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Sony Music Entertainment · 8 hours ago

Creative Director

Sony Music Entertainment is a leading music company known for its pioneering role in the music industry. As the Creative Director at Southern Rose, you will lead the visual representation of artist merchandise, collaborating with cross-functional teams to create compelling designs that resonate with fans and drive sales.

Digital EntertainmentMedia and EntertainmentMusic
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Provide creative direction and leadership to the art team, ensuring a cohesive and compelling visual identity across artist merchandise
Foster a culture of innovation and collaboration, inspiring the team to push creative boundaries and deliver groundbreaking designs
Develop and maintain a strong understanding of current music trends, artist aesthetics, and fan preferences to inform and guide design decisions
Collaborate with tour, ecommerce, retail and artist relations teams to align merchandise design with overall artist strategy and business objectives
Lead brainstorming sessions and ideation processes to generate fresh and original concepts for artist merchandise
Translate creative concepts into tangible designs, considering market trends, production feasibility, and artist guidelines
Work closely with tour, ecommerce, retail and artist relations to ensure seamless integration of creative concepts into product lines
Collaborate with artist management and support teams to capture the essence of their personality, fans, and campaigns, and translate it into compelling merchandise designs
Oversee production output to ensure that the final merchandise aligns with the approved creative vision and meets quality standards
Conduct regular reviews and provide constructive feedback to the art and production teams to maintain high-quality output

Qualification

Creative DirectionAdobe Creative SuiteMerchandise DesignMusic Industry KnowledgeCommunication SkillsCollaboration SkillsInnovationQuality ControlLeadership

Required

Proven experience as a Creative Director or in a similar leadership role within the music merchandise industry
Strong Adobe Creative Suite knowledge (Photoshop, In-Design, Illustrator)
Strong portfolio showcasing a diverse range of successful and innovative merchandise designs
In-depth knowledge of design software, industry trends, and production processes
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Passion for music and a deep understanding of various artist genres

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage
401K + employer matching
Company-paid identity theft protection
Resources for pets
Mental health and meditation resources
Industry-leading fertility coverage
Fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding
Fully paid leave for caregivers
Programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity
Subsidized back-up child and elder care
Reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition, and student loans
Time off for a winter recess

Company

Sony Music Entertainment

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Sony Music is a music corporation owned and operated by Sony Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate. It is a sub-organization of Legacy Recordings.

H1B Sponsorship

Sony Music Entertainment has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (290)
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2022 (279)
2021 (210)
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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
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2019-05-05Acquired

Leadership Team

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Christoph Behm
CEO GSA
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Adam Cardew
Vice President
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