The Amazon Music Merch team is looking for a Sr. Art Director to lead the direction and execution for our most high-profile merchandise collections. This is a unique opportunity to shape the visual identity of artist-led apparel and drive standout fan experiences through merchandise.

As Sr. Art Director, you’ll be overseeing the design and apparel development from concept through production—reviewing apparel and graphic design, developing brand guides and mood-boards, and aligning closely with artists to bring their vision to life. You’ll direct design execution across multiple launches, ensuring every detail—from tech packs to art separations—meets both creative standards and production needs. This role requires deep familiarity with apparel design and screen print production. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally with internal and external teams, manage a network of designers, coordinate sampling, and continuously refine processes to scale with the business. We’re looking for someone with strong visual instincts, exceptional project management skills, and experience in fast-paced, high-volume environments. You should be confident translating creative feedback into production-ready designs while maintaining a strong point of view and high creative bar.

Key job responsibilities
- Lead and oversee the full creative lifecycle of new product collections, partnering closely with design, production, and marketing teams to ensure timely and high-quality execution
- Translate artist input and cross-functional feedback into clear, actionable direction for designers, ensuring creative output aligns with both vision and production needs
- Collaborate with design, merchandising, and production to maintain alignment throughout each phase of development, from concept to final delivery
- Define and implement creative specifications through SOPs, visual guidelines, and streamlined workflows that guide cross-functional teams through sampling and mass production
- Interpret complex requests and evolving cultural or design trends into compelling creative strategies that inform new product offerings and collection direction
- Champion high design standards and consistency across every collection and asset

A day in the life
You’ll lead the creative development of merchandise collections for top artists, collaborating across internal design teams, external vendors, and artist stakeholders. You’ll guide concepting, provide art direction, and translate feedback into compelling visual output. You’ll own the creative pipeline—from building pitch decks and brand guides to overseeing art file delivery and ensuring alignment with production specs. You’ll also help build scalable systems and workflows that support creative consistency and operational efficiency across a fast-moving merch business.

About the team
Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that deepens connections between fans, artists, and creators. From personalized music playlists to exclusive podcasts, concert livestreams to artist merch, Amazon Music is innovating at some of the most exciting intersections of music and culture. We offer experiences that serve all listeners with our different tiers of service: Prime members get access to all the music in shuffle mode, and top ad-free podcasts, included with their membership; customers can upgrade to Amazon Music Unlimited for unlimited, on-demand access to 100 million songs, including millions in HD, Ultra HD, and spatial audio; and anyone can listen for free by downloading the Amazon Music app or via Alexa-enabled devices. Join us for the opportunity to influence how Amazon Music engages fans, artists, and creators on a global scale.