Senior Art Director

Job Ref:

SENIO002537

Location:

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Category:

Art and Graphic Design

Employment Type:

Full Time

Overview

ABOUT UA/UNIFORM ADVANTAGE BRANDS

For over 35 years, UA Brands has been synonymous with fashion-forward specialty apparel for the medical and culinary professions. We are proud to support our valued customers - true heroes giving back with every shift. Our culture includes a long history of philanthropy and community support. Our strong values and unique culture are built on collaborating not merely as coworkers, but as family and friends. From the beginning, we provide candidates an authentic look into how UA Brands embraces their skills and perspectives, all in ways that continue to set us apart.

As part of our expansion plans as a growing, global organization, UA Brands started its captive center in Pune, India in September 2017 to add IT & ITES support and talent to our corporate teams.

ABOUT THE ROLE

A Senior Art Director, Digital Design is expected to possess an aptitude for creating and ideating strong digital and social graphic design concepts. Working directly with the VP, Creative, Copy Writers, Merchants, Buyers, Marketing Teams and other Creative Team members, the Senior Art Director (AD) must bring to life ideas that support UA’s initiatives and goals. The Senior AD must understand and be aware of UA’s production/design capabilities/processes, and a knowledge of industry standards and best practices related to digital graphic design. The Senior AD must have the ability to multi-task and work with project management to coordinate project flow and deadlines.

This position requires one to work in the permanent shift between 6:00 PM and 3:00 AM IST, Monday through Friday.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Digital creative concepting of brand, seasonal, product, and sale campaigns that meet strategies provided by the VP of Creative and the Sr. Creative Director. Concepts include clear, visually compelling, and thoughtful digital mood boards and pitch decks that bring the concept to life for leadership approval and guidance for design and production.

• Ongoing digital art direction for the design team to follow through campaign creation and production. The Sr. Art Director is a hands-on designer as well as a leader with the ability to complete full design projects as part of their team.

• Photo art direction, inclusive of model selection, set and prop direction, photo styling (lighting, tone, shot angles, etc.) building shot lists, and providing all details with visual reference for a photo team to execute the creative concept. Should this be pared down to collaboration, input for digital needs, ownership of off-model for digital.

• Manage art direction of photo retouching for digital projects, partnering with their design team and retouching partners.

• Ongoing competitive research of other medical scrub brands' marketing and websites, as well as social and pop culture trends within the diverse medical professional community. The Sr. Art Director must be inquisitive and engaged with our customers and what is meaningful to them. A healthy enthusiasm and respect for that community is essential.

• Manage and mentor creative direct reports. The Sr. Art Director is expected to help their team members evolve and succeed through guidance, support and creative work that challenges meaningful growth. This role actively manages direct reports including timesheet approvals, informal monthly touchbases on performance and formal semi-annual and annual reviews.

• Manage the digital creative process, partnering with the creative operations team, to ensure work is progressing on schedule, deadlines are being met and final released assets are accurate and signed off on by necessary approvers. The Sr. Art Director is an active part of the process and is empowered to problem-solve as well as identify and recommend efficiencies.

• The Sr. Art Director is expected to keep up-to-date on digital design trends, and is empowered to collaborate with our in-house UX/IX and dev teams to evolve/improve customer experiences, as well as identify and recommend new technologies.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design/Web Design/Fine Arts.

• 5+ years of design and/or creative experience in retail or other direct-to-consumer marketing.

• 5+ years of experience leading a creative team of direct reports.

• 5+ years of digital design experience (website, email, digital ads, social).

• Advanced ability to create compelling concept digital mood boards and presentations.

• Advanced communication skills with the ability to pitch concepts to business leaders, cross-functional partners, and direct reports.

• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).

• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Business Suite (Office, Word, Excel, Teams).

• Beginner experience in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe WorkFront (project management software). This role will require development of proficiency in Workfront. Knowledge of project management tools in general is helpful, as is the ability to quick-study the tool.

• Advanced ability to manage time and work within schedules and deadlines, with the ability to shift with changing priorities as needed.

• Must be exceptionally collaborative and work well with a variety of teams (creative, cross-functional, leadership).

• Must be self-motivated and passionate about creative, and possess the ability to partner and lead without the need for micromanagement.

• Have a strong understanding of digital marketing creative (e-com sites, email, digital advertising, social media).

• Branding design experience is a plus.

• Experience in Figma, Firefly, Premiere Pro and/or After Effects is a plus.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• 7-15 Years of design experience.
• Experience in the retail and fashion industries is preferred.
• Extremely detail oriented with project management skills.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK

REMOTE – Work from Home

Have workplace flexibility - you’ll work exclusively from the comfort of your home with no commute! Remote employees are expected to be online and available during core business hours for their team. Company computer equipment is provided for business use.

PLENTY OF BENEFITS TOO

UA BRANDS offers a full range of benefits that address both your health and financial needs.

• Company-sponsored medical insurance for employees and family members
• Company-sponsored Life insurance for employee
• Company-sponsored Group Personal Accidental insurance for employee
• Company-sponsored Gratuity Benefit
• Continuous remote work
• Hardship Allowance: Paid over and above the employees’ monthly salary
• Extended Hardship Allowance: Paid over and above the employees’ monthly salary
• Paid Vacation / Earned Leave
• Maternity Leave, Compensatory Off Leave, Bereavement Leave, and Paternity Leave as per the applicable norms. 

• Holiday Pay
• Referral Program - Get paid to work with Friends
• Regular Recognition, Social Activities, Monthly Events, and Birthday Celebrations – Mandatory Fun

UA IS AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

As an employee of any UA Brands division, you will be part of an established and dynamic organization. We believe that success starts from within, and we are seeking individuals who thrive in an environment that encourages and supports self-management. To provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at UA Brands will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. UA Brands does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. UA Brands will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in undue hardship. 

We are a Drug-Free Workplace.