Art Director
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Job Description
The Art Director works within the Brand team to lead conceptual and stylistic direction for all components of the JD Sports brand identity. Collaborating with creative leadership the Art Director establishes and elevates the brand through concept and creation of content (photography and video) to lead retail campaigns and cross channel programs. They will lead the design team to execute weekly retail and cross-channel marketing initiatives to meet revenue targets. The Art Director envisions brand solutions and solves visual problems to create high impact designs for company campaigns consumer publications logos and more.
The Art Director also manages and orchestrates the design direction of design staff editors photographers videographers and anyone who is involved in the development of design project as well as art directing day-to-day creation of JD Sports design projects. This individual will effectively exhibit JD Finish Lines core values of Customer People Winning Community and Financial Responsibility in everything they do by performing the following main duties:
Be a steward of the JD brand tone and imagehelping define concept and deliver creative through elevation and consistency.
Concept capture and creation cross channel campaigns everything from motion edits digital media to retail experience.
Assist the Creative Director in the art direction of all JD Sports design projects.
Work with internal and external designers in developing initial concepts and participate in design work when appropriate.
Formulate creative objectives for fresh concepts for each new season to assure consumer excitement and meet company business goals.
Collaborates with the brand and creative team to evolve overall company brand and design.
Collaborate with internal and external creation partners to create best in class creative expressions.
Leads and mentors a creative team of up to 10 people.
Assists Coordination team in prioritizing schedules to design team.
Conducts and ensures the completion of performance reviews for Graphic Designers
Recognize maintain and execute to the established brand tone style and voice of all content.
Update messaging tone and style of existing messaging to new standards.
Additional duties and projects as required.
Required Education and/or Experience:
Bachelors degree (B.A.) in Design Marketing or Advertising from a four-year college or university or equivalent work experience. At least 5 years as a creative in the design/advertising field and 3 years of art direction and managing designers budgets and outside vendors. Internal JD Finish Line experience strongly preferred.
Required Computer and/or Technical Skills:
Expert knowledge of Adobe CS. Should have strong knowledge and abilities with Google Docs Sheets and Slides.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Sit for more than 6 hours per shift
Use hands to finger handle and feel
Reach with hands and arms
Talk and/or hear
Stand for up to 8 hours at a time periodically
Walk or move from one location to another
Occasionally may need to climb balance stoop kneel or crouch
Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 25 pounds occasionally
Punctuality and regular attendance consistent with the companys policies are required for the position.
Average work week is 40-50 hours which can vary depending on business need.
The work environment for this position is a moderately noisy office setting
With 25% time spent traveling (by air or land).
The company reserves the right to modify this job description with or without notice. Employees may be asked to perform additional duties outside of normal job scope on a temporary basis per the company policy. Pay range: $85000 - $100000 (Depending on Experience); 15% bonus target. This role will be eligible for medical dental vision 401k sick leave parental leave and company paid time off plan.
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Pay range: $85000 - $100000 (Depending on Experience); 15% bonus target. This role will be eligible for medical dental vision 401k sick leave parental leave and company paid time off plan.
This job description is not intended to cover all aspects duties and/or responsibilities required of employees. Employees may be asked to perform additional duties outside of normal job scope on a temporary or permanent basis per company policy. The company reserves the right to modify this job description with or without notice.
EEO Statement:
The Finish Line Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to complying with all federal state and local EEO laws. The Finish Line Inc. prohibits discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on race or color religion or creed national origin alienage or citizenship status marital status sex pregnancy status age military status disability or any other characteristic or class protected by law. The Finish Line Inc. provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws including for disabilities pregnancy and religious practices.
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
