Summer Fridays

JOB TITLE: Art Director

REPORTS TO: Vice President of Marketing

DEPARTMENT: Marketing

OVERVIEW

We are seeking a highly creative and experienced Art Director to lead the visual and creative department at Summer Fridays. As the Art Director, you will be responsible for managing the overall visual identity of the brand across all touch points, including digital, social, print, packaging and retail. You will be responsible for managing direct reports and agencies to ensure the delivery of exceptional visual and creative work that aligns with Summer Fridays’ brand standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the development and execution of the brand’s visual and creative strategy across all channels, including digital, social, print, packaging and retail
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (including Founders, Marketing, Product Development, Digital and Sales) to ensure consistent messaging, alignment to brand standards and all touch points are optimized for performance
• Manage and mentor direct reports to ensure the delivery of exceptional visual and creative work
• Evaluate, select, brief and collaborate with external agencies and vendors as needed to ensure the delivery of high-quality work that aligns with brand standards
• Develop and maintain brand guidelines and standards to ensure consistent execution of visual and creative assets
• Oversee the production of all visual and creative assets, including but not limited to, photo shoots, videos, digital ads, brand website, social media content, OOH, packaging and in-store displays
• Oversee in-store visual merchandising to ensure consistent execution of brand standards and elevate the brand’s in-store shopping experience
• Oversee packaging in partnership with our creative agency, ensuring that all concepts are visually appealing, aligned with overall brand identity, feature/benefit-focused and compliant with packaging and regulatory specifications
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices to ensure the brand remains innovative and competitive
• Concept and design assets as needed
• Other responsibilities and tasks as needed and assigned

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Fine Arts, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in art direction, creative direction, or related field
• Strong portfolio showcasing visual and creative work for beauty, fashion or lifestyle brands
• Experience managing a team and mentoring direct reports
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and project management skills
• Knowledge of design software (Adobe Creative Suite) and experience managing photo shoots and video production
• Knowledge of current industry trends and best practices in beauty, fashion, and lifestyle
• Highly organized, detail-oriented and a problem solver
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced, startup environment
• Must be based in Los Angeles and able to commute to an office 1-2 days per week

Summer Fridays

JOB TITLE: Creative/Art Director

REPORTS TO: Vice President of Marketing

DEPARTMENT: Marketing

OVERVIEW

We are seeking a highly creative and experienced Creative/Art Director to lead the visual and creative department at Summer Fridays. As the Creative/Art Director, you will be responsible for managing the overall visual identity of the brand across all touch points, including digital, social, print, packaging and retail. You will be responsible for managing direct reports and agencies to ensure the delivery of exceptional visual and creative work that aligns with Summer Fridays’ brand standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the development and execution of the brand’s visual and creative strategy across all channels, including digital, social, print, packaging and retail
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (including Founders, Marketing, Product Development, Digital and Sales) to ensure consistent messaging, alignment to brand standards and all touch points are optimized for performance
• Manage and mentor direct reports to ensure the delivery of exceptional visual and creative work
• Evaluate, select, brief and collaborate with external agencies and vendors as needed to ensure the delivery of high-quality work that aligns with brand standards
• Develop and maintain brand guidelines and standards to ensure consistent execution of visual and creative assets
• Oversee the production of all visual and creative assets, including but not limited to, photo shoots, videos, digital ads, brand website, social media content, OOH, packaging and in-store displays
• Oversee in-store visual merchandising to ensure consistent execution of brand standards and elevate the brand’s in-store shopping experience
• Oversee packaging in partnership with our creative agency, ensuring that all concepts are visually appealing, aligned with overall brand identity, feature/benefit-focused and compliant with packaging and regulatory specifications
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices to ensure the brand remains innovative and competitive
• Concept and design assets as needed
• Other responsibilities and tasks as needed and assigned

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Fine Arts, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in creative direction, art direction, or related field
• Strong portfolio showcasing visual and creative work for beauty, fashion or lifestyle brands
• Experience managing a team and mentoring direct reports
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and project management skills
• Knowledge of design software (Adobe Creative Suite) and experience managing photo shoots and video production
• Knowledge of current industry trends and best practices in beauty, fashion, and lifestyle
• Highly organized, detail-oriented and a problem solver
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced, startup environment
• Must be based in Los Angeles and able to commute to an office 1-2 days per week

Summer Fridays

JOB TITLE:         Assistant Manager, PR + Influencer Marketing

REPORTS TO:     Director, PR + Influencer

DEPARTMENT:  Marketing

OVERVIEW

The Summer Fridays Assistant Manager, PR + Influencer Marketing will be responsible for supporting cross-functional team members—specifically influencer/partnerships, public relations and marketing. The ideal candidate will have exceptional organizational, communication and collaborative skills. This position will include content/deliverable management, data entry/organization and communication with talent/agents and PR agencies.

This role will play an integral part in all Summer Fridays PR and Influencer programs. This person will own all communication regarding deliverables with our PR Agencies and Talent/Agents, so organization (and a friendly personality) is key! The ideal candidate loves all things beauty, PR and influencer; plus is active on major social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

•  Manage all deliverables needed for our public relations agencies across multiple markets; including (but not limited to) calendar updates, product one sheets, assets, product shipments and interview deliverables from our co-founders
• Maintain and organize all PR, award and sponsored content within Dropbox; sharing reposts with Social as needed
•  Manage and organize all PR/Influencer giftings lists— continually updating with address changes and scouting new talent to gift
• Manage press requests and interview scheduling for Summer Fridays’ co-founders
• Support influencer and gratis gifting; organize shipment requests, provide tracking and monitor online content
• Ownership of micro-influencer platform(s) (GRIN, et al) — to create monthly campaigns/goals based on key marketing focuses, identify and brief talent, ensure deliverables are met and report on campaign performance
• Oversee talent milestones — tracking birthdays, anniversaries, personal milestones and managing subsequent gifting sends
• Manage creative briefs, contracts and invoicing for sponsored content
• Assist Director, PR + Influencer Marketing in building relationships with micro and mid-tier talent 
• Assist with trend research on Instagram and TikTok for future sponsored content
•  Monitor all sponsored content performance analysis and track campaigns within Tribe Dynamics
• Assist with ad hoc marketing projects including events, press/influencer delivery logistics, new product launches, etc. 

REQUIREMENTS

• 4-5 years experience in PR, marketing or talent management (experience in prestige beauty is a plus)
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills
•  BA/BS degree in Communication, Marketing or similar field
• Proficiency in Google Docs, Excel, Word and Keynote
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills 
• Eager, can-do positive attitude
• Self-starter—able to execute upon multiple projects and against tight deadline
• Exceptional communication skills
• Collaborative, open minded and able to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment
• Must be based in Los Angeles

Summer Fridays