Art Director

Popsa sits at the intersection of generative AI, photography and eCommerce. According to Deloitte, we are one of the UK’s fastest-growing tech startups, and in 2022 the Financial Times ranked us in the Top 5 fastest growing software companies in the whole of Europe.

We have the backing of some excellent investors. Our native iOS and Android apps are available in 12 languages – attracting more than 5 million users to date – and we ship to 50 countries around the world. Only 15% of Popsa’s revenue comes from the UK (France is our top market whilst the US is our fastest growing).

The mission for the role:

As the Art Director, you will take the helm in managing the conceptualisation and production of content shoots at Popsa. Your expertise will ensure that each shoot is meticulously planned and executed, maintaining the highest quality standards whilst adhering to allocated budgets. You will build comprehensive creative briefs that support various projects, working closely with Acquisition, Retention and Product teams, providing clear direction alongside the Creative Director.

The Art Director will work closely with the whole Marketing team and commission a talented pool of motion designers, CGI artists, and retouchers, to bring captivating content to life. Leveraging your network of stylists, photographers, and set designers, you will assemble the perfect teams to execute our vision. You will also create compelling concepts and presentations, showcasing innovative ways to showcase Popsa's digital and physical products, standing out from the market and delighting our customers. You will have a video first approach to content, complemented by a solid understanding of photography, both crucial in driving the visual storytelling of our brand.

Your role will involve defining and refining the visual style guide for the brand, ensuring consistency and excellence across all visual outputs. You'll manage and expand our photo and video stock, curating beautiful photobooks for content shoots, alongside reviewing and enhancing content creator photobooks to maintain a high standard across all of our content.

Your responsibilities

• Managing content shoots for Popsa, working closely with the Video, Design and Social teams.
• Manage Popsa’s stock photography and videos.
• Present and review ideas and assets to key stakeholders.
• Managing and elevating the creation of our products for content shoots.
• Briefing and managing freelancers for a variety of content.
• Gate keeps the brand guidelines and identity.
• Supporting key seasonal concepting.

What you bring to the team

You have

• Experience working with Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (especially Photoshop).
• Experience concepting, producing and managing content shoots.
• A strong portfolio of Video content for social and editorial content.
• Experience with both small and large shoot teams.
• A network of stylists, photographers, set designers and creatives.
• You are an Innovator with experience in ideation and pushing briefs.
• Customer mindset - understand and champion the customer.
• Data oriented with a scientific awareness of performance.
• Experience working In-house or agency.
• Commissioning creative briefs with contractors.

Nice to have

• Producing shoots in Europe or the USA.
• Worked with multi language / localising content globally.
• What success looks like in your first 6 months
• Build a portfolio of beautifully designed Photobooks for use in our content.
• Audited, established and documented a visual style guide for content shoots.
• Produced and art directed content shoots for key projects.
• Audited, scaled and organised our stock imagery database.
• Worked with photographers to elevate our content shoots.
• Supported the content delivery for our website relaunch.
• Built a suite of best in class image content to roll out across our marketing content.

Can’t wait to get started! What are the perks at Popsa?

• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays (closed between Christmas and New Year)
• An additional day of holiday per anniversary year (up to 3)
• Equity options
• Group pension scheme (salary exchange/sacrifice)
• Private medical insurance, including generous dental and eye cover
• Travel subsidies - Cycle to work scheme/season ticket loans
• Enhanced sickness & parental leave
• L&D budget for for conferences and courses
• Diverse collaborative and supportive environment
• Our office is fully lift accessible
• We’re extremely close to Oxford Circus, Piccadilly Circus and Tottenham Court Road tube stations so commuting is easy

Ways of Working

Hybrid - min 3 days in the office in the heart of Soho. Set days so you're in when your team is in (ask us what days)

Regular social events

Town hall on a regular to ensure our team is aligned

6-12 month objectives are set for each team member so they know how they're developing professionally (reflected in our job descriptions)

Everybody is Welcome at Popsa

Popsa is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. We believe that diversity in backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences leads to the creation of the best products and solutions, so we strive to build a team that reflects the diversity of the world around us and actively work towards creating equal opportunities for everyone. By embracing a culture of inclusion, we aim to leverage the power of different voices and perspectives to drive innovation and success in everything we do.

As a starting point, we run our job postings through: https://gender-decoder.katmatfield.com/

Popsa is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status.