Photo Studio Art Director

We’re looking for a driven professional with an inclusive mindset to join our team as a Photo Studio Art Director. The Photo Studio Art Director will be responsible for photography concepts through execution for eCommerce/website and other media. This is a hybrid position based out of our Photo Studio in Chicago, Illinois A day in the life as a Photo Studio Art Director… • Deepen customer engagement and conversion by continuously driving the creation of innovative and engaging visual experiences • Collaborate with Associate Creative Director and internal partners to develop and produce new visual photo/video assets for multiple mediums including digital, video, print, social, etc • Provide on-set art direction on styling, composition, lighting, propping, etc to meet the project objectives • Collaborate with the leadership team, photographers, stylists, and assistants to ensure business and creative goals of each shoot are met while maintaining exceptional brand and visual standards • Collaborate with the Image Coordinator and Production team to ensure asset management needs are met in an efficient and productive manner • Create and maintain consistent, high level visuals, standards and specifications that meet the brand specific needs, whether Crate & Barrel, Crate & Kids, CB2, or Hudson Grace What you’ll bring to the table… • Knowledge and experience in photo art direction • Consistently provide innovative conception of photography styling, set backgrounds and surfaces • Demonstrated ability to create engaging visual solutions that enhance and elevate the brand • Demonstrated ability to successfully guide, lead, and move forward multiple projects at one time • Ability to give as well as receive constructive and productive feedback and adapt accordingly • Maintain current knowledge of competitive landscape as well as photographic and design trends • Excellent interpersonal, leadership, listening, and communication skills, able to adapt communication style to any audience