Photo Art Director: Retail & Product Photography Rose Job # 510397

Date Posted: 11/05/2026

Hiring Organization: Rose International

Position Number: 510397

Industry: Consumer Goods

Job Title: Photo Art Director: Retail & Product Photography

Job Location: Columbus, OH, USA, 43230

Work Model: Onsite

Shift: Normal working hours

Employment Type: Temporary

FT/PT: Full-Time

Estimated Duration (In months): 2

Min Hourly Rate($): 71.00

Max Hourly Rate($): 81.00

Must Have Skills/Attributes: Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photography, Photoshop

Experience Desired:
On-set photo art directing experience (7-10 yrs),
Personal care or home spaces and/or in companies with high SKU counts (5-8 yrs),
Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign (5-8 yrs)

**C2C is not available**

**Only qualified Photo Art Director candidates located near Columbus, OH, will be considered due to the position requiring an on-site presence. ***

Required Skills, Experience, & Abilities:

• Several years of hands-on, on-set photo art direction experience, preferably within the personal care, beauty, home, or lifestyle industries.

• Experience art directing product photography for high-SKU environments, managing a wide range of products and visual requirements.

• 8-10 years of experience in design with increasing responsibility; retail, fashion or cosmetics industry preferred.

• Strong ability to provide creative leadership; set and maintain high creative standards; and bring innovation to the business

• Excellent typography, layout, palette, image curation, and mood board abilities. Ability to fit within brand guidelines, while also opening up the boundaries

• Strong understanding of print and color, deck design, organization, and presentation flow

• Ability to create comps, mood boards, and gather references that illustrate ideas in a clear, compelling manner

• Excellent hands-on comping/design skills with programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign

• A keen understanding and experience utilizing AI, prompting for the best image and content results that align with brand standards

Desired Skills, Experience, & Abilities:

• Strong understanding of product photography and styling, including capturing still-life products such as bottles, packaging, and other consumer goods.

• Background primarily in on-figure or portrait photography will also be considered, provided they have an understanding of still-product photography and art direction.

Job Overview:

The Art Director develops and implements the overarching creative vision and strategy for the brand. They create visually compelling materials that support brand campaigns and projects. This role works closely with creative leads, copywriters, and strategists to bring campaigns to life.

Responsibilities:

• Conceptualize, develop, and carry out campaigns that align with the brand's guidelines and are consistent with the overall brand aesthetic.

• Develop the artistic translation of the brand strategy into cohesive and detailed presentations.

• Meet marketing budget targets as it relates to branded assets and collateral.

• Ensure creative alignment across graphic design, copy, and visual merchandising.

• Provide hands-on art direction and concepting: generating/pitching ideas, comping, creating mood boards, researching visuals, and designing assets to communicate ideas.

• Understand current trends in social media, fashion, and culture – testing new ideas to further develop and advance the creative for the business.

• Manage and develop talent by inspiring, coaching, and mentoring to continuously evaluate talent.

**Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

**Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**

Benefits:
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Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.

If you need assistance in completing this application, or during any phase of the application, interview, hiring, or employment process, whether due to a disability or otherwise, please contact our HR Department.

Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).

Rose International is one of the largest Staffing Companies in the U.S. today. We offer an opportunity to grow your career right here as we promote our top performers and seek out our leadership positions from within our ranks as proven by a review of all of our Directors and VP's today! We also offer long-term opportunity across the country in offices from coast to coast. So, while this position begins in St. Louis - there is no telling where your career here might take you! We offer a full slate of benefits - Health, Disability, 401(k) with matching and training.

Rose has been recognized by the Staffing Industry Analysts as a top 25 Staffing firm. We have won numerous awards as a leading employer and provider of services from our customers and from the NMSDC, and from the Womens Business Enterprise Council.