Art Director

MR PORTER is the men's luxury style destination. Since 2011, it has offered customers a curated assortment of fashion, fine watches, grooming and lifestyle products from the world's most coveted designers. It delivers exceptional quality with private label, Mr P., and market-leading exclusive capsule collaborations with brand partners. MR PORTER creates unique experiences for its EIPs (Extremely Important People), with first access to products, a dedicated personal shopper and invitation-only benefits. Through content across all its platforms, it provides expert styling advice, immersive storytelling, and profiles inspiring men, places and products. Consciously Crafted, its responsible product curation, supports customers to shop with a focus on conscious consumerism. MR PORTER Health In Mind, its long-standing initiative in partnership with Movember, raises awareness of men's mental and physical health. MR PORTER is part of LuxExperience, the leading digital, multi-brand luxury group.

MR PORTER are now seeking a talented Art Director to join the team.

Besides a competitive salary, we can offer you:

• Performance bonus schemes dependant on the type of role you are in
• A pension that both you and the company contribute too
• A portal with an array of discounts on things like theme park and cinema tickets
• Our famous staff discount along with exclusive staff sales
• Private healthcare for you and your family
• Flexible working
• A chance to be part of a fun and caring team that support each other

Here is a breakdown of what you'll be doing:

• Oversee concepting and art direction for fashion, talent, still life and video shoots, branding and all content output, ensuring our visuals are on-brand, inclusive, contemporary and desirable within agreed budgets.
• Focus on creating industry leading tier 1 brand campaigns, incorporating storytelling, cultural and company values and entertainment.
• Lead the design team and develop the MR PORTER visual brand identity ensuring this is central and consistent in all creative projects, from core institutional branding to onsite, email and experiential design for events and physical pop-up spaces.
• Work strategically to drive brand awareness and deliver strong sales through market leading and innovative creative for paid social executions, through stills, video and motion content.
• Develop and maintain relationships with photographers, film makers, illustrators, designers and external agencies for MR PORTER, nurture and encourage collaborations with new and exciting artists who share our brand values.
• Keep up to date with emerging trends in fashion, design, film, art, media and technology where relevant to MR PORTER, with a particular attention to the digital and social space.
• Collaborate with fashion, content, marketing, social, paid media, UX, shoot production, email and site trading teams to lead concepts process and projects and meet objectives and targets.
• Review work for highest standards of quality, consistency, accuracy for a successful project completion. Provide management, leadership, inspiration, guidance, support and direction for the team, critically evaluate the creative process and work to improve with the creative team.
• Manage the team through multiple projects planning and be responsible for timely delivery of all creative projects. Work with the Production Department to allocate resource within the creative team to greatest effect.
• Create a world class creative team; consistently review and evaluate team, conducting twice yearly appraisals, identify needs for training and development, coaching and mentoring; Assess needs and conflicts within the department; Ensure teams function effectively to achieve MR PORTER's business goals. Identify and allocate team goals and objectives. Identify succession plan and recruitment needs for Design team.

The type of person we are looking for:

• Proven depth of experience in commissioning and directing photography, design and moving image in an e-commerce luxury space
• Extensive relevant experience in men's luxury fashion
• Experience within a multi-brand and/or e-commerce environment
• Extensive experience working for a global brand, understanding of different market needs
• Existing relationships with relevant photographers/directors/stylists etc
• Proficient in digital and print design, collateral branding and event branding
• Proven management experience
• Excellent verbal, visual and written communication skills
• Breadth of experience in creating visuals for digital and social executions, special projects, 360 campaigns, especially for paid and organic media channels.
• Highly proficient in design, typography, retouching, video and motion a plus, using Adobe Suite and Figma
• Detail orientated and extremely well organized

From the moment you join the LuxExperience Group we are committed to making your journey with us inspirational and evolutionary. If you are passionate, committed and thrive in a collaborative and fast-paced environment, then please apply with a CV.

LuxExperience
is an equal opportunities employer, we encourage people with a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. We recognize and celebrate the benefits that diversity brings to our workplace, our business and our customers. We welcome and will consider all applications regardless of race and nationality, religion, color, sex, pregnancy or related medical conditions, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with a disability, or any other legally protected characteristics.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please do not hesitate to advise us accordingly.
Experience Level: Mid-Senior level

Workplace Type: Hybrid