Art Director (12-month contract), JP Marketing Creative Studio

Were looking for a hands-on Art Director to join our Creative Studio in Tokyo and lead the visual identity of Amazons fastest-growing commerce experience in Japan. Quick Commerce is redefining how customers shop for everyday essentials and youll be the creative engine behind how it looks and feels across every touchpoint. This is a high-output high-impact role. Youll craft campaign visuals that connect with Japanese culture and seasonal moments design across a range of digital formats and help shape the creative language of a product thats scaling rapidly across Japan.

Key job responsibilities
Lead end-to-end creative production for campaigns across onsite banners storefront displays promotional assets email and push notifications
Translate seasonal and cultural moments (梅雨 衣替え お中元 etc.) into compelling visual narratives at pace
Design and adapt assets across multiple store formats and placements maintaining visual consistency while tailoring to local context
Create multi-product compositions that tell a merchandising story
Develop motion graphics and lightweight animations to elevate campaign assets
Design email templates and visual components for outbound marketing campaigns
Work at speed youll be delivering fresh creative every few days across multiple campaigns running in parallel

At Amazon youll work alongside the latest AI and GenAI tools that are increasingly woven into how teams operate: from AI-powered capabilities that accelerate decision-making to Generative AI that helps you focus on work that truly matters. Youll have opportunities and resources to develop AI fluency at your own pace with continuous learning built into the culture.

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- Speak write and read fluently in Japanese
- Speak write and read fluently in English and have the ability to take direction in English
- A strong portfolio demonstrating high-volume campaign production with fast turnarounds
- Ability to flex between formats (static motion email social) while keeping a cohesive visual thread
- Deep understanding of Japanese visual culture seasonal sensibilities and consumer aesthetics
- Comfort with ambiguity and shifting priorities in a fast-moving environment
- Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma

- Gen AI Fluency

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