Art Director, The Sill
The Sill, a direct-to-consumer destination for plant shopping, is looking for a full-time Art Director.
A few things interested candidates should know before we get into details:
In this role, you will lead a team in developing compelling creative that brings The Sill’s brand essence to life. You will be responsible for concepting and executing creative across all digital (web, social media, email, video, programmatic) and physical mediums (packaging, store signage, promotional materials. and out-of-home advertising).
This full-time, remote role will report to the Director of Brand Marketing. Residing in NY is a huge plus.
You must be comfortable with traveling as 10% travel is required for photo and video shoots.
Because this is a a director-level role, a project is required for hiring. We’ve confirmed that none of the submissions will be used after they're reviewed.
In an effort to support their success at The Sill, the selected candidate will be paired with a tenured employee to have check-ins during their onboarding process.
Job Description:
In this role, you will lead a team in developing compelling creative that brings The Sill’s brand essence to life. You will be responsible for concepting and executing creative collateral across all digital (web, social media, email, video, programmatic) and physical mediums (packaging, store signage, promotional materials. and out-of-home advertising). Your ability to bring business objectives to life will result in a best-in-class experience for our customers—from their first interaction with The Sill to when they unbox their products.
You’ll be bringing The Sill’s brand to life through by developing a creative vision for evergreen and seasonal brand campaigns that are relevant and fresh. Candidates should also be able to nurture partnerships by partnering with The Sill’s in-house brand, ecommerce, retail and procurement, and lifecycle marketing teams to provide and conceptualize unique, fresh, and fun experiences and content.
The person selected for this role should be comfortable managing a team and their workflow, providing insight and advice to team members, and communicating with external and operational partners. The ideal person for this role should also be comfortable leading the art direction, planning, and execution of all campaign shoots, managing the creative team budget, establishing and improving department processes through collaboration tools and tech systems (Asana, Figma, Dropbox).
Requirements:
7+ years of professional design experience including managing a team budget as well as leading a creative team.
Experience planning and executing brand and stories through a range of mediums
Familiarity with user experience (UX) design and a basic understanding of front end development.
A demonstrated ability to translate consumer insights and business objectives into effective creative strategies, and effectively communicate your creative vision to multiple stakeholders.
A thorough understanding of typography and working with typesetting in different formats.
Ability to set ambitious goals but adept at finding ways to deliver on them in a cost-effective manner and regularly reassess priorities to meet business needs.
Time Commitment, Compensation, and Perks:
This is a full time remote role with 10% of your time dedicated to traveling for shoots.
The salary range for this position has been pre-determined based on its level within The Sill’s growth path matrix. The range will be reviewed during your first interview to ensure alignment.
Stay healthy and happy through The Sill’s comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and more
Invest in your future by participating in The Sill’s 401(k) program
Make time for you through The Sill’s unlimited Discretionary Time Off policy and generous holiday calendar
Care for your wellbeing through The Sill’s personalized mental health and wellness resources
Grow your family and take part in paid primary caregiver and other parental leave policies
Level up your workspace and have The Sill’s take care of your at-home work setup
Work more efficiently by taking advantage of The Sill’s cell phone and internet stipends
Cultivate your very own green space through The Sill’s 50% employee discount!
About The Sill
The Sill offers new ways to infuse nature into as many everyday rituals as possible through biophilic design, increasing your connectivity to the natural world. In the past year, The Sill has gained a new perspective on the spaces it we inhabits: our homes, our offices, our home-offices.! Tending and cultivating all these places offers a chance to reflect, restore and transform for the better. Kick-started in 2017, The Sill is backed by over $15M in institutional venture capital from first-class investors including Foundry Ventures, The Chernin Group, Loft Growth Partners and Raine Ventures.
The Sill actively invests in DEI efforts through a DEI Council composed of 6 employees: 2 individuals from their corporate team, 2 from their retail team, and 2 from their distribution team to ensure they have a full-fledged perspective on how the company can improve across the business. Since its launch, the DEI Council has: reviewed The Sill’s employee handbook and revamped its policies to be more inclusive/equitable, launched a bi-annual DEI survey to assess the diversity of The Sill’s team and how the company can improve, a co-pilot program for new hires (more on that below), and a Respectful Workplace Week event.
The Sill’s Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
We are committed to creating a more diverse, inclusive and equitable world, starting here at The Sill and leading by example beyond the workplace. Our intent is to build an environment where people are free to bring their fullest selves to their work. We celebrate diversity of age, race, traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to: hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles, ethnicity, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (including genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and/or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, citizenship status.
The Sill is dedicated to living out these principles in regard to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.
To apply, email your resume and cover letter to careers@thesill.com with the subject line, “Backstory Referral: Art Director”
Backstory Responsibility Statement
This position has been hand vetted by the Backstory Jobs team, ensuring that the company is actively invested in its DEI (diversity, inclusion, and equity) efforts. As people from historically minoritized backgrounds ourselves, we understand the specific challenges that people from these communities face in getting hired, and understand our responsibility in operating our jobs board. While we have vetted posted roles to the best of our ability, we cannot be held liable for any dissatisfaction that occurs during or after the hiring process. But, should an offense or injustice occur, please let us know at thebackstorynetwork@tellyourbackstory.com and we’ll do our best to help troubleshoot and offer up support.