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Role: Rehearsal Director

Department: Artistic

Salary: $115,000

We are San Francisco Ballet, a pioneering company, with a vision to lead and inspire the art form, making a positive and lasting impact on our community and the world.

We are looking for a passionate, highly skilled, committed, and empathic Rehearsal Director to join our Artistic Team, who demonstrates wide knowledge and high-level experience of the artform. You will need to have extensive, previous experience of coaching both classical and contemporary repertoire, assisting choreographers in creations, setting existing works, teaching classes, and mentoring and supporting dancers throughout their careers.

Place of Work: San Francisco Ballet, 455 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

Hours of Work: Normal company hours during rehearsal weeks are Monday to Friday 10.00am – 6.30pm with suitable breaks. During performance weeks, hours are variable and evening and weekend working will be required.

Deadline for applications: March 24th, 2023 at 6:00 pm PST

Interviews with Class Attendance: During the w/c April 11th, 2023.

Organizational Profile

As America’s oldest professional ballet company and one of the three largest ballet companies in the United States, San Francisco Ballet has enjoyed a long and rich tradition of artistic ‘firsts’ since it was founded in 1933. SF Ballet performed the first American productions of Swan Lake and Nutcracker, as well as the first production of Coppelia, choreographed by an American choreographer. Guided in its early years by American dance pioneers and brothers Lew, Willam, and Harold Christensen, San Francisco Ballet currently presents more than 100 performances a year locally, nationally, and abroad. Under the direction of Tamara Rojo, the Company upholds and drives an international reputation as one of the preeminent ballet companies in the world.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Studio Rehearsals

• To assist choreographers and producers in the staging of new work, and record and document changes in choreography as required. To rehearse and maintain standards of existing repertoire, maximizing dancers technical and artistic capability, and in the absence of the original choreographer or producer, be fully conversant with the choreographers artistic intentions including preparation and learning of these works using videos and/or notation scores provided by the Company.
• To ensure the Agreement of Conduct is implemented and respected in rehearsals by choreographers, repetiteurs, guest teachers, and dancers.
• To liaise with the Director of Artistic Operations and the Executive Rehearsal Director in planning the weekly rehearsal schedule
• To support the maintenance of dancers’ technique by providing general training (class) to an outstanding level and deliver individual and remedial coaching as necessary to all ranks of artists, soloists, and principals as appropriate.
• To commit to maintaining effective team-working within the studio, exampling genuine collaboration

Production rehearsals and performances

• In conjunction with the Artistic Director, Executive Rehearsal Director, and the Artistic Team, monitor stage rehearsals to ensure that all choreography is accurately reproduced and monitor performances to ensure that artistic and professional excellence is maintained
• To provide regular performance feedback to company dancers as appropriate, depending on venue and setting
• To contribute to the casting of all performances – both general and daily, in addition to adhering to all amendments to daily casting at each performance venue

Management

• To attend all weekly artistic team meetings and full Company meetings
• To keep updated on information related to the Company’s schedule, artistic vision, current dancers, upcoming productions, rehearsals, and performances.
• To check emails regularly and send/receive/file emails for digital documentation
• To audition and recruit new dancers for the Company and provide feedback on auditionees to the rest of the Artistic Team
• To provide input for dancers evaluation meetings
• To mentor dancers assisting in rehearsals, and ensure they understand and respect the Company Agreement of Conduct
• To monitor individual dancers professional standards in rehearsal and performance, providing feedback and guidance as appropriate, depending on venue and setting
• To assist with the effective management of the Company so that a high level of professional excellence and morale is maintained.
• To assist in developing and maintaining effective team-working within and between departments and locations
• To deliver other such duties as may be required by the Line Manager or Directorate

