Surya

Position Overview
We are seeking a talented hands-on Art Director with a passion for home decor and an exceptional eye for great design. The Art Director will be responsible for elevating the Surya brand and developing industry-leading content for web, print and social media campaigns. This role synergizes creative with execution, driving projects through all phases, from concept, to photoshoot planning, to design reviews, to distribution. The ideal candidate will have a mastery of composition, color, design, lighting, layout, visual narrative and spatial relationships, with a strong portfolio to prove it.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute creative concepts, designs, and strategies to support brand(s)
• Work closely with other departments, such as marketing, product development, and sales, to ensure that creative work aligns with overall business objectives and goals.
• Lead a talented creative team of stylists, photographers, retouchers, videographers and graphic designers to execute all creative production efficiently and effectively
• Develop cohesive brand photography that honors best in class standards of quality through set design, styling, and lighting direction.
• Plan and provide creative direction for photoshoots on location and in studio
• Collaborate with marketing team to develop compelling content for product launches and campaigns
• Create and maintain photography and brand style guides, ensuring that all work adheres to these guidelines
• Work with Marketing leadership to evolve brand standards, visuals and messaging
• Proactively build a talent pipeline of fresh, diverse creative talent to support future demand

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Photography, Fine Arts, Design, Advertising or related field
• At least 5 years of relevant art direction experience, with prior experience in home décor, furnishings or interior design shoots
• 3+ years leading a creative team
• Proficient with MS Office and Adobe Creative Suite

• Knowledge of the full creative process including video, audio and motion on shoots and post-production
• Can balance creative with business goals and work cross-functionally while maintaining quality and consistency across all output
• Comfortable navigating through ambiguity in pursuit of clarity, simplicity and concrete outcomes
• Able to juggle multiple projects at once and appropriately prioritize and delegate while remaining accountable for the success of the team

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MARKETING MANAGER

Position Overview
Surya is seeking an experienced Marketing Manager with strong analytical skills, excellent business judgment and an ability to execute marketing strategies and action plans in a rapidly evolving environment. The ideal candidate loves to work with both creative teams and sales teams.
The primary responsibility of the Marketing Manager will be to develop and implement marketing programs to support Surya’s retail, design, and e-commerce channels. Additionally, the Marketing Manager will lead the development and deployment of content that describes, differentiates, shows value, and addresses sales objections for Surya products and services across customer segments.
As a key project leader, the Marketing Manager will play a critical role in Surya’s growth by maximizing the consistency, relevance, and impact of the Surya brand.

Responsibilities

• Work with marketing leadership to develop marketing strategies across multiple channels.
• Create and manage marketing project timelines including workflow/traffic/scheduling.
• Lead the execution of marketing programs from start to finish, leveraging internal support and driving cross-departmental collaboration.
• Create briefs for marketing initiatives and partner with Creative team and/or external agencies to execute.
• Design and execute comprehensive marketing campaigns that include print, web, email and social media.
• Build content strategy with a strong editorial calendar aligned with brand and business priorities; partner with creative team to execute.
• Identify and manage collaborations with influencers and content creators.
• Analyze results of marketing campaigns to surface insights and recommendations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business or related field
• 5+ years in a marketing role with increasing responsibilities
• 3+ years of experience developing B2B marketing strategies and programs
• Experience developing and executing multi-channel creative campaigns
• Excellent organization, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to deliver high-quality written and verbal content at all levels of the organization and across departments

• Ability to multitask, set priorities, and manage multiple projects against tight timelines
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator)

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Surya is an energetic home décor brand that has gained attention for its innovative designs and breadth of high quality home accessory solutions. Products ranging from area rugs and pillows to poufs and wall art are sold through a broad spectrum of global retailers, distributors, and interior designers. Surya fosters an energetic work environment of creativity and collaboration, with each employee taking personal ownership in the company, and we are known for our best-in-class products and solutions-driven customer experience. Surya has been named for seven consecutive years to Inc. Magazine’s Inc. 500/5000 list of America’s fastest growing privately held companies.
Surya is seeking an experienced Social Media Manager to showcase our brand across social media channels, increase our brand reach, and create meaningful relationships with customers, followers, and influencers. The ideal candidate will have a proven background in social media management with the ability to strategically plan and execute content and campaigns. Applicants must have a deep and intuitive understanding of social media, strong creative judgment and an obsession with home decor and interior design.

Responsibilities of the Social Media Manager:

• The Social Media Manager will build an integrated social media strategy and content plan focused on growth across all channels, with an emphasis on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest
• Develop and maintain monthly content calendar that is engaging to the trade and end consumers, and aligned with overall marketing strategy and priorities
• Optimize content based on algorithms and insights, leveraging SEO, hashtags, acronyms, emojis etc. to drive further visibility and engagement
• The Social Media Manager will manage influencer programs, assessing potential partnerships and feeding the UGC pipeline for our own use
• Serve as a community manager on all social media platforms, building connections with followers and influencers and responding promptly to DMs and comments with accurate information
• Be the expert on social platform updates and trends in social media as they relate to interior design, home, and retail
• Report regularly on social media performance, while also conducting competitive reporting and analysis
• Set social media KPIs and own reporting on an ongoing basis

Qualifications of the Social Media Manager:

• BA degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism or relevant field
• 3-5 years of experience managing social media for leading brands/organizations
• The Social Media Manager must have prior experience managing influencers and UGC
• Passionate about social media, home decor, interior design and fashion
• Keen visual eye with strong attention to detail and meticulous proofreading skills
• Proven ability to significantly drive engagement through effective content management
• Understanding of paid social media strategy
• Fantastic communicator and cross-functional partner
• The Social Media Manager must have expert prioritization skills and managing up
• Experience using graphic design software such as InDesign, Photoshop or Illustrator to edit, resize and crop images
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Surya provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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