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The Director, Digital Design will have the license and responsibility to ensure that the West Elm brand maintains and reaches its potential- confirming its place in as one of the great lifestyle, specialty brands.
In collaboration with Merchandising, Product Development, Store Design, Ecommerce, and Marketing, West Elm will look to the Director, Digital Design to influence and inspire the organization with passion and creativity; to push to new heights across all communication platforms including: photography, advertising, print, packaging, catalogue, and editorial.
Candidate Profile
10+ years' experience as a senior level Creative Director.
Proven ability to manage competing demands, while maintaining focus and meeting deadlines
and objectives within design and creative services.
Highly developed design sense and passion for/understanding of fashion/specialty retail.
Storyteller and detail oriented visual director.
Ability to interpret global design trends.
Infinite curiosity about style, home and lifestyle design.
Well-versed in the history and contemporary trends of the home/interiors, design and the visual art worlds.
Professional Attributes
Executes to ensure growth and demands the highest standards of themselves.
Team leader who can delegate, develop and motivate a team in order to encourage a high level
of ownership/accountability and productivity.
Proven ability to earn respect and credibility throughout an organization.
Strong communicator and relationship builder with the ability to hear/listen to others and in turn present and influence toward the strength of one's own and others ideas and point-of-view.
Voracious learner, highly imaginative and passionately curious about the world... be it art, culture, business, and global trends.
A process-oriented thinker who anticipates and thinks through business challenges.
A bright, high energy, with a strong work ethic; hands-on, self-directed, team-oriented, articulate, flexible and comfortable with candid, direct communication within a fast paced entrepreneurial environment.
Responsibilities
Inspire and develop the visual direction and functionality for all key West Elm brand channels.
Design leadership to develop vision and implementation for the brand expression.
Cultivate collaborations with Marketing, Merchandising and Design to support strategic, multi-disciplinary marketing plans.
Drive image direction and execution of all communications for the West Elm brand image.
Leverage and translate brand's core equities into a powerfully creative and innovative message that's
consistent throughout channels.
Ensures that creative resources are in place to carry out the business plan including recruiting, artists
collaborations and outside partnerships.
Lead and mentor direct reports to include: Art/Photo Director, Editorial Manager, Art Director of Graphic
Design (Catalog/Packaging) with indirect reports totaling approximately 10+ people.
General Responsibilities
Maintain the company's culture of collaboration, insightfulness, rigor and creativity.
Lead, mentor, manage and provide guidance and inspiration to team.
Strive for excellence from concept to completion, celebrate and push the boundaries of creativity.
Share goals and deliver success among leadership teams.
Collaborate with peer set across the team/offices.
Embrace the Human soul of the business.
Professional Attributes
Business Acumen
Quickly grasp the key business drivers in the home furnishings industry. A fast learner with strong analytic orientation.
Setting Strategy
Create a vision for the organization, understanding the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges while identifying trends and opportunities to enhance business performance; develop strategy to achieve and maintain competitive advantage; and provide focus and direction for organizational and individual action.
Drive for Results
Earn credibility through delivering results.
Balance urgent and effective action, commitment to excellence and taking initiative to resolve problems and work quality.
Able to take calculated risks.
Leading Teams
Attract, develop and motivate the talent needed for current and future business requirements.
Ability to set priorities, foster cohesion, and provide motivation to cross functional teams.
Articulate an inspiring vision for the future, establishing high performance expectations and settings example through one's own behavior.
Ensure alignment of individual goals with overall business objectives.
About Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the home. Our family of brands includes Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen, West Elm, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, and Mark and Graham. These brands are among the best known and most respected in the industry. We offer beautifully-designed, stylish and functional products for every area of the home, including the kitchen, living room, bedroom, home office, closet, laundry room, and even outdoor spaces. We've seen some big changes since our first brick-and-mortar store opened more than half of a century ago. What hasn't changed is our passion for high-quality products, functional design, outstanding customer service, and enhancing the lives of our customers and the communities where we operate. In 2017, we acquired Outward, Inc., a 3-D imaging and augmented reality platform for the home furnishings and decor industry. Today, we're a multi-brand, multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and some of the most talented teams in retailing - and we're always looking for new energy and ideas.
