Art Director

Ask & Embla; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading jewelry brand in Singapore seeks an experienced Art Director to guide the creative design direction and ensure alignment with brand identity. The role involves collaboration with marketing and product teams, managing graphic design projects, and mentoring junior designers. Candidates should have exceptional graphic design skills, proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, and experience in leading creative teams. This full-time position offers competitive pay and a hybrid work setup.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time-off

Employee discounts

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Art Director or similar leadership role.
• Exceptional visual and graphic design skills with a strong portfolio.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and relevant design software.

Responsibilities

• Guide creative visual and graphic design direction.
• Supervise graphic design project workflows.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure project goals are met.

Skills

Graphic Design

Apple Keynote

Illustration

Photography

Adobe Creative Suite

Digital Design

Web Design

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Job description

Working directly with our Senior Art Director and Creative Director the Art Director will be responsible for guiding the creative visual and graphic design direction across all visual communication touch points ensuring that design assets align with the brands identity strategy and goals.

Working closely with marketing web and product teams the Art Director will focus on executing high-quality graphic designs that reflect the brands identity & narrative while achieving the business commercial goals. They will also supervise day-to-day graphic design project workflows and provide mentorship to junior team members to achieve optimal design results.

The Art Director will primarily design for the Ads Web and Retention Marketing functions of the Marketing Department while still supporting on overall design direction across the various customer touchpoints such as branding packaging social media PR and physical activations that we plan for in the future.

What Youll Do :

Creative Strategy and Execution

• Support in the ideation and execution of creative concepts and campaign execution strategy and key visuals that align with brand objectives.
• Ensure that all visual communications resonate across digital social and print platforms while maintaining consistency with the overall brand identity.
• Implement and enforce brand guidelines across all media channels to ensure a cohesive brand presence.
• Continuously seek opportunities to incorporate new data insights and industry best practices to keep the Ask & Embla brand relevant and visually appealing.

Collaboration & Team Coordination

• Collaborate with Marketing Web and Product teams to ensure that design assets collateral and marketing materials are delivered on time and in line with project goals.
• Align creative direction with broader marketing and business strategies.
• Present and communicate creative concepts and project progress to internal stakeholders gathering feedback to fine-tune the creative direction and ensure alignment with business objectives.

Project Management & Workflow

• Oversee the day-to-day execution of creative projects ensuring all deliverables are met according to timeline budget and scope.
• Maintain high standards of design quality and consistency across all outputs.
• Manage the creative teams workload assigning tasks and setting priorities to ensure deadlines are met while balancing the teams capacity.
• Monitor project progress and adapt plans to address challenges or changes in scope.

Team Leadership & Development

• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior designers helping them improve their skills and contribute effectively to the team.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes within the creative team optimizing workflows to increase efficiency while maintaining high-quality outputs.

Who You Are :

• Proven experience as an Art Director or in a similar leadership / project management role within a creative team.
• Direct brand experience in fashion retail cosmetics or e-commerce is highly preferred.
• Exceptional visual and graphic design skills with a strong portfolio showcasing your work across various platforms (digital print social web).
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop Illustrator InDesign) and other relevant design software.
• Strong understanding of brand identity visual communication and marketing principles.
• Demonstrated ability to lead mentor and inspire a team of designers.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate creative concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders.
• A strategic mindset with the ability to align creative work with business and commercial goals.

About Ask & Embla

Who We Are :

Ask & Embla is a rapidly growing Alternative Body Jewelry brand based in Singapore with a collective following of more than 500000 across our social media channels. As an E-commerce brand we ship internationally to a diverse range of customers and we are proud to be one of the leading brands worldwide in the alternative jewelry space.

At Ask & Embla were passionate about creating a company that brings out the best in everyone and where individuals love to work and grow as a team. That means constantly learning and building new things being flexible about how and where we work and empowering each other to do the proudest work of our lives.

Ask & Embla led by an ex-Googler and ex-Amazonian has dozens of employees across multiple countries. We are building the foundation to expand several business verticals beyond e-commerce while supporting existing business functions for fulfilling thousands of orders each month.

Our Group of Brands Ask & Embla Galactic Pte Ltd operates a growing portfolio that includes our current brands such as Ask & Embla and ambi along with future brands the Company may build. When you join us you become part of a wider creative and operational ecosystem that supports work and growth across Ask & Embla and all other existing or future operating brands.

Ready to Join Us

If youre a results-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment we encourage you to apply!

Learn More about Ask & Embla :

Website - - - - - Work With Us

At Ask & Embla we learn and build fast together sharing the purpose and passion of creating not just beautiful expressive and sustainably-made jewelry but a community that celebrates the misfits the believers the round pegs in square holes and everyone in between. Everyone deserves to own who they are; we create the jewelry so they can do it with pride.

Job Details

Job Types : Full-time

Expected hours : 40 per week

Pay :

From SGD 6000 per month

Benefits :

• Hybrid setup
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Paid time-off
• Employee discounts
• Professional development opportunities

Schedule :

• Day shift

Location :

• Singapore - 115 King GeorgeS Avenue Singapore 208561

Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

Apple Keynote,Graphic Design,Illustration,Photography,Adobe Creative Suite,Digital design,Maya,Web Design,Adobe Dreamweaver,Adobe Photoshop,Adobe Illustrator,Adobe Indesign

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1