Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Senior Manager, Creative Services - Pottery Barn
Williams-Sonoma, Inc., San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Senior Manager, Creative Services - Pottery BarnJob Description
We hope you're interested in building a home with us. Even if you don't feel that you meet every requirement listed in this job description, we still encourage you to apply. About the Photo Direction Team Housed under Pottery Barn’s Creative department, the Photo Direction team translates our brand’s creative direction into compelling photography and videography creating desire by inspiring our customers to decorate, entertain, and live with the things they love. Our team supports Pottery Barn’s omni-channel business model through passionate and dedicated individuals who develop and execute every season’s photographic vision. We support and cultivate a highly collaborative and positive team environment that results in beautiful, on-brand photo imagery. Overview You will be part of the team that creates photographic assets to support seasonal campaigns through our website, email, social channels and print catalogs for marketing, advertising and in-store use. You will work closely with our cross-functional partners in merchandising, product development, e-commerce, video, and social media. You will have the opportunity to lead a team of photographers, stylists, producers, and set builders for Pottery Barn. You will be responsible for translating the visual ideas, developed by the Product Design team and led by our Brand President/Chief Creative Officer, into photo assets inspired by seasonal concepts and product showroom displays. You are a skilled visual storyteller that brings campaigns to life through images. You are passionate about home décor, see the big picture, and think in a strategic, conceptual way. You will report directly to the Vice President, Creative and Photography and work closely on strategy with the Senior Vice President of Creative. This is an excellent opportunity to grow with a team and with responsibilities integral to Pottery Barn's brand evolution. Responsibilities: Attend all concept showroom walk-throughs and meetings led by the Product Development department related to seasonal creative direction. Lead on-site art direction with responsibility for creating assets according to a daily schedule, including lighting and lens direction, camera angle, mood, tone and approach, styling “look and feel” (soft goods, interior design, artistic gestures, food) and all related elements in creating imagery. Initiate positive, collaborative, creative, and productive relationships with photographers, stylists, producers, digital technicians, assistants, merchandise coordinators, set builders, and warehouse staff at the Pottery Barn photo studio. Partner with VP Creative and Social team as needed to execute video shoots in conjunction with still shoots as needed. Collaborate with digital technicians on asset reviews and approve all images for review and comment from internal stakeholders and executives, including dispensing direction on color accuracy, photo retouching, mood, background selection, and page layout. Ensure assets are moving through workflow with Digital Tech and Production team to meet all agreed upon timelines. Develop a Creative Brief for each campaign or seasonal chapter that conveys visual concepts, including decorating ideas, styling inspirations, camera angles and lighting, set design ideas and the overall “look and feel” for asset deliverables. Present Creative Brief to VP & SVP Creative prior to seasonal shoot for sign off. Collaborate with the Merchandising team on photo pre-production needs to ensure alignment on the creative vision as it relates to product representation. Participate with Creative Directors and the Vice President Creative in the photo planning process, such as photographer and stylist selection, time allocation, and workflow. Design sets for photography, review and seek approvals, and communicate needs to the set building team. Initiate and lead photo pre-production meetings with stylists and producers to convey creative and production expectations. Partner with Photo Producers to create shot lists insuring timely deliverables on a daily, weekly, and seasonal basis. Prior to shooting, partner with Pagination team within Creative to ensure pagination for each spread is complete, robust, visually pleasing and adequate quantities are planned for in advance. Work through any issues with Merchandising team that arise through creative development phase. Criteria: Undergraduate or graduate degree in a visual/creative discipline, such as advertising, interior design, interior architecture, graphic design, fine art, or photography. Minimum of 10 years having held titled positions, such as Art Director, Associate Art Director, or Assistant Art Director with proven progression from related positions such as Content Creator, Style Director, Concept Designer, Graphic Designer, or Photography Director. Minimum of 10 years of photo or style direction experience from industries such as retail home furnishings, lifestyle editorial, advertising, or social media influencing. Experience and passion leading and inspiring teams of stylists, photographers, digital artists, set builders, and producers for success in creating photography. Experience designing aesthetically pleasing studio photographic sets for rooms and spaces reflecting brand relevance with a strong home furnishings point of view. Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with cross-channel stakeholders, such as Merchandising, Product Development, E-Commerce, Video, and Social Media teams, across multiple photographic projects. Comfortable with exercising initiative to identify and solve problems with drive, flexibility and resourcefulness working independently or collaboratively with creative peers, support staff, and company executives to meet visual goals. Expertise in effectively communicating a brand’s “look and feel” with a proven ability to translate visual ideas and brand level concepts consistently into photographic assets. Possesses a “good eye” with the ability to communicate visual ideas and provide art direction reflecting great taste and style. Proven technological proficiency in a “digital-first” environment with demonstrated expertise with Adobe Creative Suite. Understands the home furnishings and décor industry culture with knowledge of current and emerging trends is a plus. The expected starting pay range for this position is $130,000 - $150,000 annually. Applicable pay ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. In addition to competitive pay, compensation may include a variety of other components like benefits, paid time off, merit, and bonus opportunities. About Us Our Company
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Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the United States. Our family of brands are Williams Sonoma, Williams Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn teen, pottery barn kids, Rejuvenation, Mark & Graham, west elm, or Outward. These brands are among the best known and most respected in the industry. We offer beautifully-designed, stylish and functional products for every area of the home, including the kitchen, living room, bedroom, home office, closet, laundry room and even outdoor spaces. We've seen some big changes since our first brick-and-mortar store opened more than half of a century ago. What hasn't changed is our passion for high-quality products, functional design, outstanding customer service, and enhancing the lives of our customers and the communities where we operate. Today, we're a multi-brand, multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and some of the most talented teams in retailing - and we're always looking for new energy and ideas. Job Info
Job Identification 13733 Locations 151 Union Street, San Francisco, CA, 94111, US
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We hope you're interested in building a home with us. Even if you don't feel that you meet every requirement listed in this job description, we still encourage you to apply. About the Photo Direction Team Housed under Pottery Barn’s Creative department, the Photo Direction team translates our brand’s creative direction into compelling photography and videography creating desire by inspiring our customers to decorate, entertain, and live with the things they love. Our team supports Pottery Barn’s omni-channel business model through passionate and dedicated individuals who develop and execute every season’s photographic vision. We support and cultivate a highly collaborative and positive team environment that results in beautiful, on-brand photo imagery. Overview You will be part of the team that creates photographic assets to support seasonal campaigns through our website, email, social channels and print catalogs for marketing, advertising and in-store use. You will work closely with our cross-functional partners in merchandising, product development, e-commerce, video, and social media. You will have the opportunity to lead a team of photographers, stylists, producers, and set builders for Pottery Barn. You will be responsible for translating the visual ideas, developed by the Product Design team and led by our Brand President/Chief Creative Officer, into photo assets inspired by seasonal concepts and product showroom displays. You are a skilled visual storyteller that brings campaigns to life through images. You are passionate about home décor, see the big picture, and think in a strategic, conceptual way. You will report directly to the Vice President, Creative and Photography and work closely on strategy with the Senior Vice President of Creative. This is an excellent opportunity to grow with a team and with responsibilities integral to Pottery Barn's brand evolution. Responsibilities: Attend all concept showroom walk-throughs and meetings led by the Product Development department related to seasonal creative direction. Lead on-site art direction with responsibility for creating assets according to a daily schedule, including lighting and lens direction, camera angle, mood, tone and approach, styling “look and feel” (soft goods, interior design, artistic gestures, food) and all related elements in creating imagery. Initiate positive, collaborative, creative, and productive relationships with photographers, stylists, producers, digital technicians, assistants, merchandise coordinators, set builders, and warehouse staff at the Pottery Barn