This role is based at our Corporate Office in Menomonee Falls, WI. You’ll work onsite from Monday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Fridays.
 

About the Role

In this role, you will lead creative development for marketing, advertising and promotional campaigns in partnership with copy, design, and strategy. You will collaborate cross-functionally to concept social media posts, shoot photography and videos and edit and design each concept.

What You’ll Do

Conceptualize and create engaging and original content for all social platforms that aligns with Kohl’s voice and objectives

Stay ahead of TikTok trends, challenges and cultural moments to implement relevant and timely content into the social strategy

Collaborate closely with Designers, Copywriters and Strategy partners to understand campaign goals and messaging, translating them visually

Attend photo shoots at Kohl’s Photo Studio and guide the team to achieve a consistent point of view and art direction 

Communicate clearly and collaboratively with stylists, photographers, sample specialists and producers

Develop brand as it applies to Photography and Design for Kohl’s

Understand and follow design, composition and photography best practices and guidelines

Travel as needed to capture social content at events and photoshoots

Additional tasks may be assigned

What Skills You Have

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Design or a related field

2+ years of experience in Art Direction with an emphasis on social media

Proficiency in Photoshop, Google Slides, and Capture One

Experience working in fashion or beauty

Photo art direction experience and a strong understanding of photography and retouching

Ability to capture still and motion content on iPhone camera and edit accordingly

Strategic and conceptual thinker with the ability to ideate and execute creative for multiple channels

Experience multitasking and working on various levels of creative and multiple brands

Exceptional organization, time management and multitasking skills required

Strong understanding of social media platforms (TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Snapchat, YouTube)

Strong conceptual, design, type and page layout skills for projects ranging from social media to photo deck presentations

Preferred

Basic understanding of motion design (Adobe After Effects), Illustrator and InDesign

Knowledge of retouching processes

Experience with managing creative projects from concept to production

Experience with retail workflow, processes and structure

Special Requirements

Occasional travel up to 10%