Richemont Senior Art Director
- Seniority
- Senior
- Department
- Creative, Design & Styling
- Industry
- Fine Watches & Horology
- Posted
- May 21, 2026
About Richemont
Richemont is a leading international luxury goods holding company whose maisons specialise in watches, jewellery, writing instruments and leather goods. The group operates a portfolio of prestigious maisons and global retail, marketing and creative functions that emphasise craftsmanship, heritage and high-quality brand communication.
Richemont is hiring a Senior Art Director in London to lead luxury brand campaigns and visual strategy across global maisons.
Role & Responsibilities
- Define and drive the visual strategy and creative vision for global and local brand communications across print, digital and motion.
- Lead end-to-end campaign development: concepting, moodboarding, art direction for stills and motion shoots, post-production and final asset delivery.
- Manage and mentor a team of designers, junior art directors and external freelance creatives to ensure consistently excellent execution.
- Collaborate closely with Creative Directors, Brand, Marketing, Photography, Production and Retail teams to align creative output with brand guidelines and commercial objectives.
- Oversee vendor relationships (photographers, stylists, retouchers, production houses) and control creative budgets, schedules and quality standards.
- Present creative concepts and rationales to senior stakeholders and adapt work to feedback while protecting the integrity of the idea.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Fine Art, Visual Communication or equivalent professional experience.
- Strong portfolio of high-calibre brand and campaign work, with demonstrable luxury or premium-brand experience.
- Proven leadership experience delivering cross-channel campaigns and managing creative teams or external agencies.
- Excellent visual, typographic and compositional skills with an acute sensitivity to colour, finish and brand heritage.
Skills
Experience
Typically 8+ years of progressive art direction experience, including substantial luxury or premium-brand work and at least 2–4 years leading creative teams or agency relationships.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Visual Communication or equivalent professional experience.
Workplace
The role is situated in London, England, UK.
Culture
Richemont fosters a culture that balances creative excellence with respect for craftsmanship and heritage. The workplace encourages cross-maison collaboration, high standards of visual storytelling and mentorship of emerging talent within a global, design-driven environment.
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