Sr Art Director
Target · Posted Oct 27
General merchandise, apparel, grocery, and home goods retail services
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About the role
Target in India operates as a fully integrated part of Target’s global team with more than 4,000 team members supporting global strategy and operations. This Senior Art Director role leads high-impact creative for SEM campaigns, translating marketing objectives into performance-minded design for in-store marketing and print-based retail touchpoints. The role partners with marketing, strategy, and copy teams from concept through production, using Adobe design tools and emerging AI tools while maintaining brand standards.
What you will do
- Lead SEM creative development across campaigns, ensuring strong brand alignment, creative consistency, and high-quality execution.
- Translate marketing objectives, audience insights, and performance goals into compelling creative concepts.
- Ensure all deliverables uphold Target’s brand standards, design systems, and quality, while identifying opportunities to elevate the work.
- Own the creative process from brief interpretation through final production delivery.
- Develop effective creative solutions across multiple formats and versions, with strong attention to detail and relevance.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to drive alignment and strong outcomes.
- Present work confidently, articulate design rationale clearly, and incorporate feedback effectively.
- Apply sound production knowledge to ensure technical accuracy and visual excellence.
- Leverage AI tools and emerging technologies thoughtfully to support ideation, exploration, and efficiency while maintaining human-centred creativity and brand integrity.
- Support onboarding and peer development, fostering a collaborative and inclusive team culture.
- Continuously invest in learning, experimentation, and industry awareness to strengthen craft and creative leadership.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Highly motivated, self-driven, and capable of working independently while collaborating effectively within a team environment.
- Strong brand sensibility with excellence in typography, colour, composition, and visual storytelling.
- Detail-oriented with a commitment to maintaining and elevating design standards.
- Strategic thinker who can operate confidently in ambiguity and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Passionate about design, innovation, and cultural trends, with a global perspective and inclusive mindset.
- Effective communicator with strong presentation and organisational skills.
- Open to feedback, adaptable to change, and energised by working in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in graphic design, art direction, or a related creative role, ideally within a branding, design, or digital agency environment.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating advanced design craft, typography, layout, presentation design, and digital-first creative thinking.
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Motion graphics and Adobe After Effects experience preferred.
- Experience supporting SEM, paid media, or performance marketing creative is a strong plus.
- Bachelor’s degree in design, graphic design, visual communication, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Target
Target Corporation operates an extensive chain of general merchandise and discount retail department stores across the United States. The company provides a broad assortment of owned and national brand products, including apparel, electronics, beauty items, groceries, and home goods. Through its physical stores and digital platforms, Target focuses on delivering style, design, and value to help consumers discover the joy of everyday life.
- Industry
- Retail
- Company size
- 415000+ employees
- Founded
- 1902
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Chair of the Board
Jim Lee
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Prat Vemana
Executive Vice President and Chief Information and Product Officer
Mark Weinstein
Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing and Guest Experience Officer
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