Riise Studio is looking for a Senior Art Director / Creative Strategist

Riise Studio

is looking for a Senior Art Director / Creative Strategist

Los Angeles, CA

Riise Studio is a multi-disciplinary creative agency specializing in both emerging and heritage jewelry brands. Our growing talented team is a new branch of a veteran company with 30+ years jewelry industry experience developing thoughtful wholesale partnerships and recently, SaaS, D2C brands, and digital innovations (ex: we recently launched the D2C brand Silent Opus).

As Senior Art Director / Creative Strategist you will work alongside the Riise Studio team, driving and executing brand development, art direction and marketing efforts.✨

This role is a hybrid position that requires both graphic design and marketing experience. You will act as a Brand Manager and Brand Strategist — essentially the account owner of 2-4 jewelry brands at a time, in addition to short term / one-off projects.

Role:

  • Under Creative Director’s guidance, expand the vision, strategy and direction of multiple jewelry brands assigned to you. Act as a ‘mini creative CEO’ for each of the brands you own and lead.

  • Be the main point of contact with external stakeholders, along with our Project Manager and Creative Director.

  • Be able to design, develop and execute for these brands when needed, as well as delegate tasks to graphic designers, Social Media Managers, Copywriters and Marketing team. This includes presentation pitch decks, potential UX/UI needs, and graphic media (email, social, e-commerce).

  • Funnel design, copy, and marketing tasks to our agency’s Universal Resources (graphic designer, copywriter, production assistant), with the help of our Project Manager.

  • Lead photoshoot direction, create shotlists, choose selects, and lead retouching decisions (with support of Creative Director and other Creative Strategists).

  • Direct / lead photoshoots and content creation as needed

  • Work directly with our Creative Director and Brand Marketing Director for large campaigns and creative decisions

  • Extract and articulate meaningful key insights to inform strategies and campaign concept development.

  • Work cross-functionally within the brands you own and within the agency as a whole

  • Monitor brand budgets with support from our Project Manager


Requirements:

  • Must have minimum 3 years (or proven comparable experience) in design and brand development

  • Expertise in Adobe, Figma, and other design programs

  • Strong design eye and sense of aesthetic - experience working in jewelry or fashion accessories a bonus

  • Leadership skills and proactive attitude - we’re looking for someone who can strategize, execute and delegate tasks effectively

  • Live in the Los Angeles Area and be able to work in a hybrid (WFH/Office) capacity

  • Obsessed with brand building, with a desire to lead and execute your vision from start to finish.

  • Graphic design experience (UX/UI, web, social, paid ad design)

  • Knowledge of marketing best practices (copywriting, PR, email, campaign strategy, e-commerce)

  • Interest in the jewelry and/or D2C space preferred

  • Highly motivated, independent, and comfortable taking the lead (or asking good questions!)

  • Experience with Project Management programs. We use ClickUp, Google Sheets, Google Drive, Dropbox

  • Strong eye for design & attention to detail

  • U.S. citizen or authorized to live and work in the U.S.

  • Ultimately, this job is for someone who loves wearing multiple hats, is willing to be a team player and shows up to work with a positive attitude


Nice to have:

  • Any specific expertise in a graphic design or marketing field

  • Experience working with jewelry

  • Experience working with photographers and working on set


Why work with us:

  • Ample opportunity for growth

  • Gain or grow your leadership experience

  • Hybrid, flexible work environment 💪

  • Health insurance benefits

  • Jewelry credit ;)


Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are a primarily womxn-lead studio, and are open to any and all applicants regardless of age, race, or gender. We welcome a diverse set of skills and perspectives — it makes us and our work better.

To Apply:

Email us your resume and portfolio!

Jorge Del Pinal