Associate Art Director, Abercrombie & Fitch

Abercrombie and Fitch Co.•Columbus, OH

2d•$65,000 - $85,000•Remote

About The Position

The Associate Art Director supports the Sr. Art Directors / Creative Director in concepting and executing seasonal editorial imagery campaigns that push the A&F family of brands forward. They will collaborate with photography, styling, design, product, and strategy teams to develop and share the creative vision each season for the A&F brand. This individual would be accountable for ideating and support creating original branded content, along with fostering the organization and cross-functional partnerships required to execute against the overall brand strategy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Design, Photography, Advertising or related experience
2+ years of art direction experience in fashion retail or a related industry
On set photoshoot experience
Experience in Adobe Creative Suite, Capture One, Keynote, Figma and Mural programs
Experience collaborating with large cross-functional teams. This role requires clear communication and presentation skills.
The Associate AD must be detail oriented and be able to prioritize/bring urgency to tasks as needed. They must be highly organized and adaptable to change.
A passion for and understanding of current trends in fashion, photography, social media, and culture – testing new ideas to further develop and advance the creative voice of the A&F brands
Travel required to GHO in Columbus, Ohio for key meetings. Possible travel for photo shoots.

Responsibilities

Working closely with the Sr. Art Directors / Creative Director on the conceptual development and execution of A&F Adults seasonal editorial campaigns.
Building the A&F brand handwriting for a new generation of consumers, building off existing brand foundations
Pre Production: Support the concepting and planning of A&F seasonal photoshoots by compiling imagery for mood boards, organizing and updating production details for internal presentations, model casting, communicating with third party production companies/vendors on all aspects of shoot production. As well building and updating pre-production decks for external shoot teams (in collaboration with Sr AD).
Post Production: Supporting Sr. AD/Creative Director on finalizing photography edits. Organizing imagery of all mediums through to finalization. Collaborating as needed in post-production with retouching and design partners, organizing within A&F platforms.
Team Collaboration: Collaborating clearly and effectively with the broader creative team, including A&F AD’s, Studio AD’s, Social AD’s, Styling and Video teams. Ensure all seasonal visuals and content are synergized, telling focused brand stories and fulfilling deliverables across all channels for the A&F brand.
Supporting in both preparing and leading presentations of ideas/ projects to cross functional partners and all levels of leadership.
Team Organization: Always on maintenance of casting, image, location databases for current and future planning.
Other projects and responsibilities as assigned – including supporting A&F family of brands and the A&F Studio.

Benefits

Incentive bonus program
401(K) savings plan with company match
Annual companywide review process
Flexible spending accounts
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Life and disability insurance
Associate assistance program
Paid parental and adoption leave
Access to fertility and adoption benefits through Carrot
Access to mental health and wellness app, Headspace
Paid Caregiver Leave
Mobile Stipend
Paid time off and one paid volunteer day per year, allowing you to give back to your community
Work from anywhere (Mondays and Fridays are “work from anywhere” days for most roles and six work from anywhere weeks per year)
Seven associate wellness half days per year
Merchandise discount on all of our brands
Opportunities for career advancement, we believe in promoting from within
Access to multiple Associate Resource Groups
Global team of people who will celebrate you for being YOU!