About the Role
Ariat is looking for an eComm Photography Art Director with creative passion! The person in this role will have an amazing eye and years of experience creating exceptional on-figure and product photography in a studio setting. The eComm Photography Art Director will understand how to translate a brand into striking yet shoppable imagery. The person in this role will love being part of a team of creatives and have an infectious enthusiasm for all things photography.
This role requires a gift for getting the best out of models, photographers, stylists and the rest of the studio crew. You are part of a team, but you are also the creative driving force—responsible for bringing the brand alive through studio photography. You share your excitement and passion for the work with the whole team.
To be successful in this role, you need to be able to art direct for different targets across our Western, English, Work and Outdoor businesses. This means researching and having a full command of the nuances inherent to those different groups.
The creative team at Ariat is highly collaborative and hands on. We work closely with product and eComm teams as well as our marketing teammates. The eComm Art Director should be comfortable developing and presenting seasonal strategies to these teams. You will work very closely on these strategies with the Design Director, Sr. Photography Manager and Sr. Stylist.
Please Note: Ariat’s corporate headquarters will be relocating from Union City, CA to San Leandro, CA spring of 2023.
You’ll Make a Difference By
- Art direct in-studio photo and video shoots including lay down and on-figure
- Collaborating with other art directors, photographers and stylists bring the brand to life through eComm photography
- Building the eComm photography vision with input from marketing managers, product specialists and the web team.
- Reviewing work with leadership demonstrating excellent presentation skills and natural assurance.
- Bringing the latest industry trends, new ideas, inspiration, and creativity to all areas of your work.
About You
- 8+ years working as a photography/eComm Art Director in a creative agency or consumer goods company
- Strong communicator and people person
- Expertise in Adobe Creative suite applications
- Experience managing large projects; ability to art direct according to business and technical requirements and comfort with ambiguity and changes in direction
- Portfolio of beautiful, compelling work that shows best-in-class art direction
- Degree in art, design or photography
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
About Ariat
Ariat is an innovative, outdoor global brand with roots in equestrian performance. We develop high quality footwear and apparel for people who ride, work and play outdoors, and care about performance, quality, comfort, and style.
The salary range for this position is $140,000 – $150,000 per year.
The salary is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data for geographic locations. Ariat in good faith believes that this posted compensation range is accurate for this role at this location at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.
Ariat International
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