Sr. Art Director, Elevated Shopping (éShop)

Senior Art Director for éShop at Amazon coordinates brand partnerships content, defines creative direction, and drives consistency and innovation across a global studio network using AI and virtual production.

Responsibilities

• Own the art direction for key brand partnerships content, ensuring deliverables meet high standards of quality, brand alignment, and storytelling.
• Serve as the creative authority for visual standards across campaigns and e-commerce, establishing and updating style guides, templates, and quality benchmarks.
• Help integrate virtual production techniques and AI-driven creative workflows into daily content creation, collaborating with the Technical Director and AI & Hybrid Workflows Designer to push boundaries.
• Blend long-term creative strategy with tactical delivery, including roadmaps, capability development, trend forecasting, concepting, art direction, shoot oversight, and post-production review.
• Cultivate relationships with brand partners, agencies, and external vendors, aligning on vision and communicating clearly while managing expectations.
• Collaborate with Executive Producers, Studio Managers, and Design Technologists to ensure cohesive execution across studios and workstreams.

Requirements

• 8+ years of design experience.
• An online portfolio available for review.
• Experience directing motion designers, illustrators, writers, and content creators.
• Experience partnering with technical collaborators to implement design.
• Bachelor's degree.

Technologies

• AI-driven creative workflows
• Virtual production

Benefits

• Sign-on payments
• Restricted stock units (RSUs)
• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
• Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans
• Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Mental Health Support
• Medical Advice Line

A Day in the Life

• Strategic and hands-on work flow between creative direction and production execution.
• Begin with alignment with brand partners on campaign direction, then oversee shoots to ensure projects meet the creative bar.
• Evaluate AI and virtual production outputs, refine visual standards, and provide feedback to the team.
• Present concepts to external stakeholders, navigate ambiguity, and make real-time creative decisions.
• Each day varies, but the throughline remains craft, innovation, and partnership.

About the Team

• éShop Creative Operations runs a global network of content studios producing photography, videography, and hybrid content for Amazon's fashion and lifestyle brands.
• Studios in New York, London, and Barcelona lead the integration of AI, virtual production, and traditional craft to redefine scalable content creation.
• We are makers, technologists, and creative leaders shaping the future of content today.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of scenic assets for virtual production is a bonus.
• Knowledge of marketing fundamentals and the ability to apply them to dynamic advertising solutions.
• Experience using generative AI tools to enhance workflow efficiency, with a willingness to learn prompting and evaluation practices.
• Ability to identify opportunities where generative AI could enhance products, workflows, or customer experiences.