Design Associate Art Director for Staples' promotional products division. Responsible for e - commerce site design, marketing collateral, and collaborative creative efforts.
About the role
- Associate Creative Director of Art Direction at Starling, leading creative concepting and execution across various mediums. Collaborating with creatives and guiding projects from concept to delivery.
Responsibilities
- Lead concepting and visual storytelling across campaigns and brand communications
- Develop original creative ideas that work across film, photography, print and digital
- Partner closely with writers and strategists to shape compelling narratives
- Take projects from concept to delivery, ensuring strong creative direction throughout
- Push the look and feel of campaigns, shoots and branded content
- Oversee photography, film and illustration commissions with a strong creative point of view
- Guide post-production and asset creation to maintain quality and intent
- Help evolve Starling’s brand expression while staying aligned to the visual identity
- Support and guide midweight and junior creatives with clear, constructive feedback
- Collaborate with internal partners and external agencies to deliver standout work
- Maintain strong relationships with production teams, talent and vendors
- Contribute to a culture of curiosity, collaboration and creative ambition
Requirements
- 6+ years experience in art direction, campaign development or visual storytelling
- A portfolio that shows big ideas, sharp execution and a clear creative voice
- Strong experience leading shoots and working across photography, film and branded content
- Confident presenting work and guiding creative discussions with stakeholders
- Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite and comfortable working in Figma
- Able to lead others while being hands-on when needed
- **Bonus Points**
- Experience commissioning photographers, directors or illustrators
- Comfortable working on campaign strategy and messaging
- Knowledge of content creation across social, motion and OOH
- Familiarity with creative budgets, resourcing and production planning
Benefits
- 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
- An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
- Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
- 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
- Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
- Life insurance at 4x your salary
- Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
- Generous family-friendly policies
- Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
- Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work and Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships
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