Overview

Creative Director role at YOOX NET-A-PORTER. The role guides the visual look and feel of the brand across all touchpoints, including print, online, and physical activations. Leverages insights into culture and fashion to create high-quality photography, film, moving image, design and typography in support of the brand’s personality and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and guard the brand identity across the website, campaigns, packaging, physical spaces and all editorial content.
• Drive brand awareness and sales through market-leading, innovative, relevant and imaginative creative.
• Create multi-dimensional ideas and storytelling.
• Collaborate with Brand, Social, Editorial, PR & Events to deliver a cohesive 360 approach across channels.
• Partner with Personal Shopping, Studio, UX design and Ecommerce to ensure brand guidelines are adhered to and the creative expression is consistent with NET-A-PORTER brand language.
• Lead a team of art directors, graphic designers, video editors, motion graphics and art workers to realise campaigns and content.
• Create dedicated designer campaigns and special projects with brand partners to support BAU, exclusive capsules and seasonal activity.
• Manage budgets to keep ideas within project allocations.
• Coordinate with Production Team to allocate resources effectively within the creative team.
• Generate ideas and designs for online and offline output including email, onsite promotions, social, campaigns, print, direct mail, digital media, presentations, events, and branding initiatives as briefed.
• Provide leadership and direction for the Creative team; manage multiple projects and ensure timely delivery of all creative work.
• Art direct and oversee fashion, still life and video shoots to ensure visuals are on-brand, diverse, contemporary and desirable.
• Develop and maintain relationships with photographers, filmmakers, illustrators and designers.
• Stay up to date with fashion, design, film, art, media and technology trends relevant to NET-A-PORTER.
• Build a world-class creative team; conduct biannual appraisals, identify training needs, coach and mentor; assess department needs and conflicts; ensure the team supports business goals.
• Review project work for high quality, consistency and timely completion; continuously improve the creative process.
• Identify succession and recruitment needs for the Design team.

Qualifications

• Proven depth of experience in commissioning and directing design, photography and moving image in a luxury environment.
• Existing relationships with relevant photographers, directors, stylists, etc.
• Strong instincts to identify new and upcoming talent.
• Proven management experience.
• Excellent verbal, visual and written communication skills.
• Experience creating visuals for digital and print executions.
• High proficiency in design, typography, retouching using Adobe Creative Suite.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Clear creative vision with exceptional ideas and impeccable taste.

LuxExperience is an equal opportunities employer; we encourage diverse candidates to apply. We welcome all applications regardless of race, nationality, religion, color, sex, pregnancy or related conditions, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or any other legally protected characteristics. If you require reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please advise us accordingly.