Creative Director of Brand
As Creative Director, you are responsible for translating business objectives into actionable, compelling brand strategies and design solutions, while steering the creative team in alignment. You establish the stylistic and creative direction for a variety of projects from concept to completion. You work closely with cross-functional teams, and Project Managers to plan and orchestrate design projects. You collaborate with other designers, creative directors, project managers, clients, and other stakeholders to build brands and solutions that are not only aesthetically pleasing, but also implementable and profitable. You serve as supervisor, mentor, and coach to the design staff, helping to promote and teach the strategy, processes, and practices established by business and creative leadership.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with leadership to establish, document, refine, and teach our creative processes
- Establish and manage the creative direction for multiple concurrent design programs
- Collaborate with Project Managers and leadership to define and communicate the project plan
- Work with Project Managers to ensure the timely and successful delivery of creative deliverables
- Manage, supervise, and mentor design staff
- Serve as a liaison between senior leadership and the design staff
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal staff, strategic partners, and clients
- Contribute to research planning, analysis, and development of strategic recommendations for our clients
- Participate in the development and presentation of creative and strategic presentations
- Collaborate with leadership and project management to identify and grow opportunities within an account
- Provide leadership and guidance to design staff, fostering a culture of creativity and collaboration
- Full-time role with minimum 3 days / week on-site
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of proven experience as a designer, art director, or similar role, with strong knowledge of brand strategy and the ability to balance creative flair with business considerations
- Proven track record of creative direction for design programs
- Exceptional listening and collaboration skills, with ability to lead cross-disciplinary teams and facilitate solutions in complex situations
- Proven ability to communicate, present, and influence key stakeholders at all levels of an organization, including executive and C-level
- Ability to mentor and guide staff designers
- Resilient, flexible, positive attitude
- Proven ability to juggle multiple creative assignments and projects at a time while maintaining sharp attention to detail
- Motivated to learn, build skills, and grow responsibility
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, etc.) and other design tools; HTML and interactive media experience is a plus
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunity to work on innovative and challenging design projects
- Collaborative and supportive work environment
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Chance to make a significant impact on the future of our products
- Hybrid work schedule–option to work from home up to 2 days / week
- Health insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Paid holidays
- Paid vacation
- Long-term disability insurance