Art Director - Marie Claire

Who Are We? 

Are Media is Australia’s leading omnichannel content company for women. Every day we influence, inform, inspire, and connect with 6 in 10 Australian women across magazine media, digital, video, social, e-commerce, customer review sites, podcasts, events and experiences.  Our brands include The Australian Women’s Weekly, Better Homes & Gardens, Woman’s Day, marie claire, TV WEEK, New Idea, Now to Love, Australian Gourmet Traveller, BEAUTY/crew and ELLE. Through our Change AREgenda we drive meaningful and positive change for women

Are Media employs Australia’s best content creation talent and we are proud that our greatest strength is our people. 

Why Are Media?   

Join Australia’s leading content company for women and be part of an inspiring, creative and collaborative team. We offer excellent people programs including:

• A day of leave for your birthday,
• 4 days of volunteering leave each year,
• An inclusive parental leave program that supports all parents, families & carers,
• FREE digital access to all our titles, and
• Our unique Are Media Learning Academy (Digital Academy, Lunch N Learns, Mentoring and much more).    

We support flexible ways of working through our Activity Based Working (ABW) model. We encourage a balance of working in the office and remotely and we believe this enables our people to do their best work. 

About the role

The Art Director is responsible for working closely with the Creative Director to maintain the overall graphic design of both the magazine and all of marie claire’s affiliated channels under the direction of the Editor. Marie Claire is Australia’s leading fashion brand with a focus on luxury, fashion, features, beauty and lifestyle. Graphic design plays a critical role in the success of the brand and must reflect the premium nature of the brand and its clients.

This position must also drive the digital delivery of our design, from images on site to social posts, tiles and videos – this is an omni-channel role and driving the digital footprint of marie claire is KEY. At times you will also design for Marie Claire Lifestyle, MC’s twice-yearly one-shot, and ELLE magazine, which also has a limited-edition release. It is the Art Director’s job to maintain and develop the brand’s luxury/fashion legacy by employing best practice standards and continuously evolving the design of the magazine.

Duties

• Develop creative concepts for digital and the magazine and assist the Creative Director to oversee all design and layouts to ensure a cohesive vision across all channels.
• Liaise and collaborate with wider business, such as marketing and commercial, to develop brand concepts and assets. 
• Drive digital design identity of both Marie Claire and ELLE, from imagery, collages and videos to social assets.
• Work with key stakeholders to bring shoot vision to life by working closely with the editorial team, photographers, stylists, etc.
• Collaboration is key! Work closely with the digital, fashion, beauty, features and lifestyle teams to develop visually compelling social/site assets, layouts and cover concepts.

Skills and experience

We are looking for a team player who has strong communication and problem solving skills and is passionate about the future of this global brand.

• 7+ years design experience, including magazine production experience.
• Extensive experience in design programs, eg: InDesign, Photoshop, Canva, video
• High level design and typography skills
• Creative thinker with the ability to balance commercial and editorial requirements
• Experience with ContentStation and InSite preferred.

Are Media is committed to a diverse, respectful, collaborative & inclusive workplace. We know & value the success this brings for everyone and we welcome & encourage applications from diverse backgrounds.  When you apply, please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

Please apply now and send your CV via the link.