Chico's FAS

Art Director (WHBM)

Chico's FAS • $75K — $95K *
Brooklyn, NY 11215In-Person
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
  • 3+ years in a creative management role
  • Strong portfolio showcasing art direction and concept development
  • Experience in omni-channel campaign execution
  • Preferred background in vertical retail, fashion, luxury, or beauty sectors
  • Ability to adhere to brand style guides and design systems
  • Experience managing multiple complex creative projects

Responsibilities

  • Manage the creative process for seasonal campaigns from concept to completion
  • Develop marketing concepts and campaign photography across sales channels
  • Translate marketing objectives into actionable creative strategies
  • Collaborate with copy team to align messaging with creative assets
  • Ensure brand individuality across all marketing platforms
  • Leverage customer data to inform creative decisions
  • Adhere to production schedules while managing team priorities

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment that encourages creative input
  • Opportunity to work with a variety of brands
  • Access to ongoing training and skill development
  • Exposure to current trends in fashion and design
  • Potential for growth within the company across multiple brands
Full Job Description
POSITION OBJECTIVE:

This position collaborates with the Creative leaders to develop engaging collateral and content that tells a brand and product story that evokes an emotional response from our customers and future customers. This role is instrumental in building and maintaining brand creative integrity through all Omni channels.

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Manages the creative process, from concept to completion, for assigned seasonal campaign. Works closely with leader to develop concepts and asset management that adhere to established brand standards.
  • Develops seasonal marketing concepts, initial creative visuals, and campaign photography for all sales channels
  • In partnership with Creative leader translates marketing objectives into clear creative strategies.
  • Partners with copy team to ensure copy and art are aligned to deliver product and brand stories. Create a roadmap of assets being shot to guide working team on building out go to market creative upon assets delivered.
  • Ensures brands individuality and standards in all marketing channels.
  • Leverage customer data to drive decisions in partnership with customer analytics and marketing.
  • Adheres to the production schedule, PLC timelines and deliverables while helping to manage team's priorities and time.
  • Stays current on fashion, style, design, popular culture and social trends in the competitive landscape.
  • Shares best practices with design team members to foster outstanding design skills, and creative best practices.
  • May plan and direct photo shoots, including pre and post-production. Including but not limited to partnering with producer to identify talent and vendors. Develop brand right model roster.
  • May develop graphics and layouts for all marketing channels and collateral.
  • This position may be found in multiple brands. Some duties may vary from brand to brand.


COMPETENCIES:
  • Culture
    • Living the Chico's FAS Values and Guiding Principles by demonstrating Customer Focus, Instilling Trust, Driving Engagement and Delivering Results with High Performance.
  • Decision Quality
    • Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
  • Action Oriented
    • Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
  • Interpersonal Savvy
    • Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
  • Situational Adaptability
    • Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.


QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and work history required
  • 3+ years in a creative management role
  • A strong portfolio demonstrating on set art direction, mood boarding, and creative concept development through execution
  • 360 points of view when concepting or designing
  • Ability to develop and execute for omni-channel campaigns
  • Vertical Retail/Fashion/Luxury/Beauty industry experience strongly preferred
  • Ability to develop and adhere to strict brand style guides, design systems and pattern libraries
  • A strong curiosity and desire to learn the women's apparel landscape, the Chico's brand, and the needs and wants of our existing and targeted potential customers.
  • Experience in managing multiple complex creative projects with a demonstrated ability to adapt to changing business needs
  • Experience concepting and designing with a hands on approach
  • Excellent presentation, communication, organizational agility, problem solving skills, and thorough attention to detail
  • Experience with designing and leading typography, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign - can work within Figma to create a collaborative workstream
  • Experience with multi -channel campaign development. Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment with a variety of people and personalities
  • Strong relationship-building skills, the ability to coach other designers and a track record of successfully working collaboratively across teams
  • A deep understanding of the creative landscape and new digital technologies

About Chico's FAS

Chico's FAS, Inc. is an American women's clothing and accessories retailer. The company was founded by Marvin and Helene Gralnick and is headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida. Chico's FAS operates three brands: its namesake Chico's, White House Black Market, and Soma. The company operates more than 1,500 boutiques and retail stores throughout the United States and Canada and sells merchandise through franchise locations in Mexico. Chico's FAS also has an online presence for each of its brands.
Learn more about Chico's FAS
Size
4,191 employees
Market Cap
$587.9 million
Industry
Retail & Consumer Goods
Net Income
-$360.1 million
5 Year Trend
-6.1%
Revenue
$1.3 billion
NASDAQ
CHS
* Ladders Estimates

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