Associate Art Director

A Fine Silver Jewelry brand is seeking a full time in-house creative Art Director with a strong portfolio who will be tasked to create social media content, all marketing collaterals and promotional materials.

Responsibilities

Manage the creative process from concept through execution to implementation

Understanding marketing initiatives, strategic positioning and target audience

Monitoring photoshoots and imagery styling direction

Generating clear ideas and concepts along with the copywriter and the graphic designer

Estimate and manage time accurately and independently; maintain project deadlines and budget

Meet marketing objectives and strategies, while adhering to tight deadlines

Review creative briefs and develop creative direction in a collaborative effort based on the job request/requirements

Ideating company-wide digital and print campaigns ranging from events to holidays

Creating style guides that will be shared across all our design platforms, including: the look and feel of photography, color palette, logo/lockups, patterns and other graphic elements.

Stay on top of all trends and maintain best practices

Skills and Experience

Minimum 8 years experience preferably in a jewelry or luxury brand

Team-oriented individual who understands how to craft compelling, on-brand creative for print and digital retail marketing and cross-platform campaigns

In-depth knowledge/experience in e-commerce/branding in the retail industry

Experience working with cross-functional teams, including marketing, technical (production), photography, copy and project management teams

Strong brand-identity background with proven campaign concepting experience

Exceptional design and typography skills with a keen attention to detail

Strong portfolio featuring clean, balanced designs

Ability to speak to design techniques; strong understanding of composition, color, imagery and typography

An in-depth knowledge/experience in PhotoShop, Illustrator and InDesign