Associate Art Director - Rejuvenation

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.•Portland, OR

71d

About The Position

The Rejuvenation creative team consists of highly passionate, collaborative and process driven thinkers. As part of the team, you'll bring your ideas to the discussion. Our role is to create cohesive visual direction for the brand, across all channels to bring products to market creatively. The Jr. Art Director is a hands-on production-oriented role for an experienced on-set creative and enthusiastic leader. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Creative Services, you will support creative development across seasonal and evergreen campaigns. You'll contribute concept-to-completion art direction, ensuring consistency, innovation, and brand excellence across platforms including digital, print, social, and experiential. This role blends strategic thinking, design leadership, and a deep passion for photography, fashion, and storytelling-with an emphasis on AI-enhanced workflows. You'll combine design excellence with the latest generative AI tools to scale creative exploration, improve efficiency, and elevate our brand storytelling.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years' experience supporting photo art direction, ideally in a style-forward environment with strong portfolio of current work
Demonstrated successes in leading teams and optimizing processes
Familiarity with AI, real-time content capture, and automation tools to streamline production and future-proof workflows
Proven understanding of interior design principles, trends, and styling techniques
Excellent taste level, aesthetic mastery, and design judgement
Flexibility to adapt to changes quickly and efficiently on set

Responsibilities

Partner with producers, photographers, and cross functional partners to execute best in class photography that honors brand voice and aligns with creative priorities
Optimize studio systems, processes, style guides, and workflows to enable a nimble, efficient, and scalable content production ecosystem
Serve as a trusted creative partner to executives and stakeholders across brand, digital, creative, and merchandising teams.
Provide on-set support to ensure visual continuity and balance in every shot
Integrate AI-enabled workflows, create and develop high-impact brand visual to meet operational excellence and push brand forward
Translate high-level creative and art direction into actionable pre-production support-communicating needs and priorities including props, schedules, and set styling to life with a thoughtful, detail-oriented approach
Create shot lists, style guides, visual references, and image libraries to ensure alignment and accessibility across teams
Create and evolve brand style guides, stay current with design trends, new technologies, and production techniques to incorporate innovative elements
Absorb feedback and adapt your process and direction accordingly while communicating this clearly and effectively to your team
Work efficiently under tight deadlines, and in the best interest of the brand
Perform regular hindsight reviews with lead art directors to evolve the brand styling and amplify what is successful.

Benefits

A generous discount on all WSI brands
A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
Paid vacations, holidays, and time off to volunteer
Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits
Tax-free commuter benefits
A wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional health
In-person and online learning opportunities through WSI University
Cross-brand and cross-function career opportunities
Resources for self-development
Advisor (Mentor) program
Career development workshops, learning programs, and speaker series