Art Director

New York, NY

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The Art Director will Drive Design Excellence and best practices in all design presentations of the brand. Work closely with Global Head of Creative to develop market relevant Globally applicable 360 Campaign Visuals and supporting assets to strengthen Godiva brand equity and promote our product in the best, industry relevant, appetite appealing and visually engaging way.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Responsibilities:

Under Creative direction of Global Head of Creative, conceptualize and develop marketing Campaign Key Visual (video + stills) and supporting assets for global and seasonal launches, design and develop unique creative solutions across branding and multichannel visual activation assets
approach all projects with a 360 point of view, with focus on strong strategic and conceptual campaign thinking applied across a range of deliverables
Ideate, design and develop Key visuals, Beauty visuals and any related visual marketing tools including but not limited to
responsible for all aspects of art direction for those projects, including but not limited to creative concept development, comping, layout design, use of photo, video, graphics, animations, illustrations and type.
Work closely with each region to develop a market relevant globally applicable designs
Finalize all layouts for Global use and application
Develop Visual guidelines to ensures Global consistency in application of developed assets, release and traffic all relevant art files
Create 2D designs and layouts to effectively communicate brand and selling messages
Deliver innovative design solutions that elevate our brand and product storytelling
Liaises with internal and external designers to adapt design solutions for a variety of applications across brand channels (digital, retails, wholesale)
Oversee development and production of print and digital activation assets
Gain an understanding of industry norms and trends in order to produce the most effective and persuasive work possible
Full ownership of key areas of responsibility (both project led and ongoing key areas)

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

At least 7 years as Art director with proven performance in print and digital
in the Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
Strong knowledge of layout, typography, photo manipulation and illustration
Must be fluid in UX on all social platforms
Extensive knowledge digital advertising
Experience art directing complex commercial shoots
Comfortable and experience in the Food & Beverage photography space
Ability to think and design across various media and applications
Highly knowledgeable of print and digital production processes
Ability to see projects through from concept to execution
Accustomed to working in an environment requiring multi-tasking
Excellent communication and presentation skills
A minimum of a Bachelor's degree preferred in art or design
Proven project management skills of multiple small & large-scale projects
Strong problem-solving skills, ability to overcome issues, propose solutions and make decisions
Passion for visual story telling
Behavioral: eye for detail, entrepreneurial, results driven, flexible, pragmatic, team player, eager to learn and open-minded

Godiva and affiliates, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.

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