Location: NYC

As Art Director, you will play a key role in producing a suite of creative assets for an exciting roster of artists.  You will work within the marketing team who work closely with artists and managers, and across all internal departments.  This is a unique opportunity to be involved in multiple creative aspects of our artists’ visuals and encompasses everything from campaign photography, logos and typography, album packaging, single artwork, illustration, advertising and more. 

What you'll do:

• Collaborate with marketing, recording artists, and management to create and develop unique visual elements to brand, identify and market Columbia artists.

• Determine, direct, and manage creative talent (photographers, stylists, illustrators, designers) to accomplish each project’s visual objective.

• Edit photo shoots and direct the retouching of selected images.

• Art direct and design covers, physical packaging, artist logos, assets for social media and streaming services, promotional materials, marketing tools, ads, posters, etc.

Who you are:

• You have 3-5 years of relevant experience

• Team-oriented collaborator with strong communication skills and people management ability.

• Strength in creative thinking, graphic design, art direction, and typography

• Skilled with Macintosh and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign).

• Well organized with good time-management skills, conscientious about deadlines.

What we give you:

• You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to fuel the creative journey

• A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork

• Our Hybrid with Flexibility approach combines the flexibility of remote working with the benefits of in-person collaboration whenever we need to come together to do our best work. Managers will partner with their teams and employees to establish work arrangements that meet the business, team, and individual needs.

• An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage, and 401K + employer matching

• Voluntary benefits like company-paid identity theft protection and resources for pets, mental health and meditation resources, industry-leading fertility coverage, fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding, fully paid leave for caregivers, programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity, subsidized back-up child and elder care, and reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition and student loans

• We invest in your professional growth & development

• Time off for a winter recess

Sony Music is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of age, disability, national origin, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, veteran or military status, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

The anticipated annual base salary does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for.  The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

New York Pay Range

$75,000—$90,000 USD