Associate Art Director, Social Creative

David Yurman Enterprises•New York, NY

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Art Director, Social Creative helps shape and elevate David Yurman’s creative presence across social media, digital platforms, and integrated marketing initiatives. The role combines conceptual thinking, strong design sensibility, and hands-on execution to create visually compelling content that reflects the brand’s luxury positioning and engages contemporary audiences. The Associate Art Director develops concepts, art directs visual storytelling, and designs creative for organic and paid social channels. Working with internal teams and external creative partners, the role helps establish a distinctive, cohesive, evolving visual language that strengthens brand identity and supports business objectives.

Requirements

At least 4 years of professional experience in art direction, graphic design, or digital creative.
A strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional design sensibility, conceptual thinking, art direction, and sophisticated digital and social creative executions.
Deep understanding of social media platforms, content formats, creative best practices, and the nuances of organic and paid social.
Ability to develop original creative concepts and translate them into compelling visual narratives across photography, video, motion, and design.
Experience art directing photography and video productions, with a strong understanding of lighting, composition, styling, image selection, and postproduction.
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
Expert understanding of typography, color, composition, layout, visual hierarchy, and design principles, with exceptional attention to detail.
Strong presentation and communication skills, including the ability to articulate and present creative concepts and incorporate feedback effectively.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Highly organized, proactive, adaptable, and solutions-oriented, with a strong sense of creative ownership and accountability.

Nice To Haves

Experience in luxury, fashion, jewelry, beauty, or premium lifestyle brands.
Experience with After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Figma.
Familiarity with emerging creative technologies, including AI-assisted design, image generation, and content development.
Experience with Frame.io, Monday.com, or similar creative workflow and project management tools.

Responsibilities

Lead concept development for organic and paid social campaigns across Instagram, TikTok, Meta, Pinterest, and emerging platforms, translating seasonal priorities and brand initiatives into social-first creative.
Art direct and execute digital content across still imagery, motion, video, Reels, Stories, and platform-native formats while maintaining a sophisticated, consistent visual standard.
Develop original creative concepts and content opportunities that balance cultural relevance, platform innovation, and David Yurman’s luxury aesthetic.
Direct photography and video productions, including still life, product, lifestyle, and talent-focused shoots, in collaboration with photographers, directors, stylists, producers, and external creative partners.
Establish cohesive visual storytelling across campaigns and social initiatives, maintaining consistency in composition, typography, color, imagery, and creative direction while developing distinct approaches for collections and franchises.
Create concept decks, moodboards, storyboards, and visual references to communicate creative vision to internal stakeholders and senior leadership.
Partner with Social, Marketing, Digital, eCommerce, Copy, and Production teams on integrated creative solutions aligned with brand objectives, business priorities, and timelines.
Translate creative strategy into high-quality design executions and remain hands-on through concepting, design development, production, and final delivery.
Collaborate on creative performance and optimization, using platform insights, audience engagement, and campaign learnings to inform future concepts and improve effectiveness.
Provide creative guidance and constructive feedback to junior designers and external partners while maintaining a high standard of craft and execution.
Manage multiple creative projects simultaneously with strong organization, attention to detail, proactive communication, and accountability.
Monitor emerging trends in photography, fashion, luxury, design, social platforms, and new technologies, identifying opportunities to evolve the brand’s visual expression.