Bloomingdale's
Senior Art Director - Jewelry, Beauty, Accessories
Bloomingdale's, Long Island City, New York, United States, 11101
Job Description
About:
Bloomingdale's makes fashion personal and fun, aspirational yet approachable. Our mission is to guide and inspire our customers to make style a source of creative energy in their lives. We will always strive to make Bloomingdale's like no other store in the world. Everyone plays a critical role to bring our mission to life. Regardless of position, we believe all colleagues have a voice and access to share their thoughts with every level of leadership. Our colleagues are passionate, driven, entrepreneurial and collaborative. We welcome and embrace diversity of background, thought and opinion while having a lot of fun along the way.Job Overview:The Senior Art Director (Omni-Channel) is a key driver for managing and delivering effective, on-brand, and on-strategy Creative for bloomingdales.com and omni-channel seasonal creative focusing on, Fine Jewelry, Beauty, Designer Accessories and Gifting. This position is ideal for a print and digital expert, as this role will be managing multiple projects while closely collaborating with cross-functional partners for both digital and print platforms. The ideal candidate must be highly creative and resourceful, have expert design and typography skills, with strong prioritization and problem-solving skills.Essential Functions:Omni channel Photo Art direction and Design for Fine Jewelry, Beauty, Designer Accessories and Gifting categoriesManage project workflow: Concept thoughtful on brief ideas, develop compelling and on brand layout and design, oversee and participate in the production and deliver creative on time for all assigned projectsConfident and comfortable presenting thought process and project approach to necessary stakeholdersDevelop and maintain brand style guide using templates and best practicesPartner and collaborate with internal and external teams to understand business objectives and create compelling solution- based creative that drives the brand strategyAbility to understand and balance creative ideas with business needsResearch trends and innovation in the competitive landscape and continue to drive and enhance the visual look, tone and feel of all of the work
Qualifications and Competencies:
We encourage candidates with either a bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a related field to apply
5+ years direct experienceExperience creating concepts/art direction/design for Fine Jewelry, Beauty, Fashion Accessories and Gifting creativePractices open and continuous communication, values keeping others informed, effectively presenting information in a clear, concise mannerCollaborative work ethicExperienced multi-tasker with the ability to work a flexible schedule based on department and Company needsExcellent leadership, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across functional lines and at many levelsAbility to think creatively, strategically, and technicallyExpert design skillsVideo and Packaging experience is a plusAdvanced Adobe Creative Suite program skills with expertise in Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, XD. Knowledge of Premiere, AfterEffects, UX and UI nice to haveExtensive working knowledge of current trends and language of high-end fashion worldPhysical Requirements:
Requires prolonged periods of sitting, with occasional standingOccasionally requires walking, bending, reaching, hearing and talkingContinuous use of computers and other office equipmentFrequently lift/move up to 10 lbs.
About:
Bloomingdale's makes fashion personal and fun, aspirational yet approachable. Our mission is to guide and inspire our customers to make style a source of creative energy in their lives. We will always strive to make Bloomingdale's like no other store in the world. Everyone plays a critical role to bring our mission to life. Regardless of position, we believe all colleagues have a voice and access to share their thoughts with every level of leadership. Our colleagues are passionate, driven, entrepreneurial and collaborative. We welcome and embrace diversity of background, thought and opinion while having a lot of fun along the way.Job Overview:The Senior Art Director (Omni-Channel) is a key driver for managing and delivering effective, on-brand, and on-strategy Creative for bloomingdales.com and omni-channel seasonal creative focusing on, Fine Jewelry, Beauty, Designer Accessories and Gifting. This position is ideal for a print and digital expert, as this role will be managing multiple projects while closely collaborating with cross-functional partners for both digital and print platforms. The ideal candidate must be highly creative and resourceful, have expert design and typography skills, with strong prioritization and problem-solving skills.Essential Functions:Omni channel Photo Art direction and Design for Fine Jewelry, Beauty, Designer Accessories and Gifting categoriesManage project workflow: Concept thoughtful on brief ideas, develop compelling and on brand layout and design, oversee and participate in the production and deliver creative on time for all assigned projectsConfident and comfortable presenting thought process and project approach to necessary stakeholdersDevelop and maintain brand style guide using templates and best practicesPartner and collaborate with internal and external teams to understand business objectives and create compelling solution- based creative that drives the brand strategyAbility to understand and balance creative ideas with business needsResearch trends and innovation in the competitive landscape and continue to drive and enhance the visual look, tone and feel of all of the work
Qualifications and Competencies:
We encourage candidates with either a bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a related field to apply
5+ years direct experienceExperience creating concepts/art direction/design for Fine Jewelry, Beauty, Fashion Accessories and Gifting creativePractices open and continuous communication, values keeping others informed, effectively presenting information in a clear, concise mannerCollaborative work ethicExperienced multi-tasker with the ability to work a flexible schedule based on department and Company needsExcellent leadership, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across functional lines and at many levelsAbility to think creatively, strategically, and technicallyExpert design skillsVideo and Packaging experience is a plusAdvanced Adobe Creative Suite program skills with expertise in Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, XD. Knowledge of Premiere, AfterEffects, UX and UI nice to haveExtensive working knowledge of current trends and language of high-end fashion worldPhysical Requirements:
Requires prolonged periods of sitting, with occasional standingOccasionally requires walking, bending, reaching, hearing and talkingContinuous use of computers and other office equipmentFrequently lift/move up to 10 lbs.