Art Director-Retail Design

About the role

We are seeking a strategic and hands-on Art Director to lead creative direction across brand, digital, and print initiatives. The Art Director will develop visual concepts, manage a team of designers and freelancers, and ensure cohesive, high-quality executions from concept through production. This role balances creative leadership, client collaboration, and practical production oversight to deliver compelling visual experiences across channels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creative development and execution of retail storytelling, environmental graphics, digital experiences, and branded retail environments.
• Create innovative retail concepts that enhance consumer engagement and support evolving retail strategy.
• Manage projects from concept through final delivery, ensuring quality, consistency, timelines, and budget requirements are met.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, internal stakeholders, and external partners to deliver immersive retail experiences.
• Develop creative direction, design standards, implementation guidelines, and scalable solutions for retail programs.
• Mentor and provide direction to junior designers, supporting team growth and creative excellence.
• Present creative concepts and strategic recommendations to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Produce presentation materials, design documentation, and production-ready files.
• Integrate emerging technologies and innovative design approaches into consumer experiences and retail environments.
• Balance consumer needs, brand objectives, and business priorities throughout the design process.
• Drive design excellence across multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in brand design, retail design, environmental graphics, visual communications, or a related creative field.
• 3+ years of team leadership or people management experience.
• Strong portfolio showcasing retail environments, brand storytelling, and immersive consumer experiences.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Keynote.
• Strong concept development, sketching, visual storytelling, and presentation skills.
• Experience leading multiple projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Retail industry experience with retail environments, store concepts, visual merchandising, or retail programs.
• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Architecture, Interior Design, or a related field.
• Experience with After Effects, Premiere Pro, Miro, Figma, SketchUp, and/or Unreal Engine.
• Knowledge of emerging trends in experiential, interactive, and retail design.
• International retail design experience is a plus.

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

• Eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan.
• Sick leave provided to candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws.
• Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility based on length and dates of service.