Art Director, Marie Claire

Description
Who We Are
We're Future, a global leader in specialist media. Our people bring our trusted brands to life, helping millions of people discover expert content that informs, inspires, and drives action. As a pioneering multiplatform media powerhouse, we provide expert content and technology that build valuable communities across all channels.

Marie Claire is part of Future. Marie Claire is committed to celebrating the richness and scope of women's lives. We're known for our award-winning features, thoughtful essays and op-eds, deep interest in personal style, and buzzy interviews and reviews. Reaching millions of women every month, we're an internationally recognized destination for women of power, purpose, and style.

Description
Marie Claire is looking for an Art Director to oversee and manage the brand’s visual tone across its print magazine, website, and social media platforms, in tandem with day-to-day asset creation.

This role will lead design direction, including managing the day-to-day creative and taking a hands-on approach across print, digital, social, and newsletters. Working closely with all editorial desks to understand their needs, requests, and visual objectives, the Art Director will manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met and work is delivered on schedule. They will also bring experience working on set for a variety of shoots, overseeing shoots’ visual execution and ensuring creative direction is carried through.

What You'll Do
In this role you will report directly to the VP of Creative. You’ll:

Oversee and manage Marie Claire’s Art team, providing direction, guidance, and support across projects
Present mood boards to ensure the strongest visual approach for each brief
Lead the creative process for two print issues per year, from the initial conversations with editors and story run-throughs to picture research, commissioning, layout design, and final execution. Collaborate closely with production to ensure all assets and final files are accurate and delivered to the required specifications
Work closely with the Social team to design and approve social-first graphics for cross-platform use
Turn ideas and concepts into compelling visuals and present along with rationale and detail to editors
Ensure all creative work follows the appropriate editorial review and approval process, collaborating with the Editor-in-Chief and/or relevant editors, to incorporate feedback and secure final approval
Help conceptualize creative directions for cover stories, including developing mood boards and visual approaches for photoshoots
Develop bespoke landing pages for digital issues and other programming as needed

What You’ll Bring
7+ years of relevant experience, with an emphasis on design direction
Experience working on sets; working on the creation of social media assets; and working on a print magazine
Outstanding portfolio with a strong commitment to producing excellent work
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Strong attention to both detail and the big picture
Fluency in Photoshop and InDesign; willingness to work within our editorial CMS