Associate Creative Director - Los Angeles, United States - Three Pillars Recruiting
Description
One of our clients is searching for an Associate Creative Director – Print and Packaging to be their right hand, a trusted and confident wingman/woman, to the CBO/Creative Director.
This full time, on-site role oversees print, packaging, and photo and video art direction creative works as well managing an in-house team of graphic designers and production designers.
The ideal candidate needs to be a mature, creative problem solver with a strong managerial background in CPG. You are capable of taking an idea from the conceptual phase and bring it all the way to market.You have strong experience in working with epic story creators, from copy writers to video directors, and have outstanding writing skills yourself.
Responsibilities
Help lead the graphic design and production design teams in alignment with marketing, product development, and digital strategies and business objectives.
Concept, design, and produce engaging strategic content and creative assets across a range of brand projects and touch points, including packaging, marketing and promotional, email, print, branding and logo design, media and PR programs, and whatever comes next.
In collaboration with the CBO/Creative Director, provide the vision for photography and direct all photography efforts for use in packaging, social media, and Ecommerce.
Communicate and interact well with team members and supervisors across multiple departments.
Work closely and build relationships with Brand Marketing, Global Marketing, Product Development, Ecommerce, and Social Media teams to drive the creative strategy across the Company.
Ensure that brand and visual identity is consistently applied to all collateral and marketing materials across the company. Drive creative consistency into global markets in packaging and digital platforms. Ensure consistent application and governance of the brand style guides, internally and externally.
Manage a team of graphic and production designers by demonstrating enthusiasm for the creative landscape and new technologies; and contributing strong, inspirational, and relevant creative thinking.
Other duties may be assigned
Qualifications
10+ years industry experience or related creative process experience combining creative strategy, content, and messaging with significant emphasis in packaging, print, photo/video art direction.
7+ years of experience in a managerial role for design teams and proven success managing teams in scope of 4-10
Must have experience with China print production teams
A strong portfolio that demonstrates your ability to come up with modern, playful, original ideas and innovative approaches across channels, along with the visual skills and attention to detail to execute superbly in a variety of mediums
Expert knowledge in the graphic production process including translations needed for international commerce.
Strong communication design sensibilities and an understanding of how composition, information hierarchy, color theory and typography work together to drive home a message
Understanding of all dimensions of communication: business strategy and experience design, with the ability to translate this into effective innovative, but integrated marketing programs
Proven experience allocating and managing budgets
Proven ability to lead, motivate and inspire both internal and external creative teams
Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Ketnote, etc., and ability to evaluate future tools for team productivity.
Ability to prioritize and manage work, adhering to critical project timelines in a fast-paced environment
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