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Temporary Associate Art Director

L. L. Bean Freeport, ME

Freeport, ME

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$26 - $31/hr Full time Manager Marketing Adobe Creative Suite

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Job Description

This temporary, entry-level Art Director opportunity at L.L.Bean supports the creation of engaging video content by assisting with video concepting, filming, and editing. The role is based onsite at the Corporate Headquarters in Freeport, Maine and works closely with Art Directors, merchants, and Design partners to deliver projects on schedule and within budget.

Role Overview

As a Temporary Associate Art Director, you will help translate brand strategy and marketing communication into customer-facing video. You will contribute to creative planning for campaign strategies and strategic initiatives, assist with both larger and smaller productions, and support pre-production collaboration to ensure creative direction and print presentation input are incorporated.

Responsibilities

Assist in managing the artistic translation of brand strategy and marketing communication to customers through video creation.
Collaborate and communicate with merchants and Design partners to brainstorm and concept seasonal photography or video needs for omni-channel exposure plans.
Assist with editing for larger productions (for example, How To) and take the lead on editing smaller projects (for example, Paid Social).
Assist with filming for larger productions (for example, How To) and take the lead on filming smaller projects (for example, Paid Social).
Support creative planning efforts, campaign strategies, and strategic initiatives.
Contribute to the Creative team’s library of inspiration references.
Execute assigned projects on schedule and within assigned expenses.
Partner with Photo Operations to ensure necessary production requirements are met.
Participate in pre-production meetings for assigned projects, providing creative input concerning print presentation.
Apply an aesthetic “eye” to convey brand, strategy, and editorial messages through unique and innovative approaches.
Demonstrate solid skills in technologies that support the process across mediums.
Maintain awareness of changes in the creative industry.
Ensure constructive, effective working relationships between the creative team, marketing partners, and merchant divisions.

Requirements

BA/BS required.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Adobe Premiere.
Interest in retail, fashion/outdoor, and an understanding of current industry-related trends.
Passion for fashion/outdoor photography or video content.
Strong creative portfolio emphasizing video production.
Ability to prioritize tasks and milestones effectively.
Strong aesthetic sense, detail-oriented work style, and high organization.
Ability to collaborate and work with people across various disciplines.
Solid written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365.

Technologies

Adobe Creative Suite
Adobe Premiere
Microsoft Office 365

Health and Safety

Every employee contributes to a safe and healthy workplace.
Employees are expected to actively participate in health and safety by following safety policies and procedures, reporting unsafe conditions or at-risk behaviors to leadership, and conducting work in a safe manner.
Those in leadership roles are expected to model safe behaviors, evaluate risk, and ensure risks are reduced to acceptable levels.

Work Location and Schedule

Onsite at L.L.Bean Corporate Headquarters in Freeport, ME.
Ability to be onsite 4-5 days per week.

Compensation and Education

Salary: USD 26 - 31 per hourly.
Education: BA/BS.

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1mo ago

Creative Director

L. L. Bean Freeport, ME

Freeport, ME

1mo ago Closed

$180k - $215k/yr Full time Manager Marketing Art Direction

This position is no longer accepting applications (closed Sep 3, 2026).

Job Description

L.L.Bean’s mission is to inspire people to discover, experience, and connect with the outdoors. In this onsite role in Freeport, ME, you will set and drive the creative vision and creative strategy across product and brand marketing, shaping how the brand shows up through photo, video, advertising, and social. Reporting to the VP of Integrated Marketing, you will serve as a senior creative authority, translating brand and business strategy into cohesive creative systems and campaigns.

What you’ll be doing

Own the creative strategy for L.L.Bean’s presence across photography, video, advertising, and social, ensuring each medium has a clear, intentional role in telling the brand story.
Translate brand strategy, customer insight, and business priorities into holistic creative platforms that work across channels while still letting each format express itself authentically.
Set and communicate a clear creative north star to guide everything from major campaign work to always-on social storytelling.
Ensure creative work evolves with culture, platforms, and customer behavior while staying true to L.L.Bean’s heritage and values.
Define the creative vision and standards for photography and video, establishing distinct visual approaches that strengthen emotional connection, authenticity, and modern relevance.
Guide the balance between elevated product storytelling, lifestyle imagery, and brand narrative so execution stays consistent without becoming repetitive.
Partner with production, studio, and external creators to advance visual storytelling through innovative formats, pacing, and techniques.
Concept photo and video assets strategically so they can scale across campaigns, channels, and touchpoints.
Lead concept-through-execution creative direction for major brand and seasonal advertising campaigns.
Champion big-idea thinking that differentiates L.L.Bean in a competitive landscape.
Keep advertising creative insight-driven and emotionally compelling, clearly tied to both brand and business objectives.
Drive clarity and conviction in creative decision-making to accelerate timelines and reduce unnecessary iteration.
Provide senior leadership across art direction, design, copy, photography, video, and experiential execution.
Set and maintain a high bar for creative quality, taste, and originality while encouraging thoughtful creative risk.
Translate strategic intent into clear creative direction that enables teams, agencies, and partners.
Integrate AI into creative workflows to improve speed, scale, and effectiveness across concepting, production, and content iteration, including ideation, asset generation, versioning, and optimization across channels.
Use AI-driven insights and creative intelligence to inform messaging, formats, and storytelling that improve performance and customer engagement.
Maintain a point of view on AI in modern creative organizations by balancing automation with human-led craft to preserve originality, brand integrity, and differentiation.
Lead and inspire creative teams and leaders with a culture of accountability, candor, collaboration, and creative ambition.
Encourage creative debate paired with decisive leadership to create momentum and clarity.
Develop talent through coaching, real-time feedback, and clear expectations.
Act as a trusted creative partner to senior leadership, articulating creative strategies, ideas, and trade-offs with clarity and confidence.
Collaborate with stakeholders across Marketing, Merchandising, and other key functions for cohesive execution.

What you bring

10+ years of creative leadership experience, ideally within brand, retail, lifestyle, or purpose-driven environments.
Proven experience setting creative strategy across photo, video, advertising, and social.
A strong portfolio demonstrating taste, originality, and customer-first storytelling.
Experience leading internal creative teams and agencies with clarity, authority, and empathy.
Demonstrated success driving big-idea campaigns, partnerships, and content ecosystems.
Strong creative judgment and a point of view, with comfort making fast, high-impact decisions.
Exceptional communication skills and ability to influence at the executive level.
Passion for the outdoors, authenticity, and L.L.Bean’s brand values.

Benefits at L.L.Bean

Programs and perks designed to support your health and financial goals
Maintaining a healthy work-life balance
Re-charging outside

Compensation and location

USD 180,000 - 215,000 per year. Onsite in Freeport, ME.

Position purpose

Responsible for setting, driving, and owning L.L.Bean’s creative vision and creative strategy across product and brand marketing. Reporting to the VP of Integrated Marketing, the Creative Director is the senior creative authority translating brand and business strategy into compelling creative systems and campaigns.

How success is measured

L.L.Bean delivers cohesive, modern creative expression across photo, video, advertising, and social that strengthens brand equity.
Creative work increases originality, cultural relevance, and emotional resonance with customers.
Campaigns and content move faster with stronger conviction and fewer late-stage pivots.
Social content feels native, engaging, and brand-defining rather than purely promotional.
Creative teams align around a clear strategy, feel empowered to make decisions, and push ambitious ideas forward.
L.L.Bean earns increased attention, engagement, and advocacy through compelling storytelling and experiences.
Creative work remains emotionally resonant for customers and commercially effective for the business.

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