photo studio. Partner with VP Creative and Social team as needed to execute video shoots in conjunction with still shoots as needed. Collaborate with digital technicians on asset reviews and approve all images for review and comment from internal stakeholders and executives, including dispensing direction on color accuracy, photo retouching, mood, background selection, and page layout. Ensure assets are moving through workflow with Digital Tech and Production team to meet all agreed upon timelines. Develop a Creative Brief for each campaign or seasonal chapter that conveys visual concepts, including decorating ideas, styling inspirations, camera angles and lighting, set design ideas and the overall “look and feel” for asset deliverables. Present Creative Brief to VP & SVP Creative prior to seasonal shoot for sign off. Collaborate with the Merchandising team on photo pre-production needs to ensure alignment on the creative vision as it relates to product representation. Participate with Creative Directors and the Vice President Creative in the photo planning process, such as photographer and stylist selection, time allocation, and workflow. Design sets for photography, review and seek approvals, and communicate needs to the set building team. Initiate and lead photo pre-production meetings with stylists and producers to convey creative and production expectations. Partner with Photo Producers to create shot lists insuring timely deliverables on a daily, weekly, and seasonal basis. Prior to shooting, partner with Pagination team within Creative to ensure pagination for each spread is complete, robust, visually pleasing and adequate quantities are planned for in advance. Work through any issues with Merchandising team that arise through creative development phase. Criteria: Undergraduate or graduate degree in a visual/creative discipline, such as advertising, interior design, interior architecture, graphic design, fine art, or photography. Minimum of 10 years having held titled positions, such as Art Director, Associate Art Director, or Assistant Art Director with proven progression from related positions such as Content Creator, Style Director, Concept Designer, Graphic Designer, or Photography Director. Minimum of 10 years of photo or style direction experience from industries such as retail home furnishings, lifestyle editorial, advertising, or social media influencing. Experience and passion leading and inspiring teams of stylists, photographers, digital artists, set builders, and producers for success in creating photography. Experience designing aesthetically pleasing studio photographic sets for rooms and spaces reflecting brand relevance with a strong home furnishings point of view. Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with cross-channel stakeholders, such as Merchandising, Product Development, E-Commerce, Video, and Social Media teams, across multiple photographic projects. Comfortable with exercising initiative to identify and solve problems with drive, flexibility and resourcefulness working independently or collaboratively with creative peers, support staff, and company executives to meet visual goals. Expertise in effectively communicating a brand’s “look and feel” with a proven ability to translate visual ideas and brand level concepts consistently into photographic assets. Possesses a “good eye” with the ability to communicate visual ideas and provide art direction reflecting great taste and style. Proven technological proficiency in a “digital-first” environment with demonstrated expertise with Adobe Creative Suite. Understands the home furnishings and décor industry culture with knowledge of current and emerging trends is a plus. The expected starting pay range for this position is $130,000 - $150,000 annually. Applicable pay ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. In addition to competitive pay, compensation may include a variety of other components like benefits, paid time off, merit, and bonus opportunities. About Us Our Company
Hit Apply below to send your application for consideration Ensure that your CV is up to date, and that you have read the job specs first.
Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the United States. Our family of brands are Williams Sonoma, Williams Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn teen, pottery barn kids, Rejuvenation, Mark & Graham, west elm, or Outward. These brands are among the best known and most respected in the industry. We offer beautifully-designed, stylish and functional products for every area of the home, including the kitchen, living room, bedroom, home office, closet, laundry room and even outdoor spaces. We've seen some big changes since our first brick-and-mortar store opened more than half of a century ago. What hasn't changed is our passion for high-quality products, functional design, outstanding customer service, and enhancing the lives of our customers and the communities where we operate. Today, we're a multi-brand, multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and some of the most talented teams in retailing - and we're always looking for new energy and ideas. Job Info
Job Identification 13733 Locations 151 Union Street, San Francisco, CA, 94111, US
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