eCommerce Art Director - Industrial Color

CoCreativ; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a creative eCommerce Art Director to lead the visual direction for a major client. In this dynamic role, you will oversee the entire creative process, ensuring that all output meets high-quality standards and adheres to client guidelines. Collaborating with a talented team, you'll manage on-set shoots, provide clear direction, and cultivate a network of creative professionals. This position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, along with the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, innovative environment that values creativity and collaboration.

Benefits

Major medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

FSA

HSA

Commuter benefits

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience as an on set Art Director in eCommerce.
• Strong understanding of photography, styling, and design.

Responsibilities

• Serve as on set Art Director for eCommerce shoots.
• Provide feedback and direction to on set teams.
• Oversee casting needs and maintain talent pool.

Skills

On set Art Direction

Photography

Styling

Design Principles

Communication Skills

Multitasking

Team Collaboration

Job description

The eCommerce Art Director is responsible for the creative direction and execution for one of Industrial Color’s largest e-commerce production clients. In this role, the eCommerce Art Director will handle all aspects of the e-commerce creative process, and ensure that the output of work on this account is continually meeting the client’s expectations, creative guidelines and quality. The ideal candidate will have experience in on set art direction in an e-commerce environment, and a knowledge of styling, photography and creative principles for both still imagery and video. This role is performed onsite at our downtown Los Angeles studios.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as on set ecommerce Art Director for a dedicated on model ecommerce client, shooting daily.
• Be able to provide clear feedback and direction to on set teams.
• Ensure that on set teams and images adhere to creative direction guides + specific guidelines, while meeting required productivity on set each day.
• Act as liaison between client and Industrial Color team to ensure we are meeting creative guidelines set forth by the client.
• Ensure that all images are consistent, within the right quality standards and cropped according to specs.
• Oversee casting needs for the various brands of this account, and continually refresh the pool of talent available for our shoots.
• Establish and cultivate a network of support staff for roles such as hair stylists, make up artists, stylists and photographers.
• Keep up with ecommerce trends and continually brainstorm ways to elevate creative and the overall creative process.
• Participate in the testing of new creative initiatives and approaches that can help enhance the output of images and overall productivity of the account.
• Work closely with the Production + Sample team to schedule shoots for the week based on creative needs, casting availability, etc.
• Assist with making creative guide documentation and maintaining updates as needed.

Requirements

• Must have 2-3 years of experience as an on set Art Director in an eCommerce environment (specifically on-model photography).
• Ability to create and execute against a brand’s vision and lead an on set team / crew.
• A strong understanding of photography, styling and design.
• Excellent oral, presentation and written communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and work within tight deadlines in a fast paced environment.
• Possess an inspiring work ethic with the ability to drive themselves to an extreme level of quality, detail and performance.
• A team player with strong collaborative skills with the ability to work with a diverse group/people.
• Enthusiastic, positive energy and able to work well under pressure.
• Ability to adapt to an ever-changing environment.

Benefits

The anticipated salary range for this role is $85,000 - $100,000 annually. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience, and skills relative to the defined job requirements.

We offer a competitive benefits package including major medical, dental and vision insurance, FSA, HSA, commuter benefits, and employee discounts. Our teams are working a hybrid schedule with 3 days onsite in our beautiful Tribeca headquarters.

Industrial Color is a division of CoCreativ, a family of integrated creative production companies that includes Globaledit, and Smashbox Studios. We partner with top brands, agencies, and creative professionals providing a full range of essential production services. For over 30 years, we've led the industry through a culture of innovation, bringing state-of-the-art production, post-production and creative technology solutions to our clients.

Our headquarters is based in Tribeca, NY, with offices in Los Angeles and studios in Brooklyn and Los Angeles. Our clients include: Amazon, Apple, Christie’s, Disney, L'Oreal, LVMH, Mercedes, Michael Kors, Nike, Puma, Rivian, Tiffany & Co, Tumi, Rivian, Warner Brothers Discovery....