Art Director II - Advertising

Calabasas, CA (Hybrid)

$120K/yr – $150K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 13 days ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end creative leadership for PlanetArt brands, shaping brand standards, directing multi-channel campaigns, and mentoring the design team across web, email, social, and video.

  • Lead brand vision and cross-functional collaboration
  • Drive creative strategy and asset production

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the creative vision and visual identity for Personal Creations (US/UK), Gifts.com, Amazon brands (Let's Make Memories and RedEnvelope), and Etsy storefronts, ensuring consistent brand execution across all customer touchpoints.
  • Establish, evolve, and maintain brand standards while providing creative direction to designers, copywriters, marketing, merchandising, and external creative partners.
  • Oversee the creative development and approval of digital assets including email campaigns, social media, digital advertising, Amazon content, product imagery, video, and ecommerce experiences.
  • Partner with Marketing and Merchandising to develop seasonal creative strategies, promotional campaigns, and content calendars aligned with business objectives.
  • Direct photography and video concepts, collaborating with internal and external production partners to ensure assets support marketing and merchandising initiatives.
  • Monitor customer insights, performance metrics, and industry trends to recommend creative improvements, optimize customer engagement, and influence product presentation.
  • Develop and maintain creative templates, design systems, and reusable assets that promote consistency and efficiency across marketing channels.
  • Collaborate with the Creative Director to develop new concepts, creative initiatives, and innovative approaches that strengthen brand presence.
  • Design and oversee high-impact creative for websites, landing pages, email campaigns, social media, digital advertising, and ecommerce experiences.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to develop and execute A/B tests and user experience enhancements based on customer insights and business performance metrics.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, Visual Communications, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • 5+ years of professional experience as an Art Director or in a senior graphic design or creative leadership role.
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional design, branding, and art direction across digital marketing and ecommerce channels.
  • Expertise in visual design principles, including composition, color theory, typography, and layout.
  • Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop and Illustrator, with knowledge of production and print processes.
  • Proven ability to develop original creative concepts from ideation through final execution.
  • Experience leading, mentoring, and providing creative direction to designers while maintaining high quality standards.
  • Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Self-motivated and able to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present creative ideas and provide constructive feedback.

Benefits

  • Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k) with matching
  • Pet Insurance
  • Mental Health Benefits
  • Comprehensive Time Off Program, including Vacation, Sick Days, Paid Holidays, and Floating Holidays
  • Employee Product Discounts
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PlanetArt

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PlanetArt is an e-commerce leader delivering affordable, high-quality personalized products through a growing portfolio of globally recognized websites and apps. Home to well-known brands like Simply to Impress, Personal Creations, CafePress and FreePrints, we provide people everywhere with easy-to-use tools that leverage self-expression to create one-of-a-kind cards, gifts, wall art, apparel, home décor and more.At PlanetArt we believe a greeting card can form a meaningful connection, a photo can preserve a precious memory, a coffee mug can start a conversation, and a T-shirt can ignite a movement. Headquartered in Los Angeles with satellite offices around the world, we’re a team that thrives on creativity and innovation. The environment is stimulating and fast-paced, and we never stop challenging ourselves and others. As a group we are helping to make this world a better place by doing our life's best work.Learn more about PlanetArt and current career opportunities by visiting us at www.planetart.com/jobs.

Founded in 2010
Calabasas, California, USA
832 employees
87% recommend to a friend
90% CEO approval

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