Art Director

Job Description:

Are you obsessed with data, partner success, taking action, and changing the game? If you have a whole lot of hustle and a touch of nerd, come work with Pattern! We want you to use your skills to push one of the fastest-growing companies in the US to the top of the list.

Pattern is the premier partner for global Ecommerce acceleration and is headquartered in Utah's Silicon Slopes tech hub—with offices in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. Valued at $2 billion, Pattern has been named one of the fastest growing tech companies in North America by Deloitte and one of best-led companies in America by Inc. More than 100 global brands—like Nestle, Sylvania, Kong, Panasonic, Sorel, Skullcandy, and Popsockets—rely on Pattern's global Ecommerce acceleration platform to scale their business around the world. We place employee experience at the center of our business model and have been recognized as one of America's Most Loved Workplaces®.

We need an Art Director to lead development and execution of world-class E-commerce strategies and visual asset creation for our partners. This role requires a highly-trained eye and expert understanding of creative content that converts, including everything from graphic design, product photography, videos, web design, packaging, optimizing online shopping experiences, to pitching ideas to brand executives. Our ideal candidate is able to create and direct world-class visual content backed by data and strategy. If you’re already an art director or an experienced Senior Graphic Designer looking for the next amazing step in your career, we encourage you to apply! This is a full-time role and will work a hybrid schedule based in Lehi, Utah.

**An online portfolio is required to apply for this position. Please include a link to your portfolio on your resume.**

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a day in the life of an Art Director?

• Use creative expertise to identify problems and develop data-driven solutions

• Oversee and help design awesome visual content within client’s style guides

• Direct a team of designers to execute visual concepts through final production

• Present work to brands, bringing a strong design point of view with data-driven strategy

• Efficiently own large scale production projects that involve hundreds of deliverables

• Create presentation materials to confidently pitch your concept  to clients

• Art direct and be involved with photo shoots/video shoots/shot lists/production/styling etc.

• Develop comprehensive and detailed creative briefs for all production projects

• Lead and mentor junior team members to help them build their design skills

What will I need to thrive in this role?

• BFA degree in Graphic Design or related field

• 4-7 years of progressive professional graphic design work, at least 2 years in a senior role

• Advanced typography skills are a must

• Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop , Illustrator, & InDesign), Figma, Google Suite, and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Attention to detail with emphasis on accuracy, quality, and organization

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

• Ability to handle multiple, large-scale projects in a fast-paced environment

• Styling interest or experience is a bonus 

• Creative strategy or E-commerce conversion optimization background is also a bonus

What does high performance look like?

• You proactively search for ways to solve problems for brands and internal teams.

• You follow through with all assignments in a timely manner

• You give 100% to all tasks and projects you are given

• You actively comment and participate in group collaborations

• You embrace autonomy, take full ownership of your projects, and follow through to completion

• You work well within the bounds of client’s style guides

• You have a passion for design and creative problem solving

• You provide our brand partners with a world-class client experience

What is my potential for career growth?

This role will provide opportunities for professional growth and networking. We love to promote internally and have several opportunities for growth within our company.

What does success look like in the first 30, 60, 90 days?

30 Days - You are familiar with your brand partners’ needs, you have established great relationships with your team members and a comfortable workflow

60 Days - You have coordinated your team’s efforts and pitched ideas to brand partners

90 Days - You hold regular sessions with each of your team members for mentorship and development, you have received and implemented feedback from your brand partners, you have contributed to revenue growth via optimized creative assets

What is the team like?

You will work with the other full-time Art Directors, Graphic Designers, Writers, Photo and Video Directors and members of our creative team. This team is data driven, results oriented and highly focused on autonomy and action. You will collaborate regularly with members of your team and partner executives to implement actionable solutions. Ideas and input are encouraged from all members. 

Sounds great! What’s the company culture?

We are looking for individuals who are:

• Game Changers- A game changer is someone who looks at problems with an open mind and shares new ideas with team members, regularly reassesses existing plans and attaches a realistic timeline to goals, makes profitable, productive, and innovative contributions, and actively pursues improvements to Pattern’s processes and outcomes.

• Data Fanatics- A data fanatic is someone who recognizes problems and seeks to understand them through data, draws unbiased conclusions based on data that lead to actionable solutions, and continues to track the effects of the solutions using data.

• Partner Obsessed- An individual who is partner obsessed clearly explains the status of projects to partners and relies on constructive feedback, actively listens to partner’s expectations, and delivers results that exceed them, prioritizes the needs of your partners, and takes the time to create a personable experience for those interacting with Pattern.

• Team of Doers- Someone who is a part of a team of doers uplifts team members and recognizes their specific contributions, takes initiative to help in any circumstance, actively contributes to supporting improvements, and holds themselves accountable to the team as well as to partners.

What is the hiring process?

• Initial phone interview with Pattern’s talent acquisition team

• Video interview with a hiring manager

• Onsite interview with a panel of department leaders

• Professional reference checks

• Executive review

• Offer

How can I stand out as an applicant?

• Be prepared to talk about professional accomplishments with specific data to quantify examples

• Be ready to talk about how you can add value and be the best addition to the team

• Focus on mentioning how you would be partner obsessed at Pattern

• Be prepared to talk about any side projects related to data and analytics

Why should I work at Pattern?

Pattern offers big opportunities to make a difference in the Ecommerce industry! We are a company full of talented people that evolves quickly and often. We set big goals, work tirelessly to achieve them, and we love our Pattern community. We also believe in having fun and balancing our lives, so we offer awesome benefits that include

• Unlimited PTO

• Paid Holidays

• Onsite Fitness Center

• Company Paid Life Insurance

• Casual Dress Code

• Competitive Pay

• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance

• 401(k)

Pattern is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.