Director Creative, Item Level Photography (Full-Time Remote or Hybrid)

Location: 1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55403-2542

As a Fortune 50 company with more than 350,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of America’s leading retailers.

Working at Target means the opportunity to help all families discover the joy of everyday life. Caring for our communities is woven into who we are, and we invest in the places we collectively live, work and play. We prioritize relationships, fuel and develop talent by creating growth opportunities, and succeed as one Target team. At our core, our purpose is ingrained in who we are, what we value, and how we work. It’s how we care, grow, and win together.

Target Creative is the in-house creative agency dedicated to bringing one of the world’s most beloved and recognizable brands to life. Whether through design, marketing or brand work, we are the driving force behind delivering Target’s dynamic, inventive and unmistakable storytelling to its massive global audience. Our mission is to inspire a sense of joy, wonder and excitement, and to take our guests—and ourselves—somewhere new. Never resting on past wins or settling for anything less than extraordinary, our origin story built us to thrive in the competitive and changing retail marketplace. We tell a compelling and cohesive brand story, maximizing our messages across multiple platforms—whether via a digital art gallery or a new $1 billion children’s clothing brand. Operating as one fully integrated team in both the U.S. and overseas, Target Creative comprises the best and brightest talent to execute market-leading creative strategy, design, writing, video production, operations, digital, UX, social media and more. We leverage smart and rewarding external partnerships while closely aligning with our Target teams. Together, we tackle every creative challenge with our amplified strengths, ultimately bearing the groundbreaking creative work that helps make Target the decisive guest favorite, year after year.

As a Creative Director, you will articulate the creative vision and guide a multi-disciplinary creative team focused on Target’s ecommerce product and editorial photography and CGI imagery. With a deep understanding of photo art direction, you enable your team to create multi-channel style guides, ensuring that Target’s brand voice and culture infuse the work with an unmistakable Target approach, while seamlessly integrating a multicultural guest lens. You will collaborate with internal teams and partners and external partner studios to bring business strategies to life. You will advance creative solutions and challenge conventional thinking in tandem with the marketing and media teams to play in inventive spaces. You will consistently balance the needs of the business and the guest, elevated creative, cross-functional partnerships, and strong team leadership. Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About you:

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience

• 8+ years of experience in leading creative functions in retail, advertising, design or related industry

• Photo and video experience strongly preferred

• Experience in leading, developing and building diverse creative teams

• Demonstrated ability to synthesize information, think critically, and communicate effectively, including the ability to clearly present concepts and ideas, including ability to interface with all levels of management

• Possess a high creative taste level, drawn to newness, open to inspiration from a variety of sources, and driven to solve problems creatively.

• Ability to provide clear, and actionable feedback on creative work

• Able to see solutions from a Guest’s perspective using data and delivering against business needs without sacrificing creative vision

• Firm understanding and proven track record of driving the business through creative

This position may be considered for a Full-Time Remote or Hybrid work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid work arrangement means the team members core role will be a blend of virtual and onsite at a Target location. A Full-Time Remote work arrangement means the team member works full-time from home or an alternate location that’s not a Target location, does not have a desk at their primary HQ work location and may travel to HQ up to 4 times a year.

Colorado, Connecticut or Nevada Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado, Connecticut or Nevada residents is $119,500- $215,100 . Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Target will provide reasonable accommodations (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with the application process upon your request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest Target store or Distribution Center or reach out to Guest Services at 1-800-440-0680 for additional information.