Art Director (Men's)
About us:
vineyard vines is a highly successful, privately held, American clothing and accessory retailer founded in 1998 on Martha’s Vineyard by brothers, Shep & Ian Murray. With Shep & Ian still at the helm today, vineyard vines has experienced exponential year over year growth and now operates over 100 retail locations including an outlet division, a successful e-commerce business, domestic distribution center, and expanding corporate headquarters. In addition, vineyard vines is carried in major department stores such as Nordstrom and Bloomingdales as well as numerous specialty boutiques across the US.
vineyard vines was founded on a state of mind that "Every day should feel this good." This state of mind is something that all people experience at some point. Those moments are different for all of us, but they are important because they're uniquely ours. EDSFTG is at the core of our culture and allows us to celebrate the differences that tie us together. These diverse backgrounds are what make us stronger as a team, and it is why we are passionate about creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace where every team member can bring their true self to work. We are committed to building a more diverse Team across all channels, departments, and stores within our community.
Won't you join us and share your EDSFTG moment?
Overview:
vineyard vines is looking for a talented and enthusiastic Art Director (Men’s) with a great eye for digital and print design to join our Creative Services group. The Art Director will coordinate closely with the VP, Creative Strategy and other business leaders to develop and deliver compelling seasonal campaigns and dynamic online and printed content that support the lifestyle experience of vineyard vines. Candidates should be proactive in their approach in looking for opportunities to improve upon existing structures and find creative ways in which to utilize best practices.
You will:
Manage design process and oversee digital and print design direction
Conceptualize and develop lifestyle campaign stories, bringing them to life through photography, video and voice through the creation of storyboards (mood & schematics)
Work closely with web and print producers or agency partners to ensure visual quality and consistency of all images, including functionality, image cropping, color correction, and image optimization
Work with project managers to scope projects, establish timelines and prioritize tasks across channels
Collaborate with photography, content, marketing and merchandising to establish design direction and implementation strategy for creative
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on story ideas to bring campaigns to life
Art direct photo shoots that support and complement the vineyard vines brand experience, while achieving seasonal campaign and strategic goals
Manage team of digital designers, graphic designers, in-house photography and retouching, while using all resources available to complete projects
Direct the conceptual development and on-time design of all content and design assets for vineyardvines.com, as well as email, social media, mobile, display advertising, etc.
Create and lead the design implementation of projects incorporating copy, innovative design, and brand assets and imagery, while being mindful of usability and design best practices
You have:
7+ years of experience as an Art Director, Digital Design Lead, UX Design Manager and/or Digital Design Manager
Experience in art directing photo shoots with category on-figure selling as well as web (on-location and in studio)
Strong network of photographers, videographers, stylists, models, hair & makeup artists, prop stylists and locations
Strong sensibility for color, typography and design trends
Great presentation, communication, and management skills
Ability to translate business goals into design solutions
Ability to multitask in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment with tight deadlines, quick turn times, and concurrent projects
Expert in Adobe Creative Suite
Self-motivated with ability to multi-task and work under tight deadlines
Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas in written and verbal form
Enthusiasm, positive attitude and ability to work with a team
Good organizational skills, strong attention to detail and excellent follow-through
Ability to adhere to all company policies and procedures
This role requires travel
Strong leadership skills
Strong understanding of user-interface and user experience for online and mobile products
Significant brand-building experience including: concept development, web design, photo art direction,identity design, and online marketing campaign development
Every day will feel this good because:
We have a fun-spirited entrepreneurial culture filled with truly “good” people
We have flexible working hours and work from home days to accommodate your personal life
We offer a generous employee discount so you can rep our lifestyle on-and-off the boat
We offer a competitive salary package, 401-K, commuter benefits, and paid-family leave, health savings , flex spending accounts, life & disability insurance
We have an onsite gym as well as health & financial wellness programs to keep you active
We offer 2 summer Fridays to take off in addition to a competitive vacation policy & holiday calendar