Jr. Art Director, Men'S

"Location: HQ - Williamsburg, Brooklyn Status: Full-time/100% on-site Compensation: $70,000-$75,000 annually Position Summary The Junior Art Director, Men’s will play a key role in shaping the visual identity of Kith Men’s across ecommerce and creative projects. This role is ideal for someone with a strong aesthetic point of view and cultural awareness who’s ready to grow under mentorship while taking independent ownership of day-to-day creative execution. You’re organized, curious, and driven; ready to learn, contribute, and grow within a fast-moving creative team. Responsibilities Drive and manage all men’s ecommerce photoshoots—maintaining visual standards, overseeing styling and photography, casting, selects, and retouching notes. Work closely with the Art Director, Men’s by researching and gathering creative references for campaigns, editorials, and seasonal storytelling, and assist on set for key shoots. Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, styling, design, and production to bring creative projects from concept to completion. Curate and guide image selects for web, social, and marketing channels to ensure brand consistency. Balance multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining quality and attention to detail. Receive, interpret, and apply creative feedback with openness and professionalism, focusing on growth and refinement. Special Projects/Tasks Organizing and attending casting appointments. Travel for shoots within New York, and potential for travel beyond. Qualifications 2+ years of experience as an art director, designer, or related creative role, with some on-set experience preferred. A portfolio demonstrating a strong aesthetic point of view, cultural fluency, and clear creative perspective. Robust knowledge of photography, design, visual research, and creative references, with a strong understanding of composition, tone, and lighting. Proven ability to manage shoots or creative projects independently while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Knowledge of Adobe creative suite, Figma, and Capture One. Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with shifting priorities. Deep understanding of brands, fashion, and culture relevant to the Kith world. A fast learner who’s receptive to feedback and eager to grow creatively, taking on higher level creative projects over time. Professional Characteristics Creative ThinkingInitiativeAdaptability Personal Characteristics CuriousPassionateCollaborative Who We Are Established in 2011 in New York City, Kith is a lifestyle brand and specialty retailer that offers seasonal collections of men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, accessories and footwear through a distinct lens of personal storytelling. Kith embodies a multi-faceted lifestyle, with uncompromising detail to fabrication and design. Led by Founder, CEO and Creative Director Ronnie Fieg, the brand is known globally for evoking nostalgia from a dynamic point of view, and working closely with a carefully selected set of best-in-class collaborators. Kith operates 16 standalone boutiques around the world, and 3 shop-in-shops. Kith Treats, conceived from Fieg’s childhood love for cereal, operates in 10 locations, as well as Sadelle’s at Kith restaurants in Paris, Miami Design District, Toronto and Seoul. The Kinnect Foundation, a non-profit established and operated by Kith, is a non-profit devoted to creating positive change through education, community and social impact. Kith is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. All career opportunities offered by Kith are fully on site, and if contacted, all email communication will come from a kith.com or kithnyc.com email address. Please note that any correspondence from an alternative email domain, or offering remote or hybrid work, is fraudulent."