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Senior Art Director

United Kingdom, Knowsley Employment contract · Job Posted May 27, 2026
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As Senior Art Director, you will lead and evolve the visual creative direction across all brand touchpoints for a high-street fashion and home retailer, covering womenswear, menswear, kids and home. You’ll own the brand’s visual identity, ensuring all creative output is consistent, commercially relevant and executed to a high standard across campaigns, eCommerce, packaging and content channels. This is a senior leadership role, balancing big-picture brand guardianship with hands-on creative direction.

Job Responsibility

  • Define and deliver clear art direction across campaigns, seasonal stories, eCommerce and brand content
  • Lead creative concepting for key campaigns, launches and brand moments
  • Translate business and marketing objectives into compelling visual storytelling
  • Art direct and lead photoshoots (studio and location, UK and international)
  • Oversee photographers, stylists and wider on-set teams to deliver best-in-class imagery
  • Manage and develop Art Directors, setting clear direction and expectations
  • Ensure consistency across layout, typography, colour and composition
  • Collaborate closely with eCommerce, Production and Marketing to align creative with commercial goals
  • Oversee packaging direction to ensure alignment with brand storytelling
  • Maintain high standards across post-production, retouching and asset quality
  • Contribute to planning, timelines and delivery, balancing creativity with operational needs

Requirements

  • Proven experience leading art direction across campaigns and eCommerce
  • A strong commercial mindset alongside a sharp creative eye
  • Experience managing and developing creative teams
  • Confidence working cross-functionally with marketing, production and trading teams
  • Strong understanding of layout, typography, imagery and visual storytelling
  • The ability to lead shoots and direct creative teams on set
  • A collaborative, calm leadership style with the ability to influence at senior level
  • Strong organisation and the ability to deliver against deadlines and budgets
  • Solid working knowledge of Photoshop and InDesign

Nice to have

Home experience is a bonus

What we offer

  • 20% staff discount, which increases with length of service
  • Thrive Recognition Scheme
  • Wellbeing support provided by the Retail Trust
  • Life Assurance
  • Retail Rewards platform offering discounts for other retailers
  • Pension Scheme
  • Access to a wide range of career development
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