Commerce Art Director

The New⠀York Post⠀provides⠀readers⠀with the⠀best in⠀News,⠀Sports,⠀Pop⠀Culture,⠀and⠀Entertainment⠀– with⠀signature⠀wit,⠀irreverence,⠀and⠀authority⠀averaging⠀90 million⠀unique⠀monthly⠀viewers.⠀Over the⠀past 221⠀years, The⠀Post has⠀evolved⠀into a⠀multi-platform⠀media⠀company⠀spanning⠀print,⠀digital,⠀video,⠀audio,⠀app,⠀television,⠀and⠀commerce.

The⠀New York⠀Post⠀Digital⠀Network⠀seeks a⠀commercially⠀minded and⠀proactive⠀Commerce⠀Art⠀Director⠀who is⠀passionate⠀about⠀creative,⠀commerce-first⠀lifestyle⠀or⠀commerce⠀creative⠀experience⠀to join⠀our⠀expanding⠀Commerce⠀division.

We⠀are⠀looking⠀for a⠀creative⠀and⠀experienced⠀art⠀director⠀to play a⠀pivotal⠀role in⠀conceptualizing,⠀designing,⠀and⠀overseeing⠀visual⠀elements⠀that⠀enhance⠀the⠀overall⠀aesthetics⠀and impact⠀of our⠀commerce-related⠀content.⠀The⠀Commerce⠀Art⠀Director⠀will⠀collaborate⠀closely⠀with our⠀commerce⠀editorial,⠀design,⠀marketing,⠀and⠀product⠀teams to⠀ensure a⠀cohesive⠀and⠀engaging⠀visual⠀experience⠀for our⠀readers.

Reporting⠀to the⠀Design⠀Director,⠀this role⠀will have⠀a⠀significant⠀impact on⠀the⠀success of⠀our⠀growing⠀digital⠀commerce⠀division.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting⠀the design⠀of⠀performance,⠀action-oriented⠀tools,⠀such as⠀widgets,⠀and⠀marketing⠀initiatives,⠀such as⠀logos,⠀promotional⠀materials⠀(ie ads),⠀etc.
• A⠀general⠀knowledge⠀of⠀commercial⠀use for⠀images⠀within⠀content⠀containing⠀affiliate⠀marketing⠀links
• Develop⠀and⠀execute a⠀compelling⠀visual⠀strategy⠀that⠀aligns⠀with the⠀New York⠀Post⠀digital⠀network’s⠀goals and⠀target⠀audiences,⠀enhancing⠀the appeal⠀of⠀commerce-related⠀content
• Work⠀alongside⠀writers,⠀editors,⠀and other⠀visual⠀team⠀members to⠀develop⠀visual⠀approaches⠀to The⠀Post’s⠀commerce⠀content⠀across all⠀digital⠀and social⠀channels
• Communicate⠀ideas and⠀direction⠀effectively⠀to both⠀interior⠀and⠀exterior⠀stakeholders
• Utilize⠀UX⠀direction/thinking⠀when⠀developing⠀rich⠀visual⠀storytelling⠀across⠀platforms
• Create⠀innovative,⠀striking⠀designs⠀that⠀effectively⠀communicate⠀key⠀messages⠀of⠀commerce⠀content,⠀including⠀articles,⠀guides,⠀product⠀reviews,⠀and⠀more
• Apply⠀expertise⠀in layout⠀and⠀composition⠀to arrange⠀text,⠀images,⠀and⠀graphics⠀in an⠀aesthetically⠀pleasing⠀and⠀organized⠀manner
• Collaborate⠀closely⠀with the⠀partnerships⠀and⠀commerce⠀editorial⠀teams to⠀ensure⠀that all⠀visual⠀elements⠀complement⠀and⠀enhance⠀written⠀content,⠀aligning⠀with The⠀Post’s⠀voice and⠀tone
• Curate⠀or oversee⠀the⠀selection⠀of⠀high-quality⠀images,⠀photographs,⠀and⠀illustrations⠀that⠀resonate⠀with the⠀commerce⠀content,⠀reinforcing⠀the⠀editorial⠀narratives
• Maintain⠀and⠀enforce⠀brand⠀consistency⠀throughout⠀all visual⠀elements,⠀adhering⠀to⠀established⠀brand⠀guidelines⠀and design⠀standards

