Anthropologie Motion Graphics Art Director

Founded in 1992, Anthropologie operates over 200 retail stores in North America and Europe, and ships to over 100 countries worldwide via our ecommerce channels.  We cater to fashionable, educated, and creative women between the ages of 28 to 45, who desire an inspirational shopping experience.  To that end, we are committed to exceeding her expectations in unexpected, delightful ways.  Our unique product assortment includes women's apparel and accessories, home furnishings and décor, gifts, beauty, and found objects.  Our mission is to provide our customer with an unimagined experience.
Title
Art Director / Motion Graphics
Reports to
Design Director / Brand
Supervises
2 motion graphic designers
Overview
We are seeking an Art Director to lead a team of motion graphic designers in our paid ad, video, and organic social channels. As an Art Director, you will be responsible for leading brand campaigns as well as concepting and bringing to life additional ideas in service of supporting the campaign. The ideal candidate is an individual who is passionate about motion/video animation and has strong conceptual skills with a solid ability and understanding in design and typography. They should always seek innovative creative solutions, be able to take direction, and manage a team. Understanding of advertisement and the variety of nuances that surround communication design and how the various disciplines cross over to one another is essential. You should be a strategic thinker and someone who is always looking to make waves within the world of brand advertising. Above all, treat others with genuine kindness, respect and have humility.
Responsibilities

• Be accountable for the project design deliverables and manage the quality of all deliverables to ensure they meet the creative excellence.
• Create and manage original, persuasive, and conceptually compelling work for campaigns, content, and experiences across a variety of channels.
• Embrace challenges and inspire new ways of thinking.
• Leads by example to inspire colleagues to originate pioneering ideas that deliver successful creative solutions.
• Encourage a culture of continuous feedback and improvement, productive thinking, and collaboration within the team and partners.
• Translate commercial advertising objectives into clear creative ideas.
• Identify areas for growth and understand how to frame up opportunities for senior leadership to help action.
• Ability to receive and execute creative direction and thrive in a fast-paced work environment.
• Manage, lead, and inspire the creative process from concept to delivery.
• Contribute to a collaborative, creative and inclusive learning environment.
• Listen to and respond to briefs, question where there are gaps.
• Responsible for driving projects with some supervision, along with and mentoring and managing members of the team.

Qualifications/
Job Skills

• A portfolio that demonstrates your ability to craft visual concepts for a brand across a variety of mediums.
• 7+ years of professional experience with motion graphics
• Stellar interpersonal and communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Exceptional design aesthetic, variations on styles, and awareness of design trends and innovation
• An eye and passion for details
• Understands and designs for motion (interactions, transitions, and micro animations)
• Actively scans the industry for the best of the best inspiration, examples of our craft and shares your exciting finds with the team.
• Proficient in Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator
• Ability to manage uncertainty and enjoys solving undefined problems.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and be flexible and adaptable to business needs.
• Experience working in a fast-paced agency environment.
• Experience in leading a team of designers.

Education
Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, animation, or related field
Location
Remote
Travel
NA
The wage range for this role is $100k - $130k. Wages are based on several factors, including, but not limited to experience, education, geographic location, etc. (if applicable)
Urban Outfitters, Inc. celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.
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