Senior Art Director

Summary

The Maria Tash brand is based in New York with worldwide headquarters and its flagship store that opened in 2004. It wasn’t until 2016 that the Tash expanded internationally with the opening of a shop at Liberty of London. Following this, the brand has continued to open piercing and jewelry destinations in Dublin (Brown Thomas), Harrods of London and most recently the world’s very first piercing destination in the Middle East at the Dubai Mall. With a cult following of celebrities including Rihanna, Zoe Kravitz, Julianne Moore, Jennifer Lawrence, and Charlize Theron to name just a few, the brand is the leading destination for influencers, industry insiders and tastemakers around the world.

Reports to: SVP, Creative

Location: NYC Corporate Office

How You’ll Impact

This role will lead all projects across the Creative department and guide team members through day-to-day creative tasks:

• Content Creation Design (Design, Execute, and Edit digital content in interactive formats such as gifs, graphic posts, short videos, etc)
• Photoshoots (Pre- and Post-Production, On Set Direction)
• Photo Assets (Mockups, Retouching, QC, Product Photography, VOMs, Still Life, Campaign, Asset Management)
• Digital (Email Marketing, Website, Social, Digitals Ads, Banners, Interface)
• Graphic Design (Layout, Guidelines, Templates, In-Store, Outdoor, Presentation, Packaging)
• Administrative (Team Priorities, Organization, Workflow, Calendars, Deadlines)

What You’ll Do

• Creative preparation, art direction and management of photo shoots. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure images meet commercial needs while reinforcing brand DNA. Must be able to lead a crew, which includes photographer, photo tech, stylists, hair/make-up, and model, to produce images that convey brand’s overall creative vision.
• Ensure that all work is consistent, cohesive, meets brand strategy, and is delivered within timeframe. This includes concept, design, photographic art direction, supervision of retouching, and supervision of production.
• A commitment to innovation, excellence and the highest standards of quality in art direction and design
• Communicate design goals to creative team and production artists to drive integration and consistent creative execution across all phases of production
• Maintain positive, productive work environment with high creative standards
• Supervision of all pre/post-production work for assigned projects
• Manage and edit final retouching for all projects

Who You Are

• Must have a BFA in Art or Design from an accredited University or comparable personal experience in Art or Design and able to demonstrate that ability
• Must have jewelry experience and knowledge/interest in luxury and fashion industry
• 8+ years of experience with an in-house creative team or at an agency
• Strong portfolio of work that demonstrates knowledge of design best practices and sensitivities to layout, typography, and color.
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• High taste level and able to form a point of view
• Flexible and comfortable with fast paced deadlines and prioritizing between multiple, concurrent projects
• Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, or comparable
• Must be reliable, punctual and take pride in their work as an individual and as part of the team
• Must have great time management skills and ability to communicate when additional resources are needed
• Excellent written and verbal communication

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401k match
• FSA, Life Insurance, Long & Short-Term Disability
• A generous employee discount on all jewelry
• Commuter Benefits
• Hybrid Work Model

MARIA TASH