General

• Sustain a strong collaborative artistic partnership with the Artistic Director, Associate Artistic Director, and Executive Rehearsal Director
• Display the ability to lead, teach, and inspire company dancers.
• To be committed to attend any professional development/management training which supports the role.
• Show a broad knowledge of the international dance scene, a strong work ethic and excellent communication skills.
• To be an ambassador and representative for the company and its artistic objectives and always acts in the best interest of the company.
• To attend Development and Fundraising events, and act as an Ambassador for the Department
• Respect confidentiality of all parties and communication
• To participate in the provision of a safe working environment
• To maintain a strong team ethic within the department and Company
• To attend an Annual Evaluation meeting with the Artistic Director and the Associate Artistic Director

Authority

• To assess and effectively communicate the rehearsal requirements to dancers and lead rehearsals.
• To amend casting as needed (consulting the Artistic Director/Executive Rehearsal Director where appropriate)
• This job description is a guide to the nature of the work required of the Rehearsal Director and Repetiteur and does not form part of the contract of employment. It is neither comprehensive nor restrictive and therefore does not preclude change or development that will inevitably be required in the future.

Application Procedure

We prefer you apply online

NO CALLS, PLEASE

San Francisco Ballet Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to employing a diverse staff.

Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for the position in accordance with the Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO).

San Francisco Ballet

Art Director

Location: Hybrid Role onsite in Los Angeles, CA (Tues/Wed/Thurs onsite and open to more days in office as business needs)

Pay Rate: $35-$40/hr

Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision and more

Responsibilities:

• Lead art direction across multiple games and digital content in our client’s portfolio
• Ensure games are visually beautiful, functional, performant, and “on-brand” for the IP
• Act as the visual visionary who makes sure the finished game fulfills team, studio, and company goals.
• Present project concepts and vision to department leadership
• Manage the day-to-day process, providing hands-on feedback and concept ideation
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to facilitate well-planned and executed features
• Develop strong relationships and partnerships with key business groups across the company including Production, Product Marketing, Franchise Management, Technology and Publishing
• Initiate research and implementation of new techniques and processes to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of art production

Qualifications:

• 7+ years experience leading 2D and 3D art on game and interactive production teams, including shipped product—ideally from pre-production through launch and live ops
• Shipped multiple titles from established IP in a high-level art role
• Specific hands-on experience with mobile game UI/UX and technical art challenges
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Receptive to critique and feedback
• Solid project management skills and excellent knowledge of various project management methodologies and practices
• Strong process knowledge, attention to detail, organizational skills and timely follow-up
• Experience managing, coaching, and mentoring artists
• Good cross-disciplinary communications experience between engineering, production, design, and art
• Must have strong market knowledge and work with the team on innovation and tool development

Desired Qualifications:

• A degree from a four-year college, with a preference for an advanced degree
• Existing ability to work hands-on implementing art in-game concept prototypes.

Planet Technology

A leading marketing agency headquartered near Columbia, MD is looking for a hybrid Art Director for an immediate, full-time role. The agency is currently working on a hybrid remote schedule, working three days a week in the Columbia, MD office.

The Art Director will be responsible for collaborating, concepting and taking great ideas and turning them into beautiful visual work. Ideal candidates should be able to balance their design principles with a serious attention to detail.

Art Director Responsibilities:

• Produce work the department, agency and customers will be proud to share.
• Defend your work with skill and grace.
• Attention to detail: typography, color, design excellence.
• Revise work as needed with accuracy.
• Encourage originality and inspire innovation by being a student of great work and sharing best-in-class examples.
• Work within deadlines and communicate deadline issues in a timely manner.
• Work with Client Service and Production team members to ensure project parameters are clear and actionable.
• Work with Media & Performance team to understand how the work will be measured and to learn how it performs.
• Work with Media & Performance and Client Services teams to develop optimization recommendations based on performance results.
• Use soft skills to coach and direct designers and other team members.

Art Director Requirements:

• Ideal candidates should be able to balance their design principles with a serious attention to detail.
• The ability to bring together and concept big ideas with cohesive, stunning designs.
• The ability to advise other designers on how to stay within brand standards and have a working knowledge of the many different communications channels.
• Strong portfolio of work required to be considered.

