Art Director

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly creative and organized Art Director to lead the visual direction of our brands across photography, videography, digital, print, and packaging. This role is responsible for maintaining brand consistency, elevating creative quality, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to bring compelling campaigns and product storytelling to life.

The ideal candidate is an experienced creative leader who can balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution while managing multiple brands and projects in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Creative Direction

• Lead the creative vision for photography, videography, packaging, digital marketing, and print collateral.
• Direct photo and video shoots, ensuring all assets align with brand standards and project objectives.
• Develop visual concepts that strengthen brand identity and support business goals.
• Provide creative leadership and mentorship to designers, photographers, and creative team members.

Brand Management

• Enforce company brand standards across all creative assets and marketing materials.
• Ensure internal photography and videography brand decks are followed for every creative brief.
• Maintain and update all brand books annually, ensuring guidelines remain accurate, current, and aligned with evolving brand strategies.
• Partner with marketing and product teams to ensure visual consistency across all customer touchpoints.

Project & Stakeholder Management

• Review and approve creative briefs submitted by stakeholders and account managers before production begins.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define creative objectives, timelines, and deliverables.
• Translate business objectives into effective creative strategies.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines.

Creative Operations

• Establish and improve creative workflows that increase efficiency and consistency.
• Ensure photography and videography briefs contain all required information before production.
• Maintain creative documentation, templates, and best practices.
• Partner with production teams to ensure projects remain on schedule and within budget.

Quality Assurance

• Conduct creative reviews throughout project lifecycles to ensure work meets brand expectations.
• Ensure final deliverables meet technical specifications and creative standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve creative processes and asset management.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience serving in an Art Director role, with a proven track record of leading creative teams and developing successful multi-channel campaigns.
• Bachelor's degree in Photography, Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Fine Arts, or a related field.
• Extensive experience directing commercial photography and videography for consumer brands.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in branding, packaging, photography, digital design, and campaign development.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and familiarity with Figma or similar design tools.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing and approving creative briefs while partnering with stakeholders, account managers, and cross-functional teams.
• Experience enforcing brand standards and creative guidelines across multiple brands and marketing channels.
• Proven ability to maintain and update comprehensive brand books and ensure adherence to photography and videography standards.
• Excellent project management, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple consumer brands.
• Knowledge of digital asset management (DAM) systems.
• Experience developing creative processes and documentation.
• Understanding of packaging design and product photography workflows.
• Experience leading creative teams and mentoring designers.

Core Competencies

• Creative Leadership
• Brand Strategy
• Art Direction
• Photography & Videography Direction
• Creative Brief Development
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Project Management
• Visual Storytelling
• Brand Governance
• Process Improvement
• Attention to Detail
• Time Management
• Team Leadership
• Creative Problem Solving