Art Director, Emerging Brands
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Job Location:
Atlanta, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
5 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Serving the needs of all families with young childrenCarters Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children encompassing Carters OshKosh Bgosh Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work constant learning genuine people and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carters.
HOW YOULL MAKE AN IMPACT:
Carters is seeking an Art Director to join our Creative Marketing Team. This role is responsible for omni-channel concept design art direction and production for Little Planet and Otter Avenue brand initiatives and campaigns.
This role typically reports into the Creative Director Emerging Brands and is based in our Buckhead office on-site 4 days/week.
60%: Develop all creative concepting of robust content for brand and seasonal campaigns
- Lead and collaborate on seasonal concepts and planning lifestyle photography shoots by helping identify shots needed based on layout of campaign assets. Attend photoshoots and lead all planning casting and art direction. Follow up quickly after photoshoots to take retouching notes with our production team and ensure deadlines are met.
- Direct external photographers styling teams props and producers followed by editing large amounts of campaign photography on lifestyle shoots.
- Direct and edit video for digital channels and media including OLV/CTV.
- Provide clear direction to external editors on video as needed.
- Concept and art direct photographers and stylists at our photo studio to capture stylized laydowns that support all channels.
- Work ahead on 360 campaign concepts for all Little Planet and Otter Avenue campaigns.
- Partner closely with the digital and retail creative teams to develop concepts design into and shoot photography for our stores site experiences and robust email cadence.
- Lead all brand-led projects for the digital space collaborating with digital creative director and team.
- Create meaningful and impactful relationships with internal partners in product design merchandising buying global sourcing site experience and marketing.
- Present all concepts and creative solutions to Creative Director and internal partners.
40%: Design and product all brand-led materials
- Lead the art direction and design for brand identity development iconography style guides and brand books.
- Partner with Brand Marketing Manager on all incremental projects and develop concepts and execution for all brand-led initiatives.
- Work collaboratively with all Little Planet and Otter Avenue creative channel partners and provide design support as needed to ensure all campaigns can be brought to life in all channels.
- Supervise the cohesion of all photography and brand-led collateral in all wholesale and international accounts.
WED LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF:
Must have:
- Strong brand photography experience
- Advanced knowledge in Adobe Creative Suite Figma & word processing programs principles of design
- Must be able to effectively manage multiple projects within specific deadlines and creative parameters
- Proven 360 campaign and project experience
- Strong ability to work cross-functionally with channel partners
- Ability to travel for required photoshoots and meetings 1-2 times/quarter
Preferred skills and experience:
- Proven ability to creatively solve problems
- Strong attention to detail
- BA BFA in Graphic Design
OUR TEAM MEMBERS:
- Lead Courageously: Have a strong sense of personal values that align with our Company values
- Collaborates Broadly: Build cooperation trust and thrive in a consensus driven environment
- Customer Focus: Proactively seek opportunities to leverage data and fact-based insights to serve customers and/or internal clients
- Drive Growth: Set aggressive goals and implement plans precisely
- Cultivates Innovation: Respectfully challenge the weve always done it this way mentality and explore new ways to achieve desired outcomes
MAKE A CAREER AT CARTERS:
Career Development: Success starts from within and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carters University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description.
Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Apple Keynote
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Photography
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Digital design
- Maya
- Web Design
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Indesign
About Company
Shop for baby clothing, baby necessities and essentials at Carters.com, the most trusted name in baby, kids, and toddler clothing. Shop our selection of cute baby & kids clothing.
