Part-Time Associate Creative Director (TEMP)

About:

Bloomingdale's makes fashion personal and fun, aspirational yet approachable. Our mission is to guide and inspire our customers to make style a source of creative energy in their lives. We will always strive to make Bloomingdale's like no other store in the world. Everyone plays a critical role to bring our mission to life. Regardless of position, we believe all colleagues have a voice and access to share their thoughts with every level of leadership. Our colleagues are passionate, driven, entrepreneurial and collaborative. We welcome and embrace diversity of background, thought and opinion while having a lot of fun along the way.

Job Overview:

The Part Time Temporary Associate Creative Director is the key driver for managing and delivering effective, on-brand, and on-strategy creative design for campaigns, including site, email and print assets, animation, and packaging. This role requires creative direction and implementation while closely collaborating with cross-functional partners for both print and digital platforms and requires a high level of creativity and resourcefulness with the ability to prioritize and execute multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Contract Duration: April-September

Part-time schedule: 3 days a week, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, must report in-person to office in Long Island City, NY

Essential Functions:

• Manage a team Art Directors and Designers that function as in-house agency
• Act as lead in concept development, design, presentations, and production of campaign collateral
• Partner and collaborate with internal and external teams to understand business objectives and create compelling solution based creative that drives the brand strategy
• Ensure cohesive branding by enforcing the use of templates and best practices
• Maintain and monitor brand style guides and XD design systems

Qualifications and Competencies:

• Bachelor's Degree from a 4-year college or university
• 12+ years related experience

Additional Skills:

• Expert in Adobe Suite (XD, Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator), basic skill in Figma
• Knowledge of UX and digital design best practices
• Practices open and continuous communication, values keeping others informed, effectively presenting information in a clear, concise manner
• Excellent leadership, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across functional lines and at many levels
• Ability to think creatively, strategically, and technically
• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on department and Company needs