Head of Arts & Culture

Who We Are We create trusted, expert content that helps millions of people discover more about the things they love, need and care about. From technology, gaming and entertainment to fashion, lifestyle, sport, finance and beyond, our specialist brands connect people with their passions every day.

Across websites, magazines, newsletters, social channels and events, we bring expert content to audiences around the world. We combine our deep specialist knowledge with innovative technology and data to create engaging experiences, build valuable communities and help people make better-informed decisions.

Marie Claire is committed to celebrating the richness and scope of women's lives. We're known for our award-winning features, thoughtful essays and op-eds, deep interest in personal style, and buzzy interviews and reviews. Reaching millions of women every month, we're an internationally recognized destination for women of power, purpose, and style.

Description Marie Claire is looking for an Art Director to oversee and manage the brand’s visual tone across its print magazine, website, and social media platforms, in tandem with day-to-day asset creation.

This role will lead design direction, including managing the day-to-day creative and taking a hands-on approach across print, digital, social, and newsletters. Working closely with all editorial desks to understand their needs, requests, and visual objectives, the Art Director will manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met and work is delivered on schedule. They will also bring experience working on set for a variety of shoots, overseeing shoots’ visual execution and ensuring creative direction is carried through.

What You'll Do In this role you will report directly to the VP of Creative. Oversee and manage Marie Claire’s Art team, providing direction, guidance, and support across projects

Present mood boards to ensure the strongest visual approach for each brief

Lead the creative process for two print issues per year, from the initial conversations with editors and story run-throughs to picture research, commissioning, layout design, and final execution. Collaborate closely with production to ensure all assets and final files are accurate and delivered to the required specifications

Work closely with the Social team to design and approve social-first graphics for cross-platform use

Turn ideas and concepts into compelling visuals and present along with rationale and detail to editors

Ensure all creative work follows the appropriate editorial review and approval process, collaborating with the Editor-in-Chief and/or relevant editors, to incorporate feedback and secure final approval

Help conceptualize creative directions for cover stories, including developing mood boards and visual approaches for photoshoots

Develop bespoke landing pages for digital issues and other programming as needed

working on the creation of social media assets; and working on a print magazine

Fluency in Photoshop and InDesign; willingness to work within our editorial CMS

What We Offer Medical, dental, and vision coverage

When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus

This is a hybrid role, working 2 days from the New York office.

Diversity and Inclusion At Future, we’re working to attract, retain and foster diverse talent, educate our colleagues in the importance of diversity, and review our internal processes so that they remain as free from bias as possible. We recognise that, in order to reach diverse communities through our content, we must first ensure ours is a culture in which diversity can thrive.