Art Director

The Retail Creative team is responsible for art direction and execution of retail campaigns across all channels, working closely with project management, photography, digital arts, and finished art to deliver creative solutions on tight deadlines. The role emphasizes collaboration, technical proficiency, and innovative use of AI and digital tools.

Location: United States

Responsibilities

• Art direction and execution for retail work across all channels.
• Collaborate with project management, photography, digital arts, and finished art teams.
• Bring delivery briefs to life creatively within tight deadlines.
• Apply human skill and craft at appropriate points in the process.

Requirements

• Excellent concepting and art direction skills, especially in lifestyle product photography or digital imagery and layout design.
• Experience in creative agency or in-house creative/brand teams on fast-paced retail, telco, banking, or similar accounts.
• Knowledge and enthusiasm for AI and tech-enabled workflows.
• Strong time management and prioritization skills.
• Commercially oriented with ability to work creatively within set processes and deadlines.
• Clear and effective communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, especially InDesign, and working knowledge of Figma.
• Experience with image creation tools such as Higgsfield, Krea, or other AI plugins.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.
• Understanding of digital marketing landscape and multi-channel execution.

Benefits

• Maximum benefit limit HMO with one free dependent from day one.
• Group life insurance.
• Overtime, holiday, and night differential pay.
• Up to 20 leave credits.
• Birthday leave credit.
• Carry-over of unused leave credits.
• Remote work arrangement with access to pro-working space at KMC sites.

Additional Information

• Requires 5 years in creative, with 2 years in art direction.
• Experience in creative agency, in-house brand teams, telco, banking, or similar accounts.
• Strong design and art direction skills across photography, digital image creation, and layouts.
• Ability to work within strict processes, templates, and brand style guides.
• Ability to collaborate with photographers, digital artists, retouchers, and project teams.
• Broader digital marketing strategy exposure and experience with advanced AI creative tools are a plus.