online stores. Grounded in a belief that style, quality and value should all be found in one place, Express is a brand with a purpose - We Create Confidence. We Inspire Self-Expression. - powered by a styling community. Bonobos is a menswear brand known for exceptional fit and an innovative retail model. UpWest is an apparel, accessories and home goods brand with a purpose to Provide Comfort for People & Planet.The Company has over 530 Express retail and Express Factory Outlet stores in the United States and Puerto Rico, the Express.com online store and the Express mobile app; over 60 Bonobos Guideshop locations and the Bonobos.com online store; and 13 UpWest retail stores and the UpWest.com online store. Express, Inc. is traded on the NYSE under the symbol EXPR. For more information about our Company, please visit www.express.com/investor and for more information about our brands, please visit www.express.com, www.bonobos.com or www.upwest.com. 

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Responsibilities and Qualifications

Bonobos is seeking a Sr. Graphic Designer who will be responsible for leading and managing the development and execution of print and digital design, editing and visual storytelling across all customer touchpoints. As leader of the graphic design team, they will serve as manager and mentor to the graphic design team and represent them cross-functionally by presenting to partners and leaders across the organization including the Executive Leadership Team. This highly visible role is responsible for managing a high-volume of creative workflow—leading and managing development of content that inspires and captivates the customer and our community, translating our creative & brand into multi-channel marketing collateral. This role will help define the brand’s digital design look and feel—from seasonal campaigns to product launches—by managing execution of omni-channel content and partnership with the copy team to execute effectively with clarity, consistency, and by-channel optimization.

50% Graphic Design Team Leadership and Management

• With support and partnership of the Creative Director & Lead Graphic Designer, provide digital design direction to translate seasonal concepts into creative that articulates the brand positioning and delivers on business needs.
• Collaborate with necessary cross-functional partners to develop a distinct form of design work focused on brand strategy, key product priorities and purchase drivers, impactful design and amplification of our brand ethos.
• Be able to manage execution of compelling content across marketing channels: stores, print, site, app, paid media, email and social media.
• Stay up to date with the latest trends in culture, design, advertising, fashion, social media, digital, entertainment, etc. and apply in ways that keep the brand relevant.
• Manage execution of campaigns and big-picture ideas while also contributing to the day-to-day marketing content execution and ensure consistency and clarity of strategy at every stage.
• Create unique and compelling content that engages existing and potential customers, reflects the consumer mindset and our brand architecture, complements and amplifies campaigns and supports key business and product initiatives.
• Execute new and innovative ways to incorporate content and commerce.
• Enable and influence a strong partnership between art, design and copy throughout the creative organization.
• Manage conceptual and strategic direction for the graphic design team; develop, direct and manage brand look/feel for how Bonobos shows up in print and digital landscapes.
• Build relationships with key cross-functional partners to understand and collaborate on daily, weekly and seasonal content strategies.
• Manage development and implementation of a distinct print & digital design presentation that is consistent and effective by channel.

30% Graphic Design:

• Support a unified print and digital design POV across channels based on brand strategy and product priorities.
• Partner with the Creative Services Project Manager to build and maintain a central design project calendar as well as editorial/asset roadmaps and communication tools that aid in the translation of product, brand and editorial storytelling across all marketing, media and commerce channels.
• Work with channel and creative partners to ensure compelling and consistent execution across all marketing channels: print, site, app, paid media, email and social media.
• Edit deliverables for clarity and messaging priorities to ensure all creative deliverables accurately projects the brand look and feel.
• Analyze and optimize creative for performance and best practices.

20% Seasonal Concepting:

• In partnership with the Creative Leadership Team and channel partners, manage development and execution of seasonal campaigns and monthly conceptual design directives across all channels—print, site, app, paid media, email and social media—to ensure compelling and consistent execution.
• Explore and bring new, disruptive content ideas and storytelling formats to Bonobos.
• Research trends by frequenting social media, fashion sites, reading current and relevant publications and staying up-to-date with the competitive landscape.
• Partner with design, marketing, social and UX teams to create vibrant, dynamic design direction.

Required Skills & Qualifications: 

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or a related field
• Have 5-7 years of graphic design experience in retails and/or e-commerce (or at an agency for an e-commerce client)
• Are a strong conceptual thinker with a digital and print background
• Are proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, have a keen understanding of graphic/web design principles and current web technologies (html, css)
• Are a strong communicator and have the ability to prioritize and manage work while adhering to critical timelines
• Are passionate about branding, storytelling, and producing engaging content and campaigns
• Are able to own a project from start to finish, working autonomously, but welcoming feedback and collaboration
• Can back-up your experience with a strong portfolio

Critical Skills & Attributes:

• Demonstrated meticulous knowledge of graphic and digital design
• Deadline-oriented with ability to lead and manage multiple projects with competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Creative, insightful, and interested in fashion and pop culture
• Excellent interpersonal skills, leading and supporting a team environment
• Excellent people management and leadership skills
• Excellent communication—verbal and written
• Excellent time/project management skills
• Ability to recognize and react to the demands of an evolving and changing work environment
• Comfortable and confident effective decisions in a timely manner
• Goal oriented with the ability to stay focused on creating winning results
• High level of conceptual and strategic thinking
• A natural curiosity and self-learning approach to keep up with the rapid changes in digital and social media Nice to have: art direction and photo shoot experience
• Nice to have: experience concepting and designing for video content
• Maintain a positive work environment and have a collaborative nature.

Benefits and Compensation:

Express, Inc. offers a range of benefits to help protect full-time associates health and long-term financial security including:

• Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision coverage
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with Company match
• Merchandise discount
• Paid Time Off
• Parental leave for new moms and dads
• And more

Part-time associates may be eligible to receive paid sick leave, public health emergency leave and to participate in the 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with Company match. Additionally, part-time associates are eligible to receive a merchandise discount, and to choose voluntary benefits through YouDecide. Full-time associates may be eligible to participate in our incentive plan.

Actual compensation offered is dependent upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, work location, education, relevant skills and experience of the candidate.

Salary Range

Closing

An equal opportunity employer, Express, Inc. does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or any other terms and conditions of employment hiring on the basis of any federal, state, or locally protected characteristic. Express, Inc. only hires individuals authorized for employment in the United States. Express, Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a listed job position, please call 1-800-964-9793 and say 'Associate Relations' or send an e-mail to AssociateRelations@Express.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Notification to Agencies: Please note that Express, Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Express, Inc. will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.