
Associate Art Director
Bespoke Post
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • United States
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Salary
💰 $90,000 - $115,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Partner with marketing, merchandising, and private labels teams to develop product storytelling and visual direction for assets across the ecosystem—social, email, web, and beyond
- Develop photo and video execution plans with the Production team, including crew selection, shotlist crafting, and location or set planning
- Art direct on set, collaborating closely with photographers, videographers, producers, brand managers, and talent to bring concepts to life
- Concept and design compelling creative work that reflects the Bespoke Post brand and connects with our target customer
- Build and deliver comprehensive presentations and creative decks to senior team members and cross-functional stakeholders
- Use AI tools to generate, supplement, and iterate on creative ideas and design concepts—staying current with emerging tools and finding practical ways to integrate them into your workflow
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing speed and quality in a fast-paced, iterative environment
- Translate big-picture brand thinking into tangible, polished deliverables across channels and formats
- Communicate proactively across teams, gaining consensus among stakeholders while staying decisive and adaptable
Requirements
- Has 5+ years of experience in art direction, design, or a related creative role—ideally within e-commerce, DTC, or lifestyle brands
- Brings hands-on experience working on set with photographers, videographers, production crew, producers, brand managers, and talent
- Has a strong portfolio demonstrating conceptually solid, visually compelling work across photography, video, and/or print and digital design
- Brings a strong eye for detail and command of color, typography, and cohesive visual storytelling.
- Understands the men’s lifestyle space and can instinctively create work that resonates with a male-focused consumer audience
- Is proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and Asana
- Has experience with AI creative tools (image generation, design assistants, concept ideation tools) and is eager to push those capabilities further
- Is decisive but open to different perspectives, and can adapt quickly when direction shifts
- Is an effective communicator who can present ideas clearly and build alignment across varying stakeholders
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment, staying organized and focused while juggling multiple projects
- Has experience managing designers
- Is curious and big-picture-oriented, with the ability to zoom in on details when it counts
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
art directiondesignphotographyvideo productionvisual storytellingcolor theorytypographyproject managementcreative concept developmentportfolio development
Soft Skills
effective communicationadaptabilitydecisivenesscollaborationorganizationcreativityattention to detailbig-picture thinkingstakeholder alignmenttime management