Onward Search company
Our client is seeking a design-side Associate Creative Director with 360 experience to join their dynamic team. This full-time role requires a mature, creative problem solver with a strong managerial background in CPG. The ideal candidate will be comfortable presenting to various stakeholders, from Marketing Directors to retail partners, and will be expected to not only provide direction to designers but also execute their own ideas.
This role is located in Los Angeles and qualified candidates are eligible for relocation assistance.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee a full 360, in-house, design and production with weekly production supervision of assets.
- Collaborate with the CBO/Creative Director to lead the global creative vision in alignment with marketing, product development, and digital strategies.
- Concept, design, and produce engaging strategic content and creative assets across a range of brand projects and touchpoints.
- Communicate and interact effectively with team members and supervisors across multiple departments.
- Ensure that brand and visual identity is consistently applied to all collateral and marketing materials.
- Provide the vision for photography and direct all photography efforts for use in packaging, social media, and Ecommerce.
- Manage a team of designers, photo/video producers, demonstrating enthusiasm for the creative landscape and new technologies.
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience in a managerial role for design teams with significant emphasis on interactive media.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
- Experience with video production and basic animation for social.
- Ability to concept across a variety of mediums including social, digital, print, audio, and experiential.
- Strong communication design sensibilities and an understanding of how composition, information hierarchy, color theory, and typography work together to drive home a message.
