Art Director / Senior Designer – Ecommerce

We have a famous global online ecommerce company looking for an Art Director to join their team and lead the design for the global online retail websites. This is a very exciting role someone very creative could get their teeth into

This is a Senior Designer role with a twist You will have experience designing and being conceptual but they want this position to actually help and coach the 10 strong design team in creating new and fresh ideas.

You should be hands on and have proven ability to motivate those around you with your vision and dedication to excellence. You have successfully demonstrated taking business goals and turning them into inspiring world-class designs. You understand the complexity of marketing and know how to set the visual standard for different categories in various global markets. You are a fearless design leader – someone who can inspire and lead designers in Europe.

Responsibilities
– Develop and strengthen brand assets, including style and usage guides, and collaborate with the design community around the world to ensure consistent use
– Mentor and inspire designers around the world, and attract/retain the best performers
– Enhance the team knowledge of best design practices and trends in web and graphic design
– Work with the design manager to improve the efficiency of the design team
– Present design solutions to executive managers around the world
– Understand and respond to promotion performance data (metric tests, usability studies), and steer the direction of future creative designs

Basic Qualifications
– An online portfolio or samples of work demonstrating visual branding, online marketing, and great user-centered design solutions
– Demonstrable experience in web design/online marketing
– The ability to prototype in HTML, JavaScript, and CSS, or Flash
– Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills and the ability to gracefully defend your design decisions to executive management
– Proficiency in a variety of design tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Visio, and Dreamweaver
– An expert understanding of the trends in web design/online marketing
– Bachelor’s degree in design or equivalent professional experience

Preferred Qualifications
– eCommerce/retail design experience
– Experience defining or maintaining a design style guide or branding guidelines
– Art direction and experience setting up photo shoots
– Illustration experience
– Experience in localization or launching a site in another country
– Knowledge of information architecture, usability, and UI Design

If you are an Art Director and have ecommerce experience and an amazing digital portfolio please get in touch with your details ASAP? Salary approx GBP 50-55k