Ralph Lauren Interior Design Manager, Art Acquisitions, RLA+D Studio

Company Description

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands. At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

Position Overview

This role will provide necessary support to Art Acquisitions Department in handling projects outlined below:

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist with developing & producing artwork programs for various projects, primarily retail, and working with NYC senior management & local RL teams to achieve high-quality results across multiple regions
• Prepare, organize & maintain to-scale visual presentations of project elevations & references in digital formats, and hard copy (presentation boards, binders) as needed, maintaining a high level of accuracy & effectiveness, and keeping up with the latest design direction
• Maintain shared visual resources (folders, databases, project PDFs, etc) and ensure they are up to date and available for access by multiple RL teams as needed
• Facilitate artwork acquisition & production for various projects, working with printers, framers, artists, galleries, etc., managing all organizational & logistical aspects
• Maintain dept financial accountability for various projects: continuously update & manage budget trackers, process vendor payments & follow up as needed, assist with developing proposed budgets
• Work with RL logistics team to organize transport of artwork to various regions, coordinating with all parties (internal & external), and creating necessary paperwork and meeting deadlines
• Provide research following specific direction using both RL internal digital archives and external image archive sources; consolidate research in an effective & accurate manner
  
  

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

• Past experience in a visually-oriented work environment (art, interior design, etc)
• High level of organization & attention to detail in all aspects of work
• Effective communication skills
• Delivers high-quality results against challenging deadlines
• Collaborative outlook to work with cross-functional partners and multiple teams, to get information needed to move projects forward
• Flexible & resourceful attitude towards shifting project direction and timelines
• Experience organizing visual imagery in digital archives or databases
• Artwork & image research skills a plus (photography especially)
• Proficiency with Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint; InDesign a Plus
• Proficiency with Adobe Suite (Photoshop especially) to scale artwork into elevations and if needed, manipulate imagery based on design direction
• Ability to understand architectural drawings and plan projects accurately based on careful review of dimensions, spatial relationships, fixtures, etc. - understanding exact measurements, spaces, etc.
• Visually intuitive and adept at problem solving in an artwork/visual realm
• Art hanging, art handling and framing skills a plus