Jr. Art Director - Contemporary Denim Brand

JR. ART DIRECTOR
About The Brand
7 For All Mankind is a global brand sold across four continents at the world’s most exclusive luxury department stores, high-end boutiques, over 100 branded retail locations, and at online retailers including the brand’s own e-commerce site. 7 For All Mankind continues to lead the category with its elevated fashion denim sensibility, sustainable approach, and innovative fabrics.
Reporting to the Director of Marketing, the Jr.Art Director will deliver a strong, creative & consistent Brand and Product visual language across all consumer channels whilst guarding the visual integrity & Brand identity of 7For All Mankind.
Responsibilities

• Support the management and delivery of the seasonal Advertising campaign for all US and International requests
• Support the delivery of a new Product Marketing strategy working with the CMO, Visual Merchandising Director & Senior Manager of Marketing
• Negotiate with printers and estimators to determine what services will be performed.
• Management & delivery of Retail training twice a year for key seasons
• Develop 7FAM Branded Collateral: Deliver a consistent creative on-Brand collateral eco-system
• Conceptualize and help design interfaces for e-commerce, apps, multimedia products and devices.
• Create custom illustrations or other graphic elements.
• Develop and manage the 7FAM Brand identity internally and with all International markets
• Development & management of team members
• Inputting into the briefing process with agencies & managing, where appropriate, their output.
• Collect feedback and apply learnings to subsequent training projects
• Develop a consistent and on-Brand identity for key seasonal collateral: Sale, FIT GUIDES, Promo material and deliver to RTL & WHS etc.
• Manage and control the Graphic Design budget with key stakeholders
• Source, identify and manage external vendors
• Make any requested operational savings and negotiate savings with key suppliers
• Deliver a consistent packaging program: labels, hangtag & joker identity program
• Working X-functionally with e-commerce, PR, VM and Retail to deliver a multichannel identity solution : e-mail blasts, window graphics, invitations
• Direct and deliver a unique Brand identity and Graphic solutions for 7FAM across all consumer channels
• Art Direct and Seasonally Photograph all e-ecommerce content aligned to business and Brand needs
• Management & development of a team to deliver execution of strategies
• Conceptualize & deliver a clean and consistent Product Visual Language at RTL & WHS
• Review illustrative material to determine if it conforms to standards and specifications
• Plan & review seasonal budgets with Senior Marketing Manager and CMO
• Deliver the agreed actions on time and in line (or below) budget unless prior agreement with CMO
• Plan and work with Marketing Director, CMO, and e-commerce teams to refresh and redesign on a seasonal / annual basis.
• Lead & direct team members to ensure project plans are aligned to the overall Marketing strategy
• Ownership of the teams' development needs
• Campaign concepting and campaign photo shoot art direction including photographer recommendations, casting support and photography selects
• Plan and work with the CMO to develop holistic Product Marketing solutions at RTL focused on Deliver the Product Marketing solution for the US and all International markets
• Work closely with Retail & Buying to ensure key messages are communicated in training
• Develop a clean and consistent 7FAM Visual Language Art
• Managing upwards to CMO of Marketing (or Marketing Director) development issue or needs within the team

Requirements

• Experience art directing fashion photo shoots
• Presently working within the fashion / Retail industry
• Management position and looking to grow
• Commercially driven
• Self-motivated, positive & passionate – demonstrated problem solver
• Displays drive, ambition and not afraid of hard work
• Graphic Design & Art Direction background (with Retail understanding)
• Demonstrated cross-functional leadership qualities and experience engaging the organization
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced commercial environment
• Experience concepting large scale brand campaigns

Salary range $90,000- $120,000