Your Dreams, Our Future.

Join the dynamic and diverse team at Shiseido Americas, a subsidiary of the world-renowned Shiseido Company Limited. Be a part of a portfolio of prestige beauty brands which includes Clé de Peau Beauté, Drunk Elephant, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, NARS, SHISEIDO and several prestige fragrance brands including Issey Miyake, Narciso Rodriguez and Tory Burch. At Shiseido Americas we value and celebrate human diversity, with a rich tapestry of employees from all backgrounds and experiences.

Headquartered in New York City with US offices and facilities located in New Jersey, Ohio, Texas and Florida, Shiseido Americas employs over 2,000 individuals in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Shiseido Americas is a hub of talent and innovation. Be inspired by the array of skills, knowledge, and integrity of your colleagues, and join our driving force as Shiseido continues its pursuit of beauty innovations for a better world.

At Shiseido Americas, we focus on our people. We strive to foster a collaborative workplace culture where creative thinking, inclusivity and unique diverse perspectives are celebrated in order to drive success for both our employees and the company as a whole. By prioritizing our team and promoting an open-minded environment, we push the boundaries of what's possible and bring new ideas to life.

Job Summary:

The Art Director is a seasoned multidisciplinary visual communicator who concepts and executes creative ideas that meet strategic and brand marketing goals. This person incorporates a variety of integrated steps and processes to create a wide range of deliverables across multiple platforms. This role leads and guides the work of other designers.

What You Will Do:

• Collaborate with the Executive Director, Creative Digital Studio to ascertain needs and to develop concepts for campaigns and evergreen assets across multiple channels: web, video, social and email. 
• Collaborate with Creative Director and the Executive Director, Creative Digital Studio on creative concepts for 360 and evergreen photo and video shoots. 
• Collaborate with the Executive Director, Creative Digital Studio on photo and video sets with art direction and styling. As needed, source and create props and scenic materials for photo and video shoots.
• Collaborate with the Executive Director, Creative Digital Studio to create compelling video storyboards.
• Art direct in-house video shoots by providing mood boards, facilitating shotlists, helping with model selects, storyboarding storyline objectives, etc. 
• Oversee and deliver video feedback to the motion designers/external agencies
• Create custom illustrations for digital, print, packaging, environments, etc.
• Thoughtfully lead and art direct their direct report(s) on concepts and project deliverables.
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams including digital, marketing, and creative operations on all projects to ensure marketing objectives, milestones and delivery dates are met.
• Communicate effectively with creative, digital and global marketing and creative operations teams to ensure quality and consistency in all aspects of 360 campaign execution.
• Follow and maintain brand identity characteristics, typography, photography, color etc.
• Execute digital and print production as needed, preparing final press-ready files based on supplied  specifications for several types of printing. 
• Catalog finished artwork and maintain organized files, keep content studio organized.

Who You Are:

• Demonstrate polished, innovative, confident, graphic design skills with an emphasis on typography and layout; exhibit a passion about design and an ability to clearly communicate design concepts.
• Have an informed POV about the latest technology and design trends, always looking for ways to tell our brand story in new and compelling ways. 
• Thinking strategically, design with the goal of meeting business objectives, contributing creative ideas to improve the end product.
• Maintain and develop excellent communication with production companies, fabricators, printers and other external resources ensuring the best services, products and prices are achieved.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously through their life-cycles in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment  ensuring deliverables are achieved on time and on budget while maintaining a high standard; prioritizing short term and long term tasks.
• Anticipate potential issues or roadblocks, coming up with alternatives to mitigate risks.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Display strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals in a diverse community.
• Anticipate graphic design and photography/video needs, implementing creative solutions that push the creative so that the look and feel is unique yet “on brand”.
• Demonstrate project ownership, problem-solving ability, follow-through and responsiveness regardless of project size or scope.
• Demonstrate command of printing processes and file output/print production.
• Demonstrate command of applicable software: Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office. 

#LI-Hybrid

You may be asked to perform other duties needed to help drive to our vision, fulfill our mission and abide by our organization’s values.

What We Can Offer You

At Shiseido Americas, our pride extends beyond our rich legacy to our passionate and talented team that brings it to life every day. We recognize that without our people, innovation would not be possible. That's why we go above and beyond with our comprehensive benefits program to recognize our employees. With an array of options designed to give our employees peace of mind, our perks & benefits program is more than just a perk – it's an investment in our people's futures. Whether you're looking for comprehensive health coverage, retirement savings, or paid time off, our benefits have you covered! Check out a list of our Benefits and Perks offerings:

· Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

· Life and Disability Insurance

· Paid Time Off

· Paid Volunteer Days

· Paid Company Holidays

· Paid Parental Leave

· 401K with 6% Company Match

· Talent Development & Learning Programs

· Internal & International Mobility

· Product Discounts & Annual Gratis

· Employee Led Affinity Groups

· Tuition Reimbursement

The base pay for this position may vary based on geographic location. Actual base pay offered will be based on several factors including job-specific knowledge, education, skills, and depth of experience. In addition to base pay, we may offer additional forms of compensation as components of a total compensation package, including participation in our bonus program which features the ability to overachieve, in addition to a full range of competitive benefits.

Shiseido is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other classification protected by Federal, State or Local law