Men’s Art Director (Fashion Campaigns, Editorial & Visual Identity)

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Work schedule: On-site, 5x days a week

Salary: $150K - $180KA global contemporary brand with a strong cultural footprint is seeking a Men’s Art Director to define and elevate the visual identity of its most influential category. This role blends luxury editorial sensibility, cinematic storytelling, and modern menswear culture, with the ability to concept and execute high-impact campaigns across photo, video, and multi-channel content. This is a hands-on, founder-facing role for an Art Director who can generate elevated ideas, build compelling references, and execute imagery at the level of luxury houses and top-tier editorial magazines. The ideal candidate brings a distinct point of view, strong menswear fluency, and the ability to direct on-body imagery with confidence, taste, and precision.

About the Role: The Men’s Art Director owns the creative direction for the Men’s business — including seasonal campaigns, collaborations, product launches, and special projects. You will concept narratives, build moodboards, lead shoots, and shape the brand’s evolving visual language. This role requires a creative who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and can elevate visuals beyond formulaic approaches. You will work closely with senior creative leadership and the founder to push the brand forward through unexpected talent choices, non-traditional storytelling, and editorial-level execution. What You’ll DoCreative Direction & Concepting Develop elevated concepts for Men’s campaigns, collaborations, and seasonal narratives Build cinematic, editorial-driven moodboards and visual treatments Reference luxury houses, contemporary culture, and high-end menswear imagery Pitch ideas that feel unexpected, modern, and non-formulaic Cross-Category Creative POV & Versatility Bring a strong, contemporary point of view that extends beyond menswear into adjacent verticals including automotive, travel, lifestyle objects, architecture, interiors, and cultural environments Concept and direct imagery for cars, boats, spaces, products, and experiential moments with luxury-level taste Build multi-category campaign worlds that integrate apparel with environmental design, luxury objects, and lifestyle elements Push the brand into new visual territories aligned with contemporary luxury culture On-Body Direction & Set Leadership Lead on-body direction for photo and video shoots Inform lighting, posing, framing, and set decisions Collaborate with photographers, stylists, and production partners Run the set when senior creative leadership is not present Make real-time creative pivots to achieve the desired visual outcome Execution & Delivery Translate references into final imagery at luxury-editorial level Oversee selects, retouching direction, color grading, and crop specs Ensure consistency across retail, digital, social, and e-commerce Deliver high-volume creative with speed, clarity, and taste Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with Marketing, Content, and Design teams Work closely with senior creative leadership and the founder Manage freelancers, external agencies, and production partners Contribute to talent casting and unexpected creative choices