Director, Design Studio

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Vision & Creative Leadership
• Partner with the AVP, Design Studio to define and execute a long‑term creative vision that integrates graphic, motion, animation, video, and AI design to elevate brand positioning and drive business objectives.
• Position the Design Studio as an innovation hub that balances speed, scale, and compelling storytelling.
• Lead the creation of visually striking, emotionally resonant content across all mediums while ensuring cohesive brand expression and consistency.
• Serve as the senior creative authority, providing inspirational leadership and decisive direction on major design initiatives.
• Combine artistic vision with business strategy, leveraging brand storytelling to drive cultural relevance and financial growth.
• Proactively anticipate industry trends, emerging technologies, and shifts in consumer behavior to maintain a competitive creative edge.
• Identify new revenue opportunities through brand partnerships, monetization strategies, and co‑branded content.
Technical Expertise & Innovation
• Act as the department’s foremost technical expert with hands‑on mastery across advanced design tools, including:
○ Photo Manipulation & Retouching: Adobe Photoshop (advanced compositing, color grading, photorealistic rendering)
○ Vector Illustration & Graphic Design: Adobe Illustrator
○ Motion Graphics & Animation: Adobe After Effects and 3D tools (Cinema 4D, Blender, or similar)
○ Video Production & Post‑Production: Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or equivalent
○ AI‑Driven Design: Generative and AI platforms such as Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, DALL‑E, RunwayML, and Adobe Firefly
• Ensure the highest quality and consistency of visual brand execution across video, digital, print, social, visual merchandising, store design, and experiential environments.
• Drive adoption and continuous learning of emerging technologies to enhance creative innovation and efficiency.
Team Leadership & Operational Excellence
• Build and lead a diverse, high‑performing Design Studio team, fostering a culture of collaboration, technical excellence, and artistic growth.
• Act as a hands‑on creative leader, managing day‑to‑day design operations and inspiring innovation across the team.
• Oversee execution of retail creative projects alongside the AVP, Design Studio and external agencies, ensuring alignment with brand strategy and marketing goals.
• Establish scalable creative workflows, standards, and best practices to ensure timely delivery and exceptional quality.
• Manage resource planning, project prioritization, and capacity across the creative services organization.
Cross‑Functional & External Collaboration
• Partner closely with Marketing, Digital Marketing, Product Development, and Sales to align creative strategies with business goals.
• Serve as the primary liaison to external agencies, production partners, and technology vendors, ensuring adherence to brand standards.
Represent the Design Studio as a senior stakeholder, clearly communicating creative strategy and technical rationale to executive leadership.

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Qualifications
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, Animation, Digital Media, Fine Arts, or a related field.
• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in senior creative roles such as Design Director, Creative Director, or Executive Art Director (beauty or fashion experience strongly preferred).
• Exceptional portfolio demonstrating expertise across graphic design, motion, animation, video, and AI‑driven creative.
• Expert‑level proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, 3D design software, and modern AI‑powered creative tools.
• Proven ability to build, mentor, and lead high‑performing creative teams.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strategic, analytical thinker with a highly creative and innovative mindset.
Comfortable thriving in a fast‑paced, evolving, and ambiguous environment.

Compensation:

$145,000 to $160,000.

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.



Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.