Art Direction Manager

at  Ocado Retail

ABOUT US

Our mission is to deliver joy in every shop, through unbeatable choice, unrivaled service, and reassuringly good value.
We’re Ocado Retail, a market-leading, joint venture between Ocado Group and M&S and the world’s largest dedicated online supermarket ocado.com. Not only is Ocado.com the only place to shop a full range of M&S food online, but it’s also the home to the widest online supermarket range in the UK and champion of small, independent brands. We’re also the brains behind Zoom by Ocado, our same-day grocery delivery service.

ABOUT THE TEAM AND THE ROLE

The Art Direction Manager will be part of EAT Creative, our talented in-house creative team. It’s a mighty bunch of creative folk inspired by our three awesome values: “Always be curious”, “Bring your best self” and “Challenge what’s possible”.
We’re always looking for like-minded people to bring on board, and this is a fantastic opportunity for an upper-Mid or Senior Art Director to join a fast-moving, growing business. We’re a fun, dynamic, and snack-loving team that’s always ready to go the extra mile (and run to the freebie table on the third floor).

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Each day is different, and new stuff pops up all the time, but you should expect to work on the following tasks regularly:

• You’ll spend a lot of your time on our bigger seasonal campaigns, like Easter. Coming up with cracking (sorry) ideas to help us inspire existing customers or bring in shiny new ones.
• Working with creative types from other disciplines – writers, designers, videographers – you’ll create visually impactful work and make sure your creative vision comes to life through every baton pass in the EAT team.
• Concepting new and refreshed ideas across all our marketing channels, from CRM email journeys, to print projects (like door drops) that are sent to millions of people.
• Producing presentation decks (currently using G-suite) to showcase ideas, PPMs and campaign-style guides.
• Providing art direction during shoots, ensuring that all elements align with the creative concept and brand guidelines.
• Assisting our in-house producer in organising photo and video shoots. Coordinating with photographers, stylists and retouchers when required.
• Developing considered and clear shot lists, set design ideas, and prop suggestions to create the desired visual style.
• Managing and guiding junior and midweight members of the team.
• Liaising with departments across Ocado Retail to absorb, question and respond to briefs, building cross-team relationships/collaboration.