Benefits:
Once you are here, you can look forward to a wide variety of benefits. Our corporate vision--to enhance our customers' quality of life at home--extends to the lives of our associates. To that end, we offer an extensive benefits package designed to help you grow, personally and professionally, to keep you healthy, to prepare you for the unexpected, to care for your family and to build a secure future. Depending on your position and your location, here's a look at what you might be eligible for:
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, or other applicable state or local laws and ordinances.
WSI will not now or in the future commence an immigration case or 'sponsor' an individual for this position (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration
This role is not eligible for relocation assistance.
The expected starting pay range for this position is $150,000 - $200,000. Applicable pay ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. In addition to competitive pay, compensation may include a variety of other components like benefits, paid time off, merit, and bonus opportunities.
About Us
Our Company
Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the United States. Our family of brands are Williams Sonoma, Williams Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn teen, pottery barn kids, Rejuvenation, Mark & Graham, west elm, or Outward. These brands are among the best known and most respected in the industry. We offer beautifully-designed, stylish and functional products for every area of the home, including the kitchen, living room, bedroom, home office, closet, laundry room and even outdoor spaces. We've seen some big changes since our first brick-and-mortar store opened more than half of a century ago. What hasn't changed is our passion for high-quality products, functional design, outstanding customer service, and enhancing the lives of our customers and the communities where we operate. Today, we're a multi-brand, multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and some of the most talented teams in retailing - and we're always looking for new energy and ideas.
The Director, Digital Design will have the license and responsibility to ensure that the West Elm brand maintains and reaches its potential- confirming its place in as one of the great lifestyle, specialty brands.
In collaboration with Merchandising, Product Development, Store Design, Ecommerce, and Marketing, West Elm will look to the Director, Digital Design to influence and inspire the organization with passion and creativity; to push to new heights across all communication platforms including: photography, advertising, print, packaging, catalogue, and editorial.
Candidate Profile
10+ years' experience as a senior level Creative Director.
Proven ability to manage competing demands, while maintaining focus and meeting deadlines
and objectives within design and creative services.
Highly developed design sense and passion for/understanding of fashion/specialty retail.
Storyteller and detail oriented visual director.
Ability to interpret global design trends.
Infinite curiosity about style, home and lifestyle design.
Well-versed in the history and contemporary trends of the home/interiors, design and the visual art worlds.
Professional Attributes
Executes to ensure growth and demands the highest standards of themselves.
Team leader who can delegate, develop and motivate a team in order to encourage a high level
of ownership/accountability and productivity.
Proven ability to earn respect and credibility throughout an organization.
Strong communicator and relationship builder with the ability to hear/listen to others and in turn present and influence toward the strength of one's own and others ideas and point-of-view.
Voracious learner, highly imaginative and passionately curious about the world... be it art, culture, business, and global trends.
A process-oriented thinker who anticipates and thinks through business challenges.
A bright, high energy, with a strong work ethic; hands-on, self-directed, team-oriented, articulate, flexible and comfortable with candid, direct communication within a fast paced entrepreneurial environment.
Responsibilities
Inspire and develop the visual direction and functionality for all key West Elm brand channels.
Design leadership to develop vision and implementation for the brand expression.
Cultivate collaborations with Marketing, Merchandising and Design to support strategic, multi-disciplinary marketing plans.
Drive image direction and execution of all communications for the West Elm brand image.
Leverage and translate brand's core equities into a powerfully creative and innovative message that's
consistent throughout channels.
Ensures that creative resources are in place to carry out the business plan including recruiting, artists
collaborations and outside partnerships.
Lead and mentor direct reports to include: Art/Photo Director, Editorial Manager, Art Director of Graphic
Design (Catalog/Packaging) with indirect reports totaling approximately 10+ people.
General Responsibilities
Maintain the company's culture of collaboration, insightfulness, rigor and creativity.
