Art Director, J.Crew

J.Crew • New York, NY

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Our Story J.Crew gets you dressed every day, for every occasion. Since 1983, we’ve been creating classics that feel familiar and refreshingly new, crafted with unbeatable quality and distinctive point of view—it’s no wonder we’ve been in your closet for four decades and counting. Today, we continue to do the classics our way, inspiring not only how you shop but how you define your personal style. Our commitment runs deeper than just making great clothes—we’re proud of our role in getting you dressed with confidence, character, and celebrating a distinctly American sensibility that makes us who we are. Our dedication to Diversity, Equity, Belonging & Sustainability has been celebrated with industry recognition, reflecting our commitment to fostering an inclusive and sustainable workplace. The Role + Purpose: We are looking for another Art Director to join our team who possesses strong concept and design skills with a great aesthetic. Candidates will be responsible for creating visual concepts and art direction for photography shoots and developing monthly brand content campaigns in an engaging, relevant and inspiring style. The creative team is also responsible for producing social-first brand content, and all shoots must be approached with both commercial brand needs and social content needs in mind. Applicants must have a solid understanding of design principles and of the brand aesthetic, with excellent organizational, collaborative and interpersonal skills to excel in this role. A strong knowledge of fashion, photographers and seasonal trends is also required.

Requirements

• BS/BA degree or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform essential functions of the job.
• High-level of taste and visual aesthetics with strong art direction capabilities.
• Visual literacy and a passionate interest in fashion, seasonal trends and fashion editorials.
• Detail-oriented, team player with creative problem solving and excellent communication skills.
• Flexibility & Time Management: ability to multi-task, prioritize workload and take responsibility for campaign deadlines.
• Ability to communicate creative vision effectively to photographers, stylists, and creative teams.
• Strong understanding of social-first content creation, platform aesthetics, and how to balance organic storytelling with commercial brand objectives.
• Strong command of visual composition, lighting direction, styling coordination, and brand storytelling.
• Proficiency with Adobe CC, with emphasis on photography workflow and brand content creation.
• Understanding of photography production workflows, lighting techniques, and post-production processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative concepts for monthly brand campaigns and photography shoots across Men’s, Women’s and Crewcuts.
• Map out seasonal visual narratives from concept through final execution, ensuring all concepts are developed with a social-first mindset and serve both commercial and platform-native content needs.
• Collaborate with the SVP of Brand Creative on all projects, including conceptual development, art direction for photography, styling coordination, and overseeing brand content creation.
• Partner closely with the Director of Social on all shoots and campaigns to ensure content strategy, capture needs, and creative output are aligned across commercial and social channels.
• Contribute to the design team's library of inspiration references and visual mood boards.
• Art direct studio and location photography shoots, working closely with photographers and stylists to achieve brand vision for monthly content. All shoots must be planned and executed with deliberate consideration for both commercial brand deliverables and social-first content capture.
• Collaborate with copywriters, merchandisers, graphic designers, and stylists to ensure visual storytelling aligns with brand messaging for each campaign.
• Provide detailed retouching notes to the retouching team and maintain quality control to ensure visual consistency and brand standards are upheld across all photography and branded content.
• Oversee video editing for all assigned shoots, shepherding each project from initial concept through to final delivery and going live.
• Manage all aspects of the creative process from initial concept through final delivery of monthly brand assets and photography, including social-first formats and platform-specific content needs.

Benefits

• Health & Well-being - Eligible associates and family members receive medical, dental, prescription and vision insurance, family planning (fertility, adoption & surrogacy support), fitness discounts, medical travel and more.
• Associate Discount - We love our products just as much as you do! That’s why we offer a great associate discount across all of our brands (J.Crew, J.Crew Factory, and Madewell).
• Summer Fridays - In addition to our hybrid work model, we also close our office at 1:00 PM every Friday during the Summer months.
• Community Impact - We support the communities where we live and work through our philanthropic efforts and the J.Crew Cares Program.
• Winter Break - In addition to our PTO package, J.Crew Group offers a winter break at the end of December to eligible full-time associates at the Home Office to provide time to refresh and recharge.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director