About Profiles

An award-winning creative and marketing workforce solutions provider. Profiles places the highest caliber candidates in Fortune 500 companies and leading brands, nationwide. Our specialized recruiters represent an elite group of skilled professionals for contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire positions. Profiles is headquartered in Baltimore, MD with a remote staff of entrepreneurial individuals across the nation.

New job opportunities are listed daily – www.careerprofiles.com.

Profiles

Looking for an experienced Creative Director to join a motivated and hard-working creative team of designers focused on social media campaigns.

Extensive Social Media/Activation experience is needed.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design brand appropriate social content concepts for clients.
• Build content to be used on TikTok, Instagram (reels, stories, posts), YouTube, and other social media channels.
• Develop all types of content – same day, quick turn content, weekly launches, monthly/quarterly concepting, social-first campaigns,
• Collaborate with the organic social media team on client content strategy.
• Help the Social Media department to push boundaries and stay on the bleeding edge of social media creative.
• Assist with the selection of influencers. Direct influencer content for clients.
• Align social content with broader client campaigns that may span multiple channels including paid, earned, and owned.
• Develop strategies for the distribution of client content across paid, owned and earned channels.
• Design and produce creative assets to be used on various paid media channels.
• Research the social media landscape and related digital trends to develop recommendations that best address and leverage industry changes. Develop official agency POV’s on trends and technology.
• Communicate directly with clients, including participation in client review meetings. Present content and creative ideas to clients.
• Assist in the development of strategies and materials for new client presentations.
• Work with other media specialists within the organization to create integrated campaigns.
• Create content for use on agency social channels.

Desired Experience & Skills:

• Demonstrated expertise as a social media creator ideally working with brands or personalities.
• Proven experience in all facets of the creative lifecycle – strategy/planning, ideation, concepting, pitching, production, and launch.
• Solid track record of ideating and producing original, branded content that has driven measurable business results and is culturally relevant.
• Ability to create and edit photos and videos for use on social channels including YouTube.
• Demonstrated experience using and communicating in social networks, blogs, and content.
• A history of developing compelling cross-channel campaigns that utilize social media.
• Experience planning and building content including planning creative production.
• Experience working with directors, producers, filmers, videographers, copywriters, and other creators.
• Strong copywriting skills
• Knowledge and experience with community management tools.
• Advanced knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of social media platforms including, but not limited to, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Reputation Management tools, Blogging Platforms, and YouTube & other video platforms.
• Strong MS Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.)
• Strong business acumen.
• Entrepreneurial personality is a must.
• Must be highly collaborative.
• Social Media, Content Strategy, Creative Strategy, Graphic Design, TikTok Marketing, Instagram Marketing

Synergy Interactive

What You Will Do:

As the Hybrid Experience Creative Director, your main responsibility will be to lead our creative marketing strategy for current and prospective brand partners. Focused on all brand & commercial driving channels supporting the full spectrum of key brand campaigns and business priorities for First Tube clients. This role reports to the EVP, Head of Agency.

How You Will Make A Difference:

• Partner with a cross-functional team to establish campaign creative strategies/direction & content development.
• Inform and drive senior management alignment on best practices in marketing storytelling.
• Lead and assist on client proposals – from brainstorming to crafting narratives and strategy, to storytelling, co-creation of presentations (writing, working with graphic designers, etc.), to presenting.
• As an expert in the brand creative space, drive testing, data, and efforts to help improve existing team resources/output to ensure best practices and a consistent brand voice and tone for each client.
• Drive clear creative direction & execution strategies with internal and external partners.
• Deliver best-in-class campaigns, celebrating the innovative DNA of our brand partners to authentically connect with consumers.
• Collaborate with the Creative Services Team to ensure the campaign’s creative vision is carried across all digital assets.
• Convey information to diverse audiences, often across multiple channels.
• Lead cross-functional alignment on key campaign launch moments
• Assist with design direction/vision on new business efforts
• Be a true brand expert focused on holistic narratives that highlight our brand partners’ campaign priorities.
• Drive ongoing creative partnerships with brand marketing teams to maximize long-term potential relationships.
• Drive cross-functional efficiencies and effective brand marketing engagement to optimize internal/external resourcing.

