Creative Director
Sony Music
Nashville, TNThis is a Full Time Job
As the Creative Director at Southern Rose, you will be the driving force behind the visual representation of our artist clients through merchandise. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including production, tour, ecommerce, retail and artist relations, to conceptualize and execute compelling designs that connect with our client’s fans. An ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of music culture, a keen eye for design trends, and a proven track record of delivering creative solutions that drive fan engagement and sales.
This role reports to the General Manager of Southern Rose.
What you'll do:
Creative Leadership
• 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.
• Managing Freelance Creatives (Briefing, Creative Directing, Budgeting, Contracts)
Artist Strategy
• 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.
Design Conceptualization
• 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.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
• 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.
Quality Control:
• 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.
Who you are:
• 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.
Salary/Benefits
Benefits
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• 401(k) employer matching
• Voluntary benefits like 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
Perks
• Inclusive, collaborative and global community
• Modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork
• Investment in your professional growth and development
• Space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt, and create what happens next
• Time off for a winter recess
Additional Information
Southern Rose is a Nashville-based outpost of Ceremony of Roses, serving as Sony Music’s merchandise partner. We are an agile creative practice dedicated to solving the commercial and creative challenges of the world’s top artists, both within and beyond the Sony ecosystem. Our commitment to product excellence ensures that we deliver items designed to be kept, worn, and loved for years. Our best-in-class creative team produces culture-leading, artist-specific collections that enhance artist brands beyond their music. We prioritize customer excellence by embedding ourselves as an extension of each client’s team, providing transparency, accountability, and tailored support in every partnership.
