Art Director (Contract)

Since 2007, RUN Studios has created world-class creative content for prominent and emerging brands, bringing together talented artists, savvy producers, authentic storytelling, and business intelligence to tell compelling brand stories that evoke inspiration and engagement. With deep roots in video production and motion design, RUN Studios creates media across all channels, and serves as a strategic resourcing partner to build robust, agile, and inspired creative teams.

RUN Studios and its client partner, a large online retailer headquartered in Seattle, are seeking an enthusiastic Art Director to help lead design on Home Interiors. This will be an approximate 6-month engagement at 40 hours per week, work will be remote.

We are looking for a creative Art Director who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and loves the challenge of discovering what makes consumers “click”. You will partner with production and marketing teams to devise an overall concept and direct all product video and photo shoots.

As an Art Director, You Will

• Partners w/ Associate Creative Director, Content Editor (writer), UX Designer and Site Merchandiser to establish storytelling within customer journey and translate to original content production (e.g. script, storyboard, shotlist)
• Partners w/ Associate Creative Director to ensure work is on-brand
• Partners w/ merchandising team and prop stylist to curate product for shoot
• Uses knowledge of photo production to concept, plan, execute on-set, and complete post-production (retouching)
• Uses knowledge of video production to concept (storyboard partner w/writer on script), plan, execute, complete editing and post-production

As an Applicant, You Bring

• Senior level experience in Home photo art direction (7+ years experience)
• Experience working on digital ad campaigns (YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat)
• Experience with end-to-end video production (concept to post-production) 
• Collaborative, solution-focused working style
• Knowledge of video advertising best practices by channel

Interested? Show us your stuff! Please be sure to submit an online portfolio with your application.

At RUN Studios we recognize our ultimate success depends on our talented and dedicated workforce. We understand, value, and are grateful for the invaluable contributions made by each employee. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive program of evolving competitive benefits specifically designed to support the needs of our employees and their dependents.

Compensation

Pay Range: $75.00 – $100.00 (Hourly)

The successful candidate’s starting pay within this range will be based on various factors such as individual qualifications and work location.

Benefits:

Benefits and perks may vary depending on location and nature of the work, but eligible employees have access to medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D benefits, health savings and flexible spending accounts, other telehealth and wellness benefits, a minimum of seven paid holidays per year, accrual of at least 6.5 days (Temporary Employment) to at least 15 days (Regular Employment) of paid time off per year, a 401k plan with company match, discretionary bonuses dependent on company, team or individual performance, and referral bonuses for eligible hired referrals.

As an equal opportunity employer, RUN Studios is committed to the principle of pay equity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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