What You Bring:

Years of Related Professional Experience: 10+ years minimum relevant brand experiences and 5+ years in management, including leading a team.

Educational Position Requirements:

A formal education and subsequent undergraduate/graduate degrees are nice to have, but we are most interested in your total experience and professional achievements.

• Extensive digital experience and a proven track record of success in digital content creation required. Specific knowledge and experience within Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, and/or Twitch is a plus.
• Working knowledge of graphic design and the editorial process, including familiarity with Premiere, After Effects and Photoshop.
• Demonstrated success as a conceptual thinker that understands complex issues and how to drive new concepts and creative solutions.
• Demonstrated success in brand marketing experiences leading fully integrated brand campaigns.
• Demonstrated success in establishing best-in-class consumer experiences, product launches, collaboration and breakthrough consumer activations.
• Established concept visualization experience.
• Experience in live (streaming) content
• Deep consumer culture experience.
• Experience in leading virtual teams.
• Experience in managing a diverse and creative group of individuals and leading change based on purpose and values
• Demonstrated ability to work with and inspire a broad range of individuals to work towards a common goal.
• Strategic leader with the proven ability to recruit, retain, motivate, and develop a team.
• Strong understanding and appreciation of music.
• Desire to be part of a rapidly growing business that you will have the ability to help shape

We Just Have One Question: Are You In?

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every single box. First Tube is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, but you don’t meet every single qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway.

First Tube

ZEALOT is built on bold, innovative, creative output. We strive to create work that excites audiences, clients, and each other.  

At the center of everything we do is our staff. We encourage our team to take an initiative and seize every opportunity to grow and build their career. Our founding philosophy is based on open and collaborative engagement. We want smart, creative people, inspiring each other to reach their greatest potential. 

 We have a unique, safe environment, where creatives are empowered to take risks and make big, innovative decisions. Our culture is kind and collaborative. We support each other in trying new things. Together, we test and galvanize each other’s work, so it can be the best it can be. Our culture is not by accident. It is by design. It’s what makes us different and it’s why people like working here. 

JOB TITLE:

LA SENIOR ART DIRECTOR

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Senior Art Director is responsible for creating high-end looks, ideating concepts, and animating their concepts for TV spots, trailers and digital A/V. Project to project, the Senior Art Director is also responsible for leading teams of Art Directors and Designers across both LA and NYC offices executing campaign design and production work. 

This is a leadership role. The Senior AD will be expected to mentor junior designers as a model of creativity and professionalism.

Reports To:

VP DIGITAL AND DESIGN (New York)

CREATIVE DIRECTOR – DESIGN & DIGITAL (Los Angeles) 

Tasks: 

1. Design – Creating industry-leading graphics for Theatrical, TV, Digital AV, and pitch decks. This includes collaborating in brainstorm sessions and contributing creative ideas.

2. Animating – once successful looks have been chosen,  animating those designs with fluency.

3. Supervising – If styles are delegated to junior designers, the Senior AD will be expected to supervise their work.

4. Mentoring – provide feedback, guidance, and advice to junior designers as we expand and strengthen the LA team.

KPI’s:

1. Creative Excellence – Taking initiative on innovative techniques and work practices with the vision of cultivating Zealot as a world-class vendor.
2. Technical and Craft Prowess – Be a master of our design tools; demonstrating expert proficiency in Adobe After Effects and Maxon Cinema 4D, as well as veteran skill in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. Champion quality control and an understanding of the technical workflows and dependencies inherent to our field. Strive to expand skillset, learn new tools and techniques while propagating knowledge within the design team. 
3. Staff harmony – Ensuring positive relations inside the LA office and also with the New York team. Personal demonstrations of teamwork and cooperative spirit between the 2 offices.
4. Reliability – Complies with instructions and performs under high-pressure circumstances. Delivering on-time for both offices.
5. Communication – Maintaining clear lines of communication with producers, VP and Design Director.
6. Leadership – Being a teacher and mentor for junior designers across both offices.

