Junior Photo Art Director

Summary

The Junior Photo Art Director will present new and innovative fashion content concepts to the Marketing and Merchandising teams for Buckle. The Teammate in this role will collaborate heavily with the Creative Director, Art Director, and Photography Production Coordinator to set standards for eCommerce and lifestyle photography expectations and execution. This Teammate will communicate daily amongst Creative Content teams on requirements expected and will familiarize ones-self with new product receipts and future orders to incorporate upcoming trends for Marketing materials.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
This description intends to describe the general nature and level of work performed by Teammates assigned to this job. It is not intended to include all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Collaborate with various Teams in setting standards for product and image photography expectations on Buckle.com.
• Provide content ideas to the internal Marketing team for content projects, promotions, and special projects.
• Work with Photographers, Studio Manager, and Stylists for execution and production of content.
• Assist the Creative Director and Art Director to establish creative concepts for lifestyle imagery.
• Provide ideas for supplemental content topics, photography concepts, and styling.
• Ideate and assist in pre-production planning to include shot lists/timelines/model selects/etc.
• Continuously follow photoshoots to coordinate with design or image teams to ensure all components are finalized.
• Utilize the Buckle Asset Management system to upload all lifestyle imagery.
• Direct and engage with models to achieve the right shots that match the design and fashion direction for each project.
• Understand deadlines and prioritize tasks to stay on schedule and meet output goals.
• Ensure adherence to brand standards across all projects and deliverables.
• Maintain professional communication and work closely with internal management team and external business contacts.
• Fulfill mission statement by performing job duties with a high level of customer service while contributing to a positive team spirit.
• Special projects and other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university; or four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the Teammate is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.  The Teammate is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The Teammate must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Ability to operate a motor vehicle and complete errands based on business needs.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the Teammate regularly works in an office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Buckle is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified Teammates from the available workforce in the communities we serve.

Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Buckle, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination and retaliation because of veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, national origin or ancestry, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable local, state, or federal law. For state specific information, refer to the Teammate Center.