Lead, mentor, manage and provide guidance and inspiration to team.
Strive for excellence from concept to completion, celebrate and push the boundaries of creativity.
Share goals and deliver success among leadership teams.
Collaborate with peer set across the team/offices.
Embrace the Human soul of the business.
Professional Attributes
Business Acumen
Quickly grasp the key business drivers in the home furnishings industry. A fast learner with strong analytic orientation.
Setting Strategy
Create a vision for the organization, understanding the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges while identifying trends and opportunities to enhance business performance; develop strategy to achieve and maintain competitive advantage; and provide focus and direction for organizational and individual action.
Drive for Results
Earn credibility through delivering results.
Balance urgent and effective action, commitment to excellence and taking initiative to resolve problems and work quality.
Able to take calculated risks.
Leading Teams
Attract, develop and motivate the talent needed for current and future business requirements.
Ability to set priorities, foster cohesion, and provide motivation to cross functional teams.
Articulate an inspiring vision for the future, establishing high performance expectations and settings example through one's own behavior.
Ensure alignment of individual goals with overall business objectives.
About Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the home. Our family of brands includes Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen, West Elm, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, and Mark and Graham. These brands are among the best known and most respected in the industry. We offer beautifully-designed, stylish and functional products for every area of the home, including the kitchen, living room, bedroom, home office, closet, laundry room, and even outdoor spaces. We've seen some big changes since our first brick-and-mortar store opened more than half of a century ago. What hasn't changed is our passion for high-quality products, functional design, outstanding customer service, and enhancing the lives of our customers and the communities where we operate. In 2017, we acquired Outward, Inc., a 3-D imaging and augmented reality platform for the home furnishings and decor industry. Today, we're a multi-brand, multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and some of the most talented teams in retailing - and we're always looking for new energy and ideas.
Benefits:
Once you are here, you can look forward to a wide variety of benefits. Our corporate vision--to enhance our customers' quality of life at home--extends to the lives of our associates. To that end, we offer an extensive benefits package designed to help you grow, personally and professionally, to keep you healthy, to prepare you for the unexpected, to care for your family and to build a secure future. Depending on your position and your location, here's a look at what you might be eligible for:
- A generous discount on all Williams Sonoma Inc. brands through multiple shopping channels
- A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
- Paid vacations, holidays and other time-off programs
- Health benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance; health and dependent care tax-free spending accounts; medical, family and bereavement leave; same-sex domestic partner benefits; short- and long-term disability programs; life and travel insurance; an employee assistance program
- Tax-free commuter benefits
- A wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional health
- In-person and online learning opportunities through WSI University, LearnIt and AcademyX
- Cross-brand and cross-function career opportunities
- Quarterly sample sales
- A business casual work environment
- A bike share program
- Time off to volunteer
- Matching donations to qualifying nonprofit organizations
- Company-sponsored walks and runs
- Healthy, organic options in the cafeteria and an awesome salad bar
- Discounts on nearby gyms and other local businesses
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, or other applicable state or local laws and ordinances.
WSI will not now or in the future commence an immigration case or 'sponsor' an individual for this position (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration
This role is not eligible for relocation assistance.
The expected starting pay range for this position is $150,000 - $200,000. Applicable pay ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. In addition to competitive pay, compensation may include a variety of other components like benefits, paid time off, merit, and bonus opportunities.
About Us
Our Company
Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the United States. Our family of brands are Williams Sonoma, Williams Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn teen, pottery barn kids, Rejuvenation, Mark & Graham, west elm, or Outward. These brands are among the best known and most respected in the industry. We offer beautifully-designed, stylish and functional products for every area of the home, including the kitchen, living room, bedroom, home office, closet, laundry room and even outdoor spaces. We've seen some big changes since our first brick-and-mortar store opened more than half of a century ago. What hasn't changed is our passion for high-quality products, functional design, outstanding customer service, and enhancing the lives of our customers and the communities where we operate. Today, we're a multi-brand, multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and some of the most talented teams in retailing - and we're always looking for new energy and ideas.
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