Art Director

At Lifetouch (part of the Shutterfly family of brands), we believe there is extraordinary power in the self-expression. Built on the tradition of “Picture Day”, Lifetouch has captured the unique personalities of children and families for more than 85 years.

About You:  

Collaborative, enthusiastic creative with a great eye and aesthetic who is looking for an opportunity to create eye-catching and engaging creative for the Lifetouch brand. This person is skilled at bringing concepts to life through execution in various marketing channels. Should have a portfolio that demonstrates experience creating campaigns, a strong design aesthetic and work that creatively solves problems. We appreciate people who are proactive, have a strong attention to detail and are interested in helping make the Lifetouch brand strong and relevant in the marketplace. You should have the ability to own projects through final execution, including creating strong relationships with key partners. Should have knowledge of key design software, aptitude to photo art direct and give retouching and editorial direction. 

About the Role:  

This Art Director role works within the Lifetouch Creative Team to collaboratively brainstorm, conceptualize, and execute key projects across channels and business lines as identified. This role works closely with cross functional teams and peer groups to deliver thoughtful, inspired solutions that engage customers and support revenue goals. This is a full-time position with direct reports.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities   

• Work collaboratively from concept to execution—define and bring to life the creative vision, bringing groundbreaking creative ideas and solutions to the table  
• Leads designers and copywriters in inspirational brainstorm sessions and helps to push creative concepts that work across multiple channels. 
• Lead innovative thinking, with a test and learn mentality  
• Partners closely with cross-functional team members, presents ideas, articulates rationale and facilitates effective feedback and implementation. 
• Active participation in project kickoffs, asking insightful questions to gain detail, clarification and alignment with Business Partners  
• Juggle a mix of long-term and quick-turnaround projects, often with overlapping priorities and urgency 
• Show professionalism in all aspects of your daily tasks, including taking feedback and edits with grace and positivity 
• Continually adopt new tools and practices as the work evolves 
• Coach and mentor junior and mid-level designers, comfortable providing design feedback. 
• Proactive, self-manages own creative projects. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Design, Graphic Arts, Advertising or Fine Arts highly preferred, but will accept additional experience in lieu of formal education
• 7+ years of work experience in design field 
• 3+ years working as an Art Director at an ad agency, web design firm, e-commerce company, Experience managing direct reports  
• Portfolio to showcase your skills
• Hands-on experience designing across a variety of marketing channels 
• Fundamental knowledge of typography, grid systems, design systems, brand systems, color theory, and composition
• Great eye and aesthetic that compliments and elevates the Lifetouch brand 
• Understanding and knowledge of advertising technology, digital marketing solutions and print  
• Ability to prioritize workloads and manage multiple projects simultaneously 
• Be self-motivated and a thoughtful, yet quick problem solver 
• Low ego, balanced with confidence and a healthy sense of personal drive, ambition and ownership   
• A great attitude and flexibility towards business and its ever-changing, sometimes ambiguous nature
• Sense of humor and the ability to have fun doing what you love  
• Performs other projects or miscellaneous duties as requested or assigned.

Other (knowledge, skills, and abilities)

• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) 
• Strong background in concept development, consumer experience design; digital and print 
• Portfolio demonstrates strong design concepts, exceptional design sensibility and attention to detail, a sophisticated, clean aesthetic 
• Ability to communicate and exercise superior verbal and written skills as to how their art direction drives business objectives 
• Demonstrated experience and expertise in branding and brand development  
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, and works well to cascade direction to more junior team members 
• Self-directed, extremely organized and can manage multiple projects 

Supporting a diverse and inclusive workforce is important to Shutterfly not only because it directly reflects our value of Embracing our Differences, but also because it’s the right thing to do for our business and for our people. We welcome all applicants and evaluate them based on their qualifications, without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or other characteristic covered by law. Learn more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on our Career Site.

This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis until filled.