Social Art Director

Posted:
9/10/2025, 2:30:52 AM

Location(s):
Wisconsin, United States ⋅ Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior

Field(s):
Art, Graphics & Animation

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

Role Specific Information

Job Description

This role is based at our Corporate Office in Menomonee Falls, WI. You’ll work onsite from Monday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Fridays.
 

About the Role

In this role, you will lead creative development for marketing, advertising and promotional campaigns in partnership with copy, design, and strategy. You will collaborate cross-functionally to concept social media posts, shoot photography and videos and edit and design each concept.

What You’ll Do

  • Conceptualize and create engaging and original content for all social platforms that aligns with Kohl’s voice and objectives

  • Stay ahead of TikTok trends, challenges and cultural moments to implement relevant and timely content into the social strategy

  • Collaborate closely with Designers, Copywriters and Strategy partners to understand campaign goals and messaging, translating them visually

  • Attend photo shoots at Kohl’s Photo Studio and guide the team to achieve a consistent point of view and art direction 

  • Communicate clearly and collaboratively with stylists, photographers, sample specialists and producers

  • Develop brand as it applies to Photography and Design for Kohl’s

  • Understand and follow design, composition and photography best practices and guidelines

  • Travel as needed to capture social content at events and photoshoots

  • Additional tasks may be assigned

What Skills You Have

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Design or a related field

  • 2+ years of experience in Art Direction with an emphasis on social media

  • Proficiency in Photoshop, Google Slides, and Capture One

  • Experience working in fashion or beauty

  • Photo art direction experience and a strong understanding of photography and retouching

  • Ability to capture still and motion content on iPhone camera and edit accordingly

  • Strategic and conceptual thinker with the ability to ideate and execute creative for multiple channels

  • Experience multitasking and working on various levels of creative and multiple brands

  • Exceptional organization, time management and multitasking skills required

  • Strong understanding of social media platforms (TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Snapchat, YouTube)

  • Strong conceptual, design, type and page layout skills for projects ranging from social media to photo deck presentations

Preferred

  • Basic understanding of motion design (Adobe After Effects), Illustrator and InDesign

  • Knowledge of retouching processes

  • Experience with managing creative projects from concept to production

  • Experience with retail workflow, processes and structure

Special Requirements

  • Occasional travel up to 10%

Essential Functions

The requirements listed below are representative of functions you will be required to perform, however you may be required to perform additional functions. Kohl’s may revise this job description at any time. To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship.

  • Ability to perform the accountabilities listed in the “What You’ll Do” Section

  • Ability to comply with dress code requirements

  • Basic math and reading skills, legible handwriting, and basic computer operation

  • Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance and meet scheduling requirements as set by the company

  • Ability to learn and comply with all company policies, procedures, standards and guidelines

  • Ability to give direction and to receive, understand and proactively respond to direction from leadership and other company personnel

  • Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively and appropriately with others

  • Ability to maintain composure and work in a fast paced environment while accomplishing multiple tasks within established timeframes

  • Ability to satisfactorily complete company training programs

  • Ability to use a personal computer for tasks such as communicating, preparing reports, etc.

  • Ability to plan, prioritize and monitor activities across business units

  • Ability to complete or oversee the completion of assigned projects in a timely manner