ZEALOT

Imbue Creative is an award-winning branding, creative, marketing agency located in Lambertville, NJ. We help clients connect with audiences by developing creative solutions that inspire action.

Overview

The Creative Director is responsible for all creative operations at Imbue to include staff supervision and work production. This position directs the activities of the creative team to maintain the agency’s standards of creative excellence, timeliness, and profitability, while achieving the clients’ goals. They also work with internal and external clients, pitching designs, and understanding client needs.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the timely development and execution of plans, campaigns, and projects to assure earnings, growth, and profit goals are achieved.
• Plans and develops budget recommendations, work goals, measurements, and training requirements necessary to provide both profitable and quality service to clients.
• Working with our account managers, develops budgets, creates proposals, and clearly communicates project deliverables to clients.
• Provides leadership/motivation and conveys the vision and values of the agency to staff.
• Trains and supervises assigned staff of writers, artists, developers, etc.; oversees their execution of all creative efforts to ensure they are on strategy, on budget, and on schedule.
• Develops creative pieces for identified clients.
• ensures the quality and integrity of all creative deliverables including art, copy, and digital experiences.
• Manages the use of outside services including web developers, videographers and other contractors.
• Recommends staffing and compensation changes.
• Assures the staff adheres to established agency policy/procedures.
• Maintains external professional relationships to assure the ongoing availability of specialized expertise, gifted freelancers, and reputable studios/producers when their services are required.
• Participates in the new business efforts as needed.

Required Skills

• Undergraduate degree in Fine Arts, Communications, or related field; or equivalent visual design, marketing, and management experience required
• 10+ years experience working with design, marketing, and advertising
• Expertise with layouts, graphic fundamentals, typography & limitations of the web; must understand digital development and have the ability to storyboard or translate ideas to designers and develop innovative user experience solutions
• A strong working knowledge of experience design, brand development, and creative process
• Print and web design capabilities: must know how to work in both media for integrated campaigns
• Ability to lead projects from concept to completion.
• Experience with software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and/or WordPress
• Understanding of printing and direct mail
• Ability to make evaluative judgments
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to supervise and train employees, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments

Other Details

Medical coverage, paid holidays, flexible work from home and a commitment to ongoing professional development are all part of the package. Plus, we think we happen to be a really nice group of people and that you’ll enjoy working with us!

How to Apply

If you think your experience and expertise may be a good fit for this opportunity, please send an email to [email protected] with a cover letter and résumé.

Imbue Creative

This is a full time position with Benefits and competitive pay! Must be US Citizen or Green Card Holder! No H1B.

About US

Since 2001, We have been designing, building, and supporting wired and wireless networks for hospitality, multifamily, assisted living, resorts, and other public properties. Family-owned, we have grown from a two-man startup to one of the country’s most reliable and trusted partners. Along the way, we have been certified by most major hotel brands, and remain in the top echelon of providers certified to deploy within Marriott’s rigorous GPNS program and Hilton’s Stay Connected program, where we consistently rank as a top-performing partner every year. Our’ network design services, installation teams, and support services are OEM’d by the largest supplier to the assisted living industry for networking design.

Reports To

The Executive Producer, Event Production reports to the Vice President, Operations.

Job Overview

Responsible for overall operations management, revenue and profitability of assigned

location(s) while ensuring the utmost in client and hotel partner satisfaction. Provide learning and development opportunities for employees. Functions as primary liaison with property to handle any issues and to manage the hotel contract.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Direct day-today floor operations of technicians, including set and strike, and scheduling.

Delegate tasks appropriately

• Manage an efficient and profitable AV and Business Center (where applicable) operation.

• Focus on revenue maximization & cost control, in accordance with company standard

operating procedures

• Manager onsite inventory according to company standards.

