Neiman Marcus Group is hiring: Editorial Art Director in Dallas

Neiman Marcus Group is a relationship business that leads with love in everything we do—for our customers, associates, brand partners, and communities. Our legacy of innovating and our culture of Belonging guide our roadmap for Revolutionizing Luxury Experiences.

Your Role

This is an omni channel Art Director position with an emphasis on Still Life and On Figure Fashion Photography. The Editorial Art Director will work with the Creative Director and creative partners in Copy and Design to develop stories, photography and video that engage the customer, drive sales, elevate the brand and support company strategy. The Art Director is responsible for creative leadership of imagery and ownership of multiple projects; ideate innovative imagery for e-commerce and print advertising; produce and attend photo shoots; have layout and design experience; and work closely with Creative Director to continually elevate brand advertising.

What You’ll Do

• Provide leadership to create visually distinctive and engaging imagery for the web, print and video
• Execute creative in support of NM Brand strategy and initiatives – ie: Brand Elevation, Cross-selling, Key Partner initiatives,
• Regular Price selling and Newness
• Maintain and develop the Neiman Marcus brand’s personality and style
• Create Mood and Storyboards to effectively communicate the look and feel of asset creation
• Execute photo shoots from start to finish, including hiring and managing outside creative resources (photographers, stylists, producers, set design, etc.) and attend/oversee photo shoots to ensure stylist and photographer capture the look
• Meet deadlines, collaborate with Design and Production on selects and retouching
• Utilize current and new systems to maximize efficiencies
• Articulate ideas and demonstrate a willingness to bring new ideas to the forefront frequently
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills with strong interest in working with people
• Assure that all advertising guidelines and regulations are followed
• Exhibit attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy

What You Bring

• 5+ years professional experience in Photo Art Direction, and Print Design
• Degree in Visual Communication, Multimedia Design or a related course of study
• Portfolio containing samples of fashion on figure, still life and video art direction
• Current with industry trends, emerging technologies and techniques
• In-depth knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, with emphasis in Photoshop, InDesign and Premier Pro
• Knowledge in usability design, information design and content design
• Fluency in Social Media trends and executions
• Self-motivated, excited about photography fashion, able to work independently
• Strong leadership capabilities with the ability to manage/lead photo teams
• Able to successfully organize and manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment with superior attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills; ability to interface with marketing/merchant/development teams on a regular basis

**We ask that all applicants include a link to their portfolio on their resume submitted with their application.**

Inclusive Benefits

We offer an inclusive and comprehensive range of benefits to our valued associates, including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits
• Disability Benefits
• Paid Parental Leave, Paid Family Leave, and Adoption Support
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Savings Plan (401K) and Life Insurance
• Financial Solutions
• NMG Associates Core Discount of 30%
• Personal and Professional Development Opportunities

For more information, please click “Our Benefits” section on our career site or reference the link here: https://www.neimanmarcusgroup.com/benefits

About Neiman Marcus Group

As one of the largest multi-brand luxury retailers in the U.S., with 3,000+ of the world's most desirable brand partners, we're delivering exceptional products and intelligent services enabled by our investments in data and technology. Through the expertise of our associates, we deliver and scale a personalized luxury experience across our three channels of in-store, eCommerce, and remote selling. Our NMG|Way culture, powered by our people, combines individual talents into a collective strength to make life extraordinary. Our brands include Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman.

Our legacy of innovation and culture of Belonging guide our roadmap for Revolutionizing Luxury Experiences. As a female-founded, female-majority organization that outpaces the U.S. population in racial and ethnic diversity, our people are at the heart of our progress, and we take great care to protect and empower them.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our Talent Acquisition process. If you have a disability and need assistance or an accommodation, please email us at ApplicantSupport@NeimanMarcus.com.