What are the responsibilities and job description for the Art Director position at Serta Simmons Bedding?
Be Part of the Future of Sleep!
At Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB), we're more than a mattress company, we're a leading global sleep company with a mission to help people sleep better so they can live healthier lives. With a 150-year heritage in delivering industry-leading sleep solutions, we own iconic brands including Serta®, Beautyrest®, Simmons® and Tuft & Needle®.
What You'll Do :
An average day would consist of working directly with—and managing—three Visual Designers and one Production Designer to develop national product launch campaigns and quarterly promotions while simultaneously collaborating with external CGI, retouching, and photo / video vendors to create the assets used in those initiatives. You’d be responsible for developing brand identities, marketing campaigns, and detailed shot lists—ultimately presenting them to the Senior Director of Operations Creative and Brand Marketing Partners for alignment and execution.
- Solve for business, customer, and stakeholder requirements while building creative that is unique, stunning, and effective.
- Grow brand awareness and revenue by collaboratively developing concepts and execute exceptional, engaging omni channel marketing campaigns, thinking across channels to create tailored content.
- Operate with a customer-first mindset and use data and research to inform design decisions that generate increasingly effective campaigns and brand experiences.
- Champion mentorship and development of designers, effectively providing feedback that inspires their best work.
- Help identify and build new ways to enable the team to scale and optimize quality for recurring projects – through mechanisms like design guidelines, tools, templates and processes.
- Work collaboratively across disciplines and multiple departments to ensure on-strategy and on-brand design execution.
- Develop, evolve, and maintain visual brand guidelines, style guides and design templatization.
- Deliver clear vision for projects to key leadership before presenting to the broader organization.
- Help lead directors, photographers, illustrators, stylists, and freelance resources in the planning and execution of photo and video, both pre- and post-production.
- Stay aware of the latest trends in design, advertising, and the home category.
What You'll Bring :
Why work at Serta Simmons Bedding?
When you join SSB, you become part of a winning and diverse team that is excited and committed to helping people get better sleep. We provide inspiring career opportunities, competitive benefits, employee perks, and the chance to be part of the future of sleep.
Benefits and Perks (USA, Salary non-union- optional) :
Health, Dental, and Vision
Annual employee contribution to HSA
401K with company match
Paid Time Off / Vacation
12 company holidays
Sick days
Company paid short- and long-term disability
Paid parental leave
Discount programs including Friends and family discounts
Referral Bonus
Tuition Reimbursement
Employees are required to comply with COVID policies established by a vendor or customer.
It is our policy to abide by all federal, state, and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination, with respect to all terms and conditions of employment, based solely on a person’s race, color, religious creed / religion, sex (including sexual orientation, or gender identity), pregnancy, childbirth or other related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, disability, age, military status, or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping or expression), genetic information (including family medical history), or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.
SSB will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees who need them, as required by law.
The hiring salary range for this position applies to where legally required, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.
