Sr Art Director, Brand Design Lab

About the Role

As a Senior Art Director, Brand Design Lab, you will be part of the Retail Creative team, which sets the foundation of Target’s brand expression. In this role, you will work collaboratively with internal and external creative teams, as well as various internal business partners. You will also partner closely with creative leads and cross-functional teams to evolve and strengthen the work, contributing to a highly collaborative and fast-paced creative environment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to and help shape the creative direction for owned brands and packaging, bringing our brands to life through concept development, art direction, photography and content creation.
• Develop and execute innovative concepts for new brands, categories, designer partnerships and other key initiatives, infusing the work with an unmistakable Target approach and seamlessly integrating a multicultural lens.
• Lead brand and packaging photography as a primary focus, while also collaborating across the studio to support larger omnichannel creative efforts, including store experience marketing, digital and social content.
• Work closely with design and creative partners to deliver cohesive, high-quality work that meets business and marketing objectives.
• Take ownership of your work, incorporate feedback, meet project deadlines and present ideas clearly and confidently.
• Demonstrate exceptional taste level and highly developed skills in concept development, art direction, photography and visual storytelling, with a strong understanding of style and brand systems.
• Stay current with retail trends and experiences, photography, culture and emerging creative technologies, developing a strong working knowledge of categories and guest behaviors, and being a passionate advocate for great creative.
• Collaborate with peers across Target’s global creative teams as needed, working across time zones to share work, exchange ideas, and support creative.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in art direction, design or a related creative field
• Portfolio demonstrating excellence in art direction, concept development, photography and visual storytelling, with a strong understanding of design and brand systems
• Strong visual and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present ideas clearly and effectively
• Interpersonally savvy with strong collaboration and listening skills
• Open to feedback, with the ability to take direction and iterate on work
• Action-oriented, with the ability to prioritize, manage multiple projects, and drive results
• Proficient in Mac-based creative applications, including Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
• Curious and open to exploring emerging tools, technologies, and ways of working to enhance the creative process

Pay

$73,000.00 - $132,000.00. Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications.

Benefits

Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation.

Schedule

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. This means the team member's core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target.