Creative Director – Design Lead

Creative Director – Design Lead

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in graphic design, advertising, or equivalent work experience
• 10+ years of experience in the creative industry
• 2+ years of experience managing direct reports or formally managing/mentoring other creatives work
• Portfolio showcasing a wide range of high-quality design, branding and craft

Responsibilities

• Partner daily with cross-functional team members, including Marketers, Producers, Program Managers, Creative Directors, Art Directors, and Copywriters
• Lead and inspire a team of designers, providing guidance, feedback, and mentorship to foster growth and development
• Oversee the entire design process, from initial concept development to final execution, ensuring exceptional craft and high-quality results
• Create innovative design solutions based on business goals and user needs across multiple mediums
• Develop and maintain design guidelines, standards, and best practices to ensure consistency and excellence across all design work
• Conceptualize and deliver assets that adhere to brand guidelines and communicate effectively
• Inspire and embrace challenges and new ways of thinking to push the brand forward
• Present design concepts and solutions to stakeholders, effectively communicating the rationale behind design decisions
• Foster a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the design team

Preferred Qualifications

• A visual systems thinker, capable of creating and maintaining cohesive design systems across various platforms and mediums
• Ability to leverage design skills to apply to branding, advertising campaigns, print, video, motion, experiential and digital formats
• Passionate about creating compelling, thoughtful design
• Exhibits the ability to translate feedback to provide creative solutions
• Impeccable eye for detail, craft, and design to bring ideas to life
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and shift quickly from one project to the next, ensuring timely delivery
• Self-motivated, flexible and process-driven with the ability to accept and build on feedback
• Strong communication skills and the ability to thrive independently and as a team member in a creative, friendly, and fast-paced remote/hybrid environment
• A social-first thinker, keeping a pulse on the latest social platform trends and technologies
• Hands-on through the evolution of an idea through final production
• Exceptional skills in graphic design and visual storytelling
• Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite, Google Suite, MS Office
• Working knowledge of After Effects and ability to direct motion design