What are the responsibilities and job description for the ART DIRECTOR position at Quince?
OUR STORY
Quince was started to challenge the existing idea that nice things should cost a lot. Our mission was simple : create an item of equal or greater quality than the leading luxury brands and sell them at a much lower price.
OUR VALUES
Customer First. Customer satisfaction is our highest priority.
High Quality. True quality is a combination of premium materials and high production standards that everyone can feel good about.
Essential design. We don't chase trends, and we don't sell everything. We're expert curators that find the very best and bring it to you at the lowest prices.
Always a better deal. Through innovation and real price transparency we want to offer the best deal to both our customers and our factory partners.
Environmentally and Socially conscious. We're committed to sustainable materials and sustainable production methods. That means a cleaner environment and fair wages for factory workers.
OUR TEAM AND SUCCESS
Quince is a retail and technology company co-founded by a team that has extensive experience in retail, technology and building early stage companies. You'll work with a team of world-class talent from Stanford GSB, Google, D.E. Shaw, Stitch Fix, Urban Outfitters, Wayfair, McKinsey, Nike etc.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a self-starter, problem-solver and successful in combining technology and data into best-in-class outcomes. The candidate is energized by solving complex business problems and consistently effective in making high-judgment decisions at rapid pace amidst the frequent ambiguity that comes with charting a course of action with no precedent. Moreover, the ideal candidate is energized by an environment where strategy, innovation and decision-making are intentionally distributed, where candor, speed and data are highly valued and colleagues at all levels hold each other to unusually high standards on behalf of Quince customers.
Responsibilities
- Conceptualizing and developing creative ideas for fashion campaigns, ensuring they align with the brand's vision and target audience.
- Lead creative concept development through visual research, mockups, and storytelling.
- Collaborating with photographers, stylists, models, and other creative professionals to execute the visual concept.
- Providing art direction during photo shoots, ensuring the desired aesthetic and mood are achieved.
- Selecting and editing images for use in various marketing materials, such as advertisements, lookbooks, and social media.
- Oversee post-production processes such as retouching, video editing, and layout design.
- Ensuring consistency in brand identity and visual language across all marketing channels.
- Staying updated on industry trends and competitor activities to ensure the brand remains relevant and innovative.
- Partner with designers on all launch creative through each stage and across multiple touch points, including emails, ads, organic social, site, and print assets associated with product launches or campaigns.
- Coordinate asset delivery across projects to ensure timely and high-quality work within budget constraints.
- Create high-quality presentations of creative work for internal and external use.
- Demonstrate a high level of organization and attention to detail.
Requirements
Quince provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applications for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Security Advisory : Beware of Frauds
At Quince, we're dedicated to recruiting top talent who share our drive for innovation. To safeguard candidates, Quince emphasizes legitimate recruitment practices. Initial communication is primarily via official Quince email addresses and LinkedIn; beware of deviations. Personal data and sensitive information will not be solicited during the application phase. Interviews are conducted via phone, in person, or through the approved platforms Google Meets or Zoom-never via messaging apps or other calling services. Offers are merit-based, communicated verbally, and followed up in writing. If personal information is requested to initiate the hiring process, rest assured it will be through secure and protected means.
