The Body Shop - Senior Art Director FTC

Art Director is needed in London, United Kingdom.

Client: The Body Shop

Location: London, United Kingdom

Contract: Other

Job Description:

This role, available on a 6 month FTC initially, plays a key part in driving our ambitions for the brand. As an experienced Art Director, you will work closely with the CMO, Head of Brand and Creative Lead to drive the aesthetic ambitions of the brand, collaborating with our talented team of creatives, designers and producers and breathing life into ideas through imaginative and compelling visual storytelling. You will be bold in your ambition to create cultural as well as commercial impact, and you will energize the team around you with a passion for the desires & aspirations of our core target audience. Key to this will be the quality of the visual treatments you conceive and direct, along with the way you collaborate with others to turn them into campaigns, content and retail materials that resonate globally, across all relevant channels, on behalf of the business, our customers and the causes we care about.

Requirements:

• Extensive previous experience in a senior art director role, supporting more junior teams in a fast-moving creative environment (ideally retail/beauty) that delivers consistently high-quality creative output across Brand, all channels of Marketing Communication.
• Your portfolio must demonstrate the quality of your work and ability to solve challenging briefs.
• A good level of experience in production across film/video and photography/stills is essential. You will have Experience of working alongside photographers, directors and film crews is essential, in addition to a creative appreciation/understanding of film and photography craft.
• Ability to originate and nurture disruptive visual ideas so they resonate culturally, commercially and across all relevant channels with the ability to tap in to relevant culture trends to give TBS a competitive edge.
• A flair for selling in ideas with clarity, confidence and logical reasoning with the ability to work effectively with colleagues from other disciplines to drive the right creative outputs for the brand.
• Excellent interpersonal skills – can communicate concisely and confidently at all levels.
• Excellent attention to detail is essential, partnered with a flexible, calm, decisive and a solution-focused approach.

The Body Shop:

When Anita Roddick founded The Body Shop in 1976, she had a vision. Business as a force for good – that’s us. Over 40 years later, we’re proud to be pioneering cruelty-free beauty every step of the way. We’re the original ethical beauty brand. We’ve got a thing for empowering people and enriching our planet. We’re all about keeping it real, in every way possible. Our activist roots remain a huge part of everything we do, from our iconic window posters to our vegetarian products to our infamous campaigns. We’re never afraid to stand up and speak the truth. We like to do things a little differently around here.

Diversity Statement:

At The Body Shop, we firmly believe that equality is a human right and that all people should have an equal opportunity to pursue their dreams and aspirations. We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining the very best people by offering a creative and inclusive workplace where talent is recognized. We value diversity and consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. We are proud to have a number of different active employee inclusion networks that serve not just as catalysts for change, but also to build a spirit of diversity, equality, inclusivity, and provide safe supportive spaces for engagement and solidarity for members of these communities. The Body Shop is also committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, please let us know in your application.