Art Director, Design

Apple; Culver City (CA); In loco; USD 143.000 - 215.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Stock programs and equity eligibility

Relocation support (role dependent)

Tuition reimbursement

Descrizione del lavoro

Apple’s Design team seeks a seasoned Brand Art Director to shape and deliver visual branding for global, multi-platform campaigns across Apple TV shows and leagues. The role is hands-on, blending creative direction with production oversight across internal teams and external partners.

Responsibilities include directing marketing materials, owning key art, managing agencies, production calendars, and budget oversight.

Competenze

• Minimum 8 years of creative design and direction experience, with emphasis in sports and entertainment; preferably at least 5 years leading a team.
• Strong Mac skills and fluency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and Apple Keynote.
• Fluency in digital, social, AV, and print advertising formats, including design best practices.

Mansioni

• Direct the creative development for design marketing materials and contribute to overall campaign direction.
• Own key art and visual representation across shows and leagues, including creating and organizing presentations for upper management.
• Lead creative direction for promotional materials, supporting concept development and tactical execution.
• Manage relationships with outside creative agencies, including guidance for comp explorations, review of proofs, and approval of mechanicals.
• Oversee production calendars, provide project direction, identify potential issues early, and help ensure deadlines are met.
• Develop multi-media extensions that extend programming presence across the Apple Ecosystem.
• Communicate creative plans across cross-functional partners and senior leadership.

Conoscenze

Creative direction

Team leadership

Brand design

Communication skills

Strumenti

Adobe Creative Suite

Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

Apple Keynote

Descrizione del lavoro

Apple TV’s Design team is seeking a seasoned Brand Art Director to help shape and deliver visual branding for global, multi-platform marketing campaigns across Apple TV shows and leagues. This role is hands-on and combines creative direction with production oversight across internal teams and outside partners.

Responsibilities

• Direct the creative development for design marketing materials and contribute to overall campaign direction
• Own key art and visual representation across shows and leagues, including creating and organizing presentations for upper management
• Lead creative direction for promotional materials, supporting concept development and tactical execution
• Manage relationships with outside creative agencies, including guidance for comp explorations, review of proofs, and approval of mechanicals
• Oversee production calendars, provide project direction, identify potential issues early, and help ensure deadlines are met
• Lead fulfillment of print and outdoor/transit media buys as needed
• Develop multi-media extensions that extend programming presence across the Apple Ecosystem
• Participate in creative brainstorming for a wide range of marketing campaigns
• Communicate creative plans across cross-functional partners and senior leadership
• Build new and strengthen existing working relationships with creative and production vendors to conceive and execute campaigns
• Oversee creative budgets and timelines, including monitoring team budget and signing off vendor invoices
• Supervise organization and distribution of show and network creative assets with internal and external partners

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to create and direct high-quality entertainment creative and design
• Minimum 8 years of creative design and direction experience, with emphasis in sports and entertainment; preferably at least 5 years leading a team
• Strong Mac skills and fluency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and Apple Keynote
• Fluency in digital, social, AV, and print advertising formats, including design best practices

Technologies

• Mac
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Illustrator
• Photoshop
• InDesign
• Apple Keynote

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Discounted products and free services
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses, including tuition for formal education related to advancing your career
• Opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs
• Discretionary restricted stock unit awards
• Option to purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in the Apple Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Eligibility for discretionary bonuses or commission payments, and potential relocation (role dependent)

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to develop creative solutions when required to pivot
• Experience managing a high volume of creative and campaign types in parallel
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working directly with talent, athletes, and creators to collaborate on campaigns
• Collaborative, team-oriented approach
• Experience working with global teams (plus)
• Familiarity with AI tools

Role Details

• Location: Culver City, CA (onsite)
• Salary: USD 142,600 - 215,000 per year
• Minimum Experience: 8 years