What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Brand Creative position at David Yurman?
About Us
David Yurman is a celebrated American jewelry company founded in New York by David Yurman, a sculptor, and his wife, Sybil, a painter and ceramicist. When the artists began collaborating, their goal was simply to make beautiful objects to wear. Led today by their son Evan, David Yurman creates timeless, yet contemporary collections for women and men defined by inspiration, innovation, consummate craftsmanship and cable – the brand’s artistic signature. David Yurman collections are available at 50 retail stores throughout the United States, Canada, Hong Kong and France and at over 300 locations worldwide, through their exclusive authorized fine jewelry and timepiece network of retailers.
Job Description
The candidate innately understands luxury positioning and can balance strong creative vision, with creative execution and leadership skills. This individual will have art direction experience working with a global luxury brand or leading agency in the luxury or fashion industry. The candidate is able to work on a large range of projects across Advertising, OOH, mailers & high-end collateral. They will possess a deep and innate understanding of the fashion/luxury field. Experience in jewelry is a plus. They will possess creative vision, art direction and on-set skills as well as exceptional design skills – they especially need to have a deep foundation in designing both collateral and special projects. They will play critical role working in close partnership with the Sr Creative Director to define and execute all creative content for all 360 brand campaigns while working in a fast-paced team-oriented environment. Strong video, CGI, post-production experience is a must have skill.
Responsibilities:
- Create and execute projects ranging from 360 campaigns to advertising layouts (OOH, print etc.), mailers, co-op kits, cross-functional colleterial (marketing, events, retail etc.) and other special packaging projects, as needed.
- Conceptualize and art direct modern and elevated video, still life & lifestyle photo shoots.
- Manage print process from concept, shoot, post-production to design and releasing for print.
- Design, concept & execute - presentation visuals, mood/storyboarding, comps, and other creative materials as directed.
- Ensure visual designs adhere to project requirements, objectives, and timelines upholding brand standards across all projects.
- Actively communicate with cross-functional partners to understand the strategy and deliverables, and articulate creative thinking behind the design decisions; Identify gaps in current assets and offer recommendations for new content.
- Partner closely with project managers in terms of meeting goals and deadlines necessary for timely delivery of projects and creative assets.
- Possess strong capability to consider a range of applications and audiences for each project.
- Remain current on emerging trends in advertising, digital designs, 360 marketing and be inspired by current trends in design, art and culture to bring “state of the art” innovations to David Yurman.
- Develop good working relationships with internal customers.
Qualifications:
- 10 years design and photo art direction experience within the fashion or luxury space.
Experience in Jewelry is a plus. - On set experience for both still life and lifestyle photo, video or CGI productions.
- Superior Design and Typographic skill sets, Experience with collateral and package design.
- Comprehensive understanding of printing techniques and production.
- Conceptual thinking and hands-on design skills.
- Superior knowledge and skills with Adobe CS Suite; with a strong knowledge of video & animation skills a plus.
- Expert knowledge of typography, color, usability, layout, production and other design principles.
- Strong ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced work environment and work both independently and as part of a team.
- Detail oriented, efficient, organized, self-starter, highly productive and collaborative approach to work.
- Adaptability, maintaining effectiveness when experiencing changes in work tasks or the work environment; adjusting effectively to work within new processes and requirements.
- Experience with Frame.io a plus.
Location: New York, NY
Working Mode: Hybrid
Estimate Salary Range: $130,000 - $140,000
Base pay is one component of David Yurman’s total compensation package, which may also include the following for eligible employees: access to healthcare benefits, 401(k) plan, bonus, employee discounts, Summer Fridays (corporate roles), generous paid time off, sick time, and more.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at David Yurman
As a company founded by artists, David Yurman champions self-expression in everything we do. We are committed to fostering a culture of openness and creative collaboration within our entire community, and we cherish the diversity of our employees’ backgrounds and perspectives. We will always advocate for equity and inclusion for all.
David Yurman is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Salary : $130,000 - $140,000
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