Art Director, Marie Claire

Job description

Art Director

Marie Claire is looking for an Art Director to oversee and manage the brand's visual tone across its print magazine, website, and social media platforms, in tandem with day-to-day asset creation.

This role will lead design direction, including managing the day-to-day creative and taking a hands-on approach across print, digital, social, and newsletters. Working closely with all editorial desks to understand their needs, requests, and visual objectives, the Art Director will manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met and work is delivered on schedule. They will also bring experience working on set for a variety of shoots, overseeing shoots' visual execution and ensuring creative direction is carried through.

What You'll Do

Oversee and manage Marie Claire's Art team, providing direction, guidance, and support across projects

Present mood boards to ensure the strongest visual approach for each brief

Lead the creative process for two print issues per year, from the initial conversations with editors and story run-throughs to picture research, commissioning, layout design, and final execution. Collaborate closely with production to ensure all assets and final files are accurate and delivered to the required specifications

Work closely with the Social team to design and approve social-first graphics for cross-platform use

Turn ideas and concepts into compelling visuals and present along with rationale and detail to editors

Ensure all creative work follows the appropriate editorial review and approval process, collaborating with the Editor-in-Chief and/or relevant editors, to incorporate feedback and secure final approval

Help conceptualize creative directions for cover stories, including developing mood boards and visual approaches for photoshoots

Develop bespoke landing pages for digital issues and other programming as needed

What You'll Bring

7+ years of relevant experience, with an emphasis on design direction

Experience working on sets; working on the creation of social media assets; and working on a print magazine

Outstanding portfolio with a strong commitment to producing excellent work

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Strong attention to both detail and the big picture

Fluency in Photoshop and InDesign; willingness to work within our editorial CMS

What We Offer

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401k plus a company match

Uncapped leave

When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus

Refer a friend and get rewarded when they join Future

Well-being support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programs

Opportunity to purchase shares in Future with our Share Incentive Plan

The expected range for this role is $95,000 - $100,000. This is a hybrid role, working 2 days from the New York office.

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Diversity and Inclusion

At Future, we're working to attract, retain and foster diverse talent, educate our colleagues in the importance of diversity, and review our internal processes so that they remain as free from bias as possible. We recognise that, in order to reach diverse communities through our content, we must first ensure ours is a culture in which diversity can thrive.

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Worksite address

new york, NY, 10261, US

Who can apply

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