Senior Director - Art - Amazon - London

Job description
Amazon is seeking a seasoned professional with proven creative management experience and a passion for clothing and retail. The ideal candidate loves creating original solutions and collaborating with a passionate team. Possesses a proven ability to motivate those around them with a clear vision and dedication to excellence. Has demonstrated success translating business goals into an inspiring creative direction and design. Starts with the customer in mind, understanding that creative is critical in the design of a successful shopping experience.


Responsibilities
Collaborate with Creative teams as well as usability, development, and business teams to deliver high-quality, scalable, on-brand imaging solutions to build a superior customer experience
Provide, design and manage documentation / SOPs, style guides, and specifications
Mentor and inspire partners around the world, attracting / retaining the best performers
Enhance the team knowledge of best practices and trends in Amazon Imaging
An expert understanding of the trends in web design/online marketing for fashion
Direct and evolve the Amazon.com creative positioning (look and feel, voice, photography, etc.) on both the website and offline marketing activities
Hire, manage and mentor an effective team of producers, art directors, stylists, hair and makeup artists
Secure and manage external resources, including freelancer contractors and vendors when needed
Oversee the production of daily imaging campaigns, seasonal look books and videos to support and reinforce the vision and business objectives
Translate merchandising and marketing strategies into creative execution, partnering with business/marketing teams to ensure that designs meet brand and business objectives
Provide on set direction. Bring experience with photo shoots and how to effectively direct a crew from start to finish, including attitude, mood, styling, shot selection, etc.
Develop budgets and timelines, allocating appropriate creative resources to projects
Foster an environment of multidisciplinary collaboration and creative problem-solving
Understand and respond to customer data, steering the strategy of future creative directions.
Follow market trends and apply a keen understanding of the fashion marketplace to make decisions that will maximize the impact and effectiveness of creative voice


Relevant professional experience in retail fashion photo art direction
Oversees branches of Art Direction, Producers, and Stylists
A portfolio that demonstrates your ability to turn ideas into a strong creative vision for fashion
Degree in Fine Arts/Graphic Design/Visual Communications or commensurate experience
Ability to facilitate the creative development process, including providing clear direction, and producing work cost effectively and on schedule
Proven history to manage multiple projects at one time to meet aggressive deadlines
Unwavering attention to detail and an acute awareness that everything counts
Relentless desire for innovation, balanced with business and user interaction priorities
Demonstrated business acumen and customer-centricity
Desire and ability to work in a fast-paced online environment
Solid written/verbal communication skills and collaborative skills
Knowledge and experience with rich media and digital advertisement creation
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Flash, HTML, CSS, and Microsoft Office
Ability to work cross-team and synthesize feedback from merchants, marketers, and product teams into creative direction.
Expert understanding of the web production process; familiarity with post-production retouching
Strong people management and coaching skills to provide clear creative direction and to motivate and inspire creative teams
Mastery of the principals of design, color theory, and graphics file creation optimized for the web
Approach design solutions with knowledge of style trends and customer expectations

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