Associate Creative Director
Description
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead the creation of shopper marketing programs from concept development to design and execution
- Serve as a leader, creative mind, and project manager in one
- Drive creative process from conceptual thinking through to execution to develop experience-driven, connected shopper marketing solutions
- Ensure the team delivers creative excellence through structured guidance, mentorship, and inspiration; take lead role in infusing team with digital and shopper knowledge through ongoing training
- Proactively drive the process to generate and brief creative, actionable, and unique projects rooted in a clear idea and insight, demonstrating in-depth knowledge of client’s business and the audience
- Develop creative briefs for ideation sessions and lead creative brainstorm sessions for client opportunities
- Accurately deliver design against the required brief and revert
- Work collaboratively with the strategy and client service teams to identify key insights to help drive creative programming and ensure all concepts are on brief
- Work with the client service team to identify growth opportunities with current and prospective clients
- Craft the design associated with the client’s brand/project
- Provide a strong design point of view regarding messaging hierarchy, typography, layout, and color
- Create strategically sound designs and concepts for in-store communication
- Develop and implement processes and structures to achieve creative vision
- Generate exploratory mood boards by gathering literature and internet references
- Be an effective leader with strong communication and interpersonal skills in order to cultivate beneficial relationships both internally and externally
- Work quickly, independently, and with a can-do attitude
QUALIFICATIONS
- 8+ years of agency and/or design experience, brand, trade or shopper marketing is preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in product design, graphic design, or related field
- Portfolio of prior professional work
- Shopper experience preferred
- Solid understanding of CPG shopper marketing
- Team leadership experience preferred
- Creative strategy and copywriting experience strongly preferred
- Elevated understanding of the retail trade environment, including omnichannel and physical/digital retail integrations
- Experience presenting and successfully selling creative concepts
- Proven experience in creating standout creative work
- Ability to lead and drive client solutions through ambiguity
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities
- Ability to work in the office 3 days a week
SALARY & BENEFITS
- Unlimited PTO
- Medical, Dental, Vision (with an option for free medical care!)
- 401K with a % match
- Various maternity/paternity leave options
- Fully funded disability and life insurance options
- Headspace subscription
- Wellness Stipend
- and more....
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