Art Director

**Brighter Futures Start here**

As Australia’s biggest and most loved retailer, we’ve been brightening up everyday life for families for over 50 years. At our stores, distribution centres, and offices in Australia and New Zealand. All around the globe. Our diverse and inclusive 47,000 strong team come together for a common cause. Giving families easy access to our on-trend products and incredibly low prices - it’s the heart of everything we do.

As a leader in the retail market, we’re optimistic about our future and yours. We’re relentless in our pursuit for results, but changing at a rapid rate, giving you challenging work that you’ll be proud of. We celebrate your uniqueness and individuality. Because at Kmart it’s not just what you do, it’s who you are that makes every day living brighter.

**About the team**:
We are a diverse, energetic and down-to-earth bunch. We’ve nailed the balance between getting the work done and having fun while we do it. We all bring slightly different creative and oranisational strengths to the table. We collaborate and leverage skills between all to make our work even stronger. Always up for a challenge, we love the wide variety of projects we get to work on and we run on open communication and lifting each other up.

**About the Role**:
As our new Art Director, you will be responsible for the conceptual ideation, execution and art direction of our creative for Kmart across our campaigns. Deliverables include social, display, E-commerce, catalogue and eDM advertising. We create all our trade campaigns in house so you will be familiar with strategic thinking, as well as working with a copywriter and other Art Directors to come up with the overarching concept. You will get to work across the apparel, beauty, living, active and toy categories meaning no 2 days are ever the same

**Key responsibilities are (but not limited to)**:
- Creative ideation and execution of campaigns that work to a brief and uphold the Kmart brand strategy- Collaborate with marketing, PR and merchandise teams to produce all digital and print collateral- Work closely with agency partners, photographers, producers and stylists to ensure creative direction and content requirements are delivered accurately and on brand- Possess strong skills in Figma and Adobe Creative suite (InDesign, XD, Photoshop, Illustrator and Premiere Pro) as you will be creating, executing and presenting your campaigns in these platforms.

**To be successful in this role**:
We're looking for a passionate individual who is able to hit the ground running and bring their energy into an optimistic and fun team. You’ll bring a creative mindset to the role and be able to conceptualise ideas, organise, plan and make strategic decisions that ensure both profitability and creative quality.

We'd also love you to have:
- A natural ability to work as a team and collaborate with the people around you- Accountability and ownership of the projects you work across and an understanding of how you play a role in the these- Deep understanding of all social media channels and specific types of content to resonate with channel-specific consumers- Thorough understanding of art direction, e.g. briefing designers, finished artists, web, photographers, stylists & illustrators- Ability to balance creative and conceptual thinking with customer-centric design and experience- Exceptional written, verbal and presentation skills- A background in retail advertising is desirable- Ability to build strong relationships within key business areas to achieve strategic and operational outcomes- Exceptional organisation skills, ability to self-manage and work across multiple projects- High level of attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment

**Benefits we’ll offer you**:
- A dynamic learning and support program- Competitive remuneration- Flexible working through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy- A discount card for Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Bunnings, plus other benefits- An inclusive, fun recognition program- A bonus program (where eligible)- Development opportunities across Kmart Group (comprised of Kmart, Target and Catch) as well as the broader Wesfarmers Group.- Wesfarmers Share Plan access (where eligible)

**We’re here to make everyday living brighter**

From humble beginnings in Burwood East, Victoria, in 1969, we’re now an essential part of 300 communities, and proud of it From bedding to apparel to kitchenware and beyond. We’re designing and creating the products people reach for every day. In-store, online, or Click & Collect - getting the products we love into the hands of happy customers is what we aim to do best. From the remote outback to coastal towns and big cities, and everywhere in-between. We’re progressive in our pursuit to create seamless customer journeys for satisfied shoppers.

**A place you can belong