What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Art Director position at Marie Oliver?
LOCATION OF ROLE
On-site (Greensboro, NC) Required
REPORTS TO
Director, Brand & Creative Strategy
KEY STAKEHOLDERS
Ecommerce, Marketing, Product Design
POSITION OVERVIEW
This position supports the Director of Brand & Creative Strategy in delivering aesthetic, on-brand, and on-strategy creative marketing materials. This role requires a very strong creative background with skills in digital design, creative problem solving, social content, fashion advertising and marketing. This role requires a Creative that is flexible, proactive, and who has strong organizational and communication skills. The ideal candidate is someone who loves Graphic Design and Social Media, and is excited to learn more about on-set Art Direction and Brand Strategy, with a chance to grow with the company over time.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Execute graphic design for brand email campaigns, Ecommerce collateral, social media, digital advertising, events, and other assets used in brand marketing communications.
- Concept and execute brand-right social-first creative, including in-house photography and videos.
- Support the Director, Brand & Creative Strategy on Ecommerce and Editorial photo shoots.
- Manage organization of asset library, including Community (UGC) assets
- Apply current trends in culture, design, advertising, fashion, social media, digital, entertainment, etc. in ways that keep the brand relevant.
- Leverage Ecommerce, Marketing, and Merchandising resources to track creative outputs against performance metrics to inform current and future work.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: Bachelors or Associates degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications or related field
- Experience: 3-5 years in graphic or web design
- Expert user of Adobe Photoshop, Bridge, Illustrator, InDesign, with AfterEffects a bonus
- Experience designing digital marketing content is preferred with a strong understanding of best practices in typography, style guides, color theory, etc.
- Strong creative portfolio demonstrating product and brand-first storytelling, and a clear understanding of marketing/visual communications
- Proficient user of social media platforms, especially Instagram and TikTok, and ideally in iPhone video capture/editing
- Illustration experience is a plus
- Ability and willingness to travel occasionally, including international travel
CRITICAL SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES
- Dedicated interest in fashion/retail marketing, branding, and art direction
- Polished, professional and mature
- Motivated self-starter
- Organized and attentive to detail
- Confident and comfortable presenter, or willingness to grow in this area
- Resourceful and solutions-oriented
- Strong visual sense of color, composition and typography and knowledge of how to work within a brand style guide
- Passion to keep up with latest trends in creative content, social media, photography, etc.
- Positive energy with the ability to motivate teammates and communicate new ideas
- Preferable 3-5 years professional graphic design experience, preferably at a digital agency or in-house marketing team for a consumer-facing business.
ABOUT MARIE OLIVER
Marie Oliver is a boutique women’s fashion brand offering seasonal collections rooted in artisanal prints, silhouettes that define, and color palettes that explore complementary plays. An independently-owned and operated small business, Marie Oliver is helmed by Founder/Creative Director Sarah Doggett Evenson. After a 5-year stint in the corporate finance world, she set out to create a brand that empowers women through the joy of style, using her personal aesthetic as the foundation for her designs. The brand has since grown from her family’s kitchen table to a nationally recognized name, with seasonal collections offered through more than 300 specialty retailers, luxury stores Farfetch, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale’s, and Saks Fifth Avenue, as well as the fast-growing digital flagship MarieOliver.com.
Marie Oliver is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.