Photo Art Director - Mark & Graham at Williams-Sonoma San Francisco, CA

The digitally native brand is known for its high-quality, in-house–designed collections, spanning decor, luggage, handbags, and everyday essentials, all customizable with hundreds of monogram options.About the Creative TeamThe Mark & Graham Creative team brings our brand story to life across every customer touchpoint, including site, catalog, email, social, digital marketing, and beyond. This role reports into the Director of Creative Services (Creative Director) and is based in San Francisco at our Van Ness office and photo studio.About The RoleThe Photo Art Director is responsible for bringing the Mark & Graham brand vision to life through photography across all channels. This role collaborates closely with photographers, stylists, retouchers, and cross-functional teams to deliver elevated visual storytelling that reflects the Mark & Graham brand.As creative tools continue to evolve, this role will also help integrate AI-enabled capabilities into the photo workflow, including ideation, planning, content development, and scalable asset creation.ResponsibilitiesLead creative planning and concept development for seasonal hero photo shoots, on-figure shoots, and supporting photography needs.Partner with department leads to develop seasonal shot lists aligned to product priorities and marketing objectives.Present photo concepts, shot lists, and creative direction to leadership and cross-functional partners for review and approval.Build, maintain, and evolve the style guide for e-commerce silo photography, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and alignment with retail best practices.Provide on-set art direction, guiding photographers, stylists, merchandise coordinators, and other creative partners to ensure strong execution of the approved vision.Partner with Creative Director in scaling video on setOversee post-production in partnership with creative and photo teams, including image selects, retouching markups, crop direction, and final asset delivery.Attend merchandise reviews, pre-production meetings, and seasonal planning sessions to ensure photo direction reflects product, brand, and marketing priorities.Partner with the photo team on the formal adoption and integration of Outward and other AI-enabled tools to expand photography capabilities and improve workflow efficiency.Maintain ownership of assets produced both on-set and digitally, contributing to end-to-end planning, execution, review, and delivery.Partner with the Senior Photo Manager and Creative Director to define shoot scope, maximize asset output, and identify budget efficiencies across photo production.Criteria5+ years of experience as a Photo Art Director, with both studio and location shoot experienceA strong portfolio demonstrating excellence in still-life photography; on-body photography experience a plusExperience working on editorial or retail photography is preferredPossess an in-depth understanding of the digital photographic process and server-based workflow.Proficiency on Mac platforms and Adobe Suite; Figma experience a plusVideo direction and concepting experience a plusAirtable experience a plusAbility to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environmentCollaborative mindset with the ability to contribute meaningfully to a creative teamAbility to give and receive thoughtful creative feedbackComfort with decision-making and calculated creative risk-takingAbility to adopt emerging creative tools and technologies, including AI-enabled tools that support concept development and content creationPersonal transportation requiredOur Culture & ValuesWe believe that taking care of our people is vital to our success and we strive to offer equitable and transparent practices for all. In addition to competitive pay, compensation may include a variety of other components like benefits, paid time off, merit, and bonus opportunities.About UsOur CompanyFounded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the United States. Today, we're a multi-brand, multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and some of the most talented teams in retailing - and we're always looking for new energy and ideas.Our Company Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the United States.