• Maintain and cultivate positive public relations with the Hotel account

• Maintain positive employee relations

• Effectively utilize the company’s business software

• Ensures that billing is reviewed and approved by clients.

• Maintaining a high level of professional appearance, demeanor, ethics and image of self and company.

• Supervise security, inventory control, transportation and maintenance of equipment.

Ensure all employees are properly trained in all area Customer Service

• Provides outstanding customer services by establishing excellent working relationships with internal and external clients, team members, neighboring our Event Production locations and all vendors.

• Meet with guests onsite to ensure that their needs are met, and the equipment setup is

working properly.

• Portrays a polished, professional image according to the guidelines in the Employee Guide

and/or hotel standards and ensures the team adheres to the same standards.

• Supervises and mentors staff to ensure client satisfaction and revenue maximization via

onsite perfecting.

People Development & Training

• Promotes and reinforces a positive working environment centered on our Event

Productions core values.

• Maintain a positive employee relations environment for all AV and Business Center (if

applicable) team members.

• Manage performance, address employee concerns, maintain adequate staffing levels, and

facilitate team development.

• Lead by example in portraying a polished, professional image according to the guidelines in

the Employee Guide.

• Promote and drive professional development and training efforts to improve overall

business acumen, technical knowledge, and service to the field.

• Effectively utilize all company computer systems and software programs and ensure

technicians are properly trained to use them. Complete standard and as-needed reports

accurately and on-time

This is a full time position with Benefits and competitive pay! Must be US Citizen or Green Card Holder! No H1B.

AI Startup

Treeline is a content agency with a speciality in long and short form story based content, advertising and still photography.  We focus on content that connects authenticity and builds audiences while delighting viewers.  Treeline is looking for a few creative leads with an emphasis in art, copy and directing camera.  To apply you do not need to be fluent in all three skill sets but should be competent in working the craft with a speciality in at least one area.   

Our creative producers focus on all aspects of a project for a client to produce visual displays that cause a viewer to take some kind of action based on need, emotion or inspiration. Our work spans from Entertainment to advertising to documentary and the combination of all of those aspects for campaigns.  

An applicant should have excellent creativity and honed skills in conceptualizing ideas and also communicating them with the team and quickly fully refine them to present and pitch to clients.   Excellent written and verbal  communication skills are a must.

Job responsibilities of the role shall include:

• Serve as a liaison between upper management and artistic team from concept through final production
• Represent the team with clients and make presentations when appropriate
• Assemble creative for projects and skill Negotiate fees based on budgetary restraints
• Take charge in the hiring of professional talent like actors, creative artists, and voice over personnel
• Stay current with the latest trends in publishing, advertising, marketing and internet techniques

Skills

• Ability to remain flexible, articulate, and focused as leader during on-set productions
• Communicate clearly and consistently with internal and external parties
• Strong concept-development abilities
• Collaborative and team-player mentality
• Tackle some duties outside of job description as needed
• A positive and humble personality

Regular Creative Duties

• Become familiar with client content libraries In order to inform content needs
• Creative ability to quickly Repurpose content for a variety of projects Consistent communication with clients
• Creative development, decisions and Attend weekly meetings with clients
• Manage multiple productions in various stages, organize and Communicate creative updates on ongoing client projects
• Review content and work with artists relay feedback to editorial
• Regular Concept development
• Utilize and choose right release format for campaigns:  Social Ads, Speaking Events, Promos, Stories
• Excellent written skills Copywriting and editing for short-form &; long-form scripts
• Pitch one-off projects, packages, and campaigns for various current and potential projects
• Pre-production:  Regularly meeting with in-house production team and work with larger network of production teams to ensure production is lined up to the creative direction of a project
• Communicate needs for all projects under role’s leadership
• Manage multiple projects and Regularly meeting with producer and director of production to discuss project requirements

Production oversight

• Potential On-set directing on large scope projects
• Provide direction to talent and crew
• Ads, Episodic, live Events, Interviews, etc.
• Liaise with clients on set

