Position Summary: We are seeking an Associate Art Director to lead and execute on-set photoshoots for our editorial campaigns. This person will report into the VP of Concept Visuals and work closely with the photography, content, styling, production and social media teams.
Salary $80-$95k
Primary Responsibilities:
- An innovative and conceptual creator, skilled at merging art with commerce
- Drive, own, and iterate on the brand visual identity and photo direction for multi-channel campaigns that touch all areas of the customer journey-including site experience, ecommerce, email marketing, digital advertising, video, social and more
- Conceptualize and execute pitches and prototypes to gain leadership alignment on creative and strategy
- Own and oversee work through lifecycle of project-concept, development, refinement, execution
- Lead and execute on-set art direction of our photography shoots
- Oversee multiple creative projects at the same time, for self and team
- Develop culturally relevant creative executions that meet our business and brand objectives and elicit emotional reaction from our customers
- Ensure our visual brand strategy and creative guidelines are interpreted in our daily photoshoots
- Collaborate and drive effective communication with onset photographers, stylists, hair and makeup artists and digital technicians to create shoots that are both on brand and market leading
- Edit photoshoots with on-set teams to ensure lighting and tonal consistency
- Provide clearly notated PDF of shoot edits daily, complete with retouching notes for Digital Artists
- Work alongside our VP of Visuals to inspire, influence and evolve our imagery for both BR Specialty and Factory
- Participate in photography, lighting, styling and video direction conversations with team leads
- Collaborate with VP of Visuals to support on the creation of seasonal guidelines for on figure and lay-down product photography
- Daily quality control check-ins with VP of Visuals on all operating sets, when needed
- Assist on marketing style shoots and content when required
- Liaise with account, production, marketing, and site merch teams through lifecycle of projects
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in on-figure site photography, motion and studio creative direction
- An innovative and conceptual creator, skilled at merging art with commerce
- You have a compelling portfolio of distinctive work with elevated brand
- expressions
- A deep knowledge of fashion, image making, and branding with a highly refined sensibility
- Experience concepting and directing video and moving image, digital storytelling
- Passion for pop culture, trends in social media, understanding of landscape and performance drivers
- Up-to-date knowledge of creative best practices for relevant digital formats
- Inspiring leader with the ability to both mentor and manage
- Strong presentation skills with the ability to clearly and articulately explain your rationale and evoke excitement with your recommendations
- Strong organizational skills, keen eye for detail, and ability to manage multiple projects at once.
- Experience in directing photoshoot teams in an e-commerce environment
- Operates with an elevated taste level and all round passion for fashion and imagery
- Understanding of current industry related trends
- Goal oriented, with demonstrated success in managing through ambiguity and change in a fast-paced, complex environment
- Strong critical-thinking, problem-solving and strategic-thinking skill
- Well versed in short-term and long-range planning and execution of a portfolio of projects
- Established skillet in relationship-building, presentation, and communication (written and verbal); Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work with a variety of people in various disciplines
WHO WE ARE
Established in 2011, Kith is a leading lifestyle brand and progressive retail concept that’s celebrated globally for its ability to tell stories, evoke nostalgia, and connect product to the passion it’s woven with. Now in its eleventh year of business, Kith has in-house apparel lines for men, women and children, an ice cream parlor in every flagship, a full-service restaurant, and a retail footprint in three continents.
Born and raised in Queens, New York, Kith Founder Ronnie Fieg rose the ranks from 13-year-old stock boy at footwear franchise David Z. to the company’s chief buyer, earning him a profound understanding of the retail landscape and a network of powerful brand relationships. As the brand’s CEO and Creative Director, Fieg is known for his ability to create premium products and deliver unparalleled experiences, with a personal philosophy of giving the consumer more than what they pay for. Using Kith as a vehicle, Fieg has applied his signature lens to an impressive list of collaborators, including Coca-Cola, Nike, Versace, BMW, and many others.
Kith is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
*All Candidates must be willing to come into the office 5 days a week.
