ART DIRECTOR
Job Description
Cocktail Kingdom is hiring a full-time Art Director to support the creative development and execution of all brands under the Cocktail Kingdom umbrella, including the Cocktail Kingdom professional line of barware, the Cocktail Kingdom Hospitality Group cocktail bars, the Miracle Cocktails Inc. holiday pop-ups, and affiliated brands.
The Art Director will develop and execute creative across product launches, marketing campaigns, hospitality initiatives, packaging, digital content, and brand experiences alongside the Creative Director . This role requires a versatile, hands-on designer with strong conceptual thinking, exceptional typography skills, and experience creating work across print, digital, environmental, and experiential channels. The Art Director will also develop new product concepts, create presentations to support marketing strategies, design collateral for our hospitality group, and maintain creative assets for our sales and marketing teams.
This position is based in New York City and requires attendance at in-person meetings, photo shoots, and other creative initiatives as needed.
Core Responsibilities
- Partner with the Creative Director to develop and execute creative strategies across multiple brands.
- Design and maintain brand identity systems, ensuring consistency across typography, color, imagery, and visual language.
- Execute creative for marketing initiatives including advertising, email campaigns, social media, website, presentations, and print collateral.
- Develop new product concepts, including product sketches, packaging systems, labels, dielines, and launch materials.
- Create mood boards, visual presentations, and creative concepts for new products, campaigns, and hospitality initiatives.
- Art direct photography and video shoots, including concept development, styling, and on-site direction in NYC
- Product photography retouching
- Skilled in typography, editorial layouts and illustration for various applications
- Design menus, signage, trade show materials, and hospitality collateral.
- Maintain and update brand assets, websites, and supporting materials for sales and marketing teams.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure creative solutions support business objectives and brand standards.
Skills, Qualifications & Attributes
- BFA in Graphic Design or equivalent.
- - 7+ years of professional design experience.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating branding, packaging, marketing campaigns, and content creation.
- Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.
- Familiarity with Klaviyo, Canva, and website content management systems.
- Strong understanding of typography, branding, identity systems, and visual storytelling.
- Knowledge of print production, packaging development, prepress, and digital design best - practices.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and organizational skills.
- Highly detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities.
- Able to manage multiple projects while maintaining a high standard of creative excellence.
- Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong knowledge of file specifications and production requirements across print and digital platforms.
Salary Range
$110,000-$120,000
Cocktail Kingdom is the world’s premier manufacturer and distributor of professional barware, offering a wide spectrum of barware created to meet the exacting standards of professional bartenders. Our office is located in the West Village of Manhattan, NYC, and the atmosphere is casual though busy, with customers walking in and out throughout the day to see our product showroom.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $110,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