Post-Production

• Oversee editorial on larger scope projects
• Editing sessions for fine-tuning high-end projects
• Provide direction
• Provide other insights and approvals on other content as needed
• Ensure design/compliance of content to client brand guideline/standards

Treeline Agency Teamwork

• Weekly Internal Agency Meetings
• Communicate creative updates to agency
• Encourage team members on successful productions

Cultural Development

• Regularly develop company cultural values of positivity and efficiency
• Communicate positive and constructive feedback to internal team and clients

Agency Development

• Lead Creation of Marketing Collateral
• Finalizing and Maintaining pitch collaterals
• Lead development of additional collateral & Pitches

Passion projects

• Agency owned episodic and documentary passion projects continue to refine our skill sets as a team
• Development Podcast: clients, technology, engineers, business, entrepreneurs, venture – New marketing materials development

Treeline Bamboo Partners

Hi, we’re johnnie-O. It’s great to meet you!

We were born in LA and happily live at the intersection of Northeast tradition, Midwest Grit and a SoCal, laid back lifestyle. Since our start in 2005, our founder, John O’Donnell saw the unique opportunity to re-interpret classic pieces by adding a fresh look and “why not” twist that has been a hallmark of johnnie-O. We call this “Top Spin” and by adding just the right touch to styling, materials and craftsmanship we’ve been able to elevate classic menswear. What started with a fresh take on the quintessential polo has evolved into an enduring lifestyle brand for men and boys that includes woven shirts, pants, shorts, sportscoats, outerwear, swimwear, footwear and accessories. You can see our iconic, surfer dude logo working hard and playing hard from the office to the beach, golf course to cook out and hangin’ out at all moments in between.

Come join us!

We are looking for an Art Director to join our team and play a pivotal role in the continuing growth and success of johnnie-O. In this leadership role, you will be focused on visual storytelling across multiple mediums, including but not limited to: site, email, catalog, paid media, social, retail, experiential and video marketing channels. Reporting to the VP of Creative, you will deliver creative solutions to brand and commercial objectives that elevates the brand and drives consistency across all touchpoints.

Opportunity?

All the ingredients are in place :

• Proven product-market fit.
• Excellent retail footprint and distribution in place.
• Proven momentum with investors and brand influencers.
• Brand affinity is improving with every new customer.

New headcount and resources allocated towards building a world-class marketing and creative team. You will play a critical role in driving strategy toward elevated brand and consumer experiences.

What You’ll Do

• Brainstorm and develop thoughtful cross channel ideas with the VP Creative and Sr Manager/Director of Copy.
• Collaborate with marketing teams and channel leads to understanding channel best practices to deliver creative that meets brand and business goals.
• Concept, design, and art direct high-impact assets and content for seasonal brand campaigns and product launches, including on-location and in-studio photography. Work with internal producer to plan and execute photoshoots.
• Identify, hire and brief external partners – designers, animators, videographers, content creators – as needed.
• Partner with marketing, merchandising and product teams to ensure accuracy of messaging and timely delivery of assets.
• Set and maintain elevated visual standards and drive a consistent aesthetic across the brand.
• Oversee the Production Graphic Designer in the selection of photography selects and the post-production process (retouching and colorwork) as well as asset sizing for use across the marketing mix.

What You Bring

• 8-12 years of experience working with an in-house or agency creative team for a Direct-to-Consumer brand. Experience with apparel or lifestyle brands a plus.
• An on-line portfolio that demonstrates forward-thinking and innovative design.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design and/or relevant field of study.
• Demonstrated creative expertise in a broad array of areas, including web, catalog, multi-channel campaigns, retail, experiential, and packaging.
• Elevated sense of design/style and a deep understanding of design fundamentals (type, image, color). A discerning eye for photo editing, cropping, and compositing.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with cross-functional teams, and thrive in a fast-paced, highly dynamic environment.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Expertise in Adobe Suite: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat, as well as MS Office, Dropbox and DAM systems.

johnnie-O