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s⠀degree in⠀Graphic⠀Design,⠀Visual⠀Arts, or a⠀related⠀field⠀and/or⠀proven⠀experience⠀as an Art⠀Director⠀(or in a⠀similar⠀creative⠀leadership⠀role) in a⠀fast-paced,⠀revenue-driven⠀creative⠀department,⠀preferably⠀within the⠀lifestyle⠀or⠀eCommerce⠀industries
• Experience⠀in⠀creating⠀visuals⠀that drive⠀affiliate⠀revenue⠀and⠀familiarity⠀with⠀affiliate⠀marketing⠀strategies
• Knowledge⠀of SEO⠀principles⠀and their⠀impact on⠀visual⠀content⠀for⠀digital⠀publications
• Strong⠀understanding⠀of brand⠀identity,⠀consumer⠀behavior,⠀and design⠀trends
• Solid⠀typographic⠀and layout⠀design⠀skills⠀with⠀exceptional⠀attention⠀to detail⠀and a keen⠀eye for⠀aesthetics⠀and visual⠀storytelling
• Excellent⠀written⠀and verbal⠀communication⠀skills;⠀ability to⠀articulate,⠀design,⠀and⠀present⠀creative⠀concepts⠀effectively
• Passion⠀for⠀creativity,⠀innovation,⠀and⠀revenue-driven⠀initiatives
• A⠀robust⠀digital⠀portfolio⠀showcasing⠀your⠀creative⠀vision,⠀innovative⠀ideas, and⠀exceptional⠀execution⠀in⠀photoshoots⠀and across⠀various⠀media⠀channels
• Demonstrated⠀ability to⠀collaborate⠀within⠀cross-functional⠀teams to⠀solve⠀customer⠀challenges⠀through⠀problem⠀definition,⠀iterative⠀workflow⠀analysis,⠀and⠀execution.
• Strong⠀time⠀management⠀and⠀organizational⠀skills⠀with the⠀ability to⠀thrive⠀under⠀tight⠀deadlines.
• Proficiency⠀in Adobe⠀Creative⠀Suite,⠀including⠀in-depth⠀knowledge⠀of image⠀file⠀formats,⠀image⠀resolution,⠀and their⠀differences
• Proficiency⠀in Google⠀Suite,⠀with a⠀curiosity⠀and⠀willingness⠀to explore⠀AI-driven⠀tools

Salary Range: $50,000- $145,000

At The New⠀York Post⠀we⠀recognize⠀that⠀attracting⠀the best⠀talent is⠀key to our⠀strategy⠀and⠀success as⠀a company.⠀As a⠀result,⠀our ranges⠀reflect⠀our good⠀faith⠀estimate⠀to pay⠀fairly as⠀to what⠀our ideal⠀candidates⠀are likely⠀to expect,⠀and we⠀tailor our⠀offers⠀within the⠀range⠀based on⠀the⠀selected⠀candidate’s⠀experience,⠀industry⠀knowledge,⠀technical⠀and⠀communication⠀skills,⠀and other⠀factors⠀that may⠀prove⠀relevant⠀during the⠀interview⠀process.

In⠀addition⠀to⠀compensation,⠀the⠀company⠀provides⠀eligible⠀employees⠀a⠀comprehensive⠀and highly⠀competitive⠀benefits⠀package,⠀with a⠀variety of⠀physical⠀health,⠀retirement⠀and⠀savings,⠀caregiving,⠀emotional⠀wellbeing,⠀transportation,⠀and other⠀benefits,⠀including⠀“elective”⠀benefits⠀employees⠀may select⠀to best⠀fit the⠀needs and⠀personal⠀situations⠀of our⠀diverse⠀workforce.