Art Director

Firestone Walker Brewing Company began as a small brewery with roots in the wine country on California’s Central Coast. Now a regional craft brewery, our singular purpose remains – to craft the world’s best beers. Passionately in pursuit of the perfect beer… and never satisfied

Job Summary

As an Art Director on the Venice Brand Design team, you’ll lead the strategic development and execution of multichannel creative initiatives for ad campaigns (including, but not limited to), social/digital, packaging, film, retail, experiential, product branding, and marketing projects from start to finish. You’re a conceptual problem solver and design leader with fluency in creating visual concepts and storytelling to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and engage with consumers. You will own the creative process and visual ID for key brand categories working with the Head of Creative, marketing partners, and external creative teams to develop innovative creative material for FWBC products and marketing campaigns.

Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities

Specifically, the responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following activities:

• Develop world class creative and produce 360 multi-channel campaigns that get results
• Gather cross functional alignment and sell-in concepts to leadership
• Oversee production and execution of all creative aspects in collaboration with production teams and external partners across all formats and deliverables
• Develop and execute design projects across all channels
• Direct and manage photoshoots, video, and film productions
• Contribute to elevating and advancing overall FWBC aesthetic that meets band guidelines
• Cross-functional relationship building and partnership to ensure strategic progression, improvement, and consistency
• Translate product positioning, data, and marketing strategies into strategic ideas and design solutions
• Maintain creative experience for digital and CRM to ensure creative alignment, usability, engagement, and growth
• Stay up to date on cultural and design trends as well as potential creative partners who are pushing the look and capabilities of what’s current
• Cultivate team growth through mentorship and leading by example
• Collaborate with all team members to ensure progression, improvement and consistency

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or 6+ years in a marketing or related field
• Proven track record in creating world class creative campaigns
• Highly collaborative approach, with experience in a fast-paced and cross-functional focused environment
• Strong ability to strategically include outside functional expertise and performance data into your creative solutions
• Expert knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite with focus on Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Keynote, and a familiarity with and understanding of video editing
• Experience leading photo shoots, video shoots, and all associated pre-production components
• Experience managing and delivering multiple projects in parallel
• Hands-on creative who is willing to make as well as lead projects
• Finger on the pulse of current design and youth culture trends including graphic and motion design, photography, music, sports, art, and fashion
• Must be driven to bring big ideas to life and passionate for the brand
• Must reside in Los Angeles County, CA

What Firestone Walker Offers

• Competitive pay rate for an experienced individual with the right skills.
• An excellent benefits package including:
• 100% paid premiums for employee including medical, dental, vision, & life insurance
• Accrued PTO (rate of 13 days per year)
• Accrued Sick Leave (1 hour for every 30 hours worked) 24 hours max usage per year
• 401(k) retirement plan including company paid profit sharing & 4% matching
• 9 paid holidays per year

Please submit your cover letter and resume with your work experience when applying.

Firestone Walker is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Firestone Walker Brewing Company