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Liberty University is a higher education institution that provides a world-class Christian education online and on campus. Since 1971, Liberty has had a singular vision of developing Christ-centered men and women with the values, knowledge, and skills essential for impacting the world for Christ.

The university is nestled in the foothills of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia, a region rich in history, culture, and outdoor recreational opportunities. Its 7,000-acre campus and state-of-the art facilities provide an ideal learning environment for the diverse student body, which represents all 50 states and more than 70 nations. With over 130,000 in total enrollment in over 300 residential and 450 online programs, Liberty University is committed to its mission of Training Champions for Christ.

Liberty provides a quality employee experience through career growth and development opportunities, a substantial benefits package, including education benefits, and state-of-the-art facilities and resources. If you are excited to work for an organization with a global, Christ-focused mission that puts your skills and talents into action, then Liberty University is the place for you. Let’s work toward a greater purpose together.

Job Description Summary

The HR Communications and Employment Branding Manager for Human Resources manages communications and employment branding projects related to Human Resources. This position will work closely with HR leadership, ensuring that all information is accurately conveyed to employees and the public. In addition to the development and implementation of communication strategies, the manager will be responsible for maintaining consistent messaging across internal and external channels, such as emails, newsletters, employment-related social media and website content. The HR Communications and Employment Branding Manager will also design internally facing materials such as presentations and training materials for LU faculty and staff. The manager will collaborate and serve as a liaison with other Liberty University departments to ensure that HR messaging is integrated into the Liberty University’s overall communication strategy and will be responsible for measuring the effectiveness of all communication efforts to continuously improve the Liberty employment brand, both internally and externally.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Co-create, maintain, and oversee the HR communications calendar in partnership with HR leaders and University Marketing to effectively and efficiently plan for, prioritize and launch all organization-wide communications.
• Work in conjunction with HR leadership to co-create or communicate content that aligns with LU’s internal communications strategy and employment brand through engaging employee communications (e.g., staff newsletters, announcements, web copy and emails)
• Partner with the Talent Acquisition team and University Marketing to develop and enhance Liberty University’s employment brand through a variety of platforms and initiatives.
• Serve as the primary team member and subject matter expert to craft and continuously enhance and proofread communications, presentations, training materials and support documents.
• Draft and design basic creative materials (presentations, training worksheets, temporary office signage etc.)
• Regularly interact with the University Marketing Department, to request projects, receive approval, and collaborate with relevant team members on those requests from initiation to completion.
• Collaborate with the Liberty University Marketing department to maintain an in-depth understanding of the LU’s brand standards for written and visual HR materials and comply with those brand guidelines.
• Manage and update Liberty University’s Human Resources website, coordinating with HR Leadership and Information Technology on any and all development updates and initiatives.
• Serve as the liaison with vendors and internal departments to oversee all print and signage orders with the LU Print Shop, LU Sign Shop, and various external vendors.
• Assist with the planning and execution of Human Resources team and LU-wide employee events and programs, including New Employee Orientation and other recognition or engagement events.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering both LU’s and HR’s mission.

QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

• Experience and strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere, Lightroom)
• Demonstrated knowledge and advanced proficiency working with Microsoft Office Suite software including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Outlook
• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Digital Media, Graphic Design or related field of study or equivalent experience
• Word Press experience preferred.

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE JOB

• Customer-service focus, and strong influencing skills.
• Proven ability to build and maintain partnerships and solid working relationships with management and employees at all levels.
• Action-oriented, with ability to operate successfully in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, handle adversity and frequent change, and balance workload and competing priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• Regularly required to sit to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard.
• Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate orally.
• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order to conduct business.
• Regularly lift 10 or fewer pounds.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the campus.
• Occasionally required to travel to local and campus locations.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work Environment

The working environment in which one will typically perform the essential functions of this position is a climate-controlled setting. It is well lighted, and the noise level is moderate.

Driving Requirements

Use of one’s personal vehicle (or LU vehicles) may be required for travel in the performance of the essential functions of this position. Proof of a valid Virginia driver’s license, an acceptable DMV record, and liability insurance is required.

Liberty University’s comprehensive benefits package offers:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 403(b) retirement plan with an LU matching contribution up to 5% of base pay
• 457(b) retirement plan option
• Life and disability coverage
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition waiver and education benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents
• 20 days of paid vacation, holidays, and additional paid time off upon years of service
• Free and/or discounted fitness center and recreational facility access

Disclaimer

Liberty University’s hiring practices and EEO Statement are fully in compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment preference to members of their own religion. Liberty University is in that category.

Liberty University

Founded in 2012, Invisible North is a 70-person, female-owned creative marketing agency based in NYC. We are a team of culturally fluent strategists, creatives, designers and producers pushing the limits of possibility. Together we build thoughtful experiences that solve business problems and bring brands to life.

We are seeking an Executive Producer to join our team. This role will be leading the bidding process for new work and producing large scale experiential projects, and will report to the Head of Production.

You will be leading experiential projects with budget management, vendor coordination and production research. You should be more than comfortable interacting with clients and managing junior staff. The role will be responsible for thoroughly vetting all creative concepts in the pitch process for new business, drafting budgets based on industry pricing and vendor estimates, compiling production considerations to share with clients on all creative concepts, and drafting initial project timelines. Additionally, you should positively contribute to making Invisible North’s culture the envy of the industry; where great people with great vibes make great work, every day.

This position is being staffed as an initial three-month freelance contract with the potential to become full-time.

Qualifications:

• 6+ years of industry experience, with strong roots in Experiential Marketing
• Passion for work across a variety of industries, including lifestyle, entertainment, theater, music, and pop culture
• Be organized, creative, outgoing, solutions-oriented, and have a great work ethic and attitude
• Work well in a fast-paced environment while managing a team; ability to work efficiently and be available both in the office and when on the road
• Have great relationships with production vendors, venues, talent agencies, publicists, managers
• Able to find ways to be flexible in order to execute programs alongside a team
• Previous work executing productions in conjunction with large-scale events such as Sundance Film Festival, NBA All-Star Weekend, SXSW, ComicCon, Coachella, Art Basel
• Ability to successfully multitask, and take full ownership of assigned projects
• Excellence in digesting client briefs and understanding executional priorities
• You are up-to-date and continuously research the latest advances in creative technology and innovation as it relates to delivering the highest quality and most optimized production

Responsibilities:

• Report to Production Leadership on overall project status
• Work collaboratively with project teams, design department, hired contractors, and on-site event & production staff
• Think strategically and proactively about client goals, event formats, and program structures
• Utilize Invisible North’s project management & communication tools
• Manage & evaluate external vendors with agency and clients’ needs in mind
• Ensure event technical, logistical & AV needs are properly managed
• Work with team to create all necessary production documents (project tracker, ROS, cue sheets, backstage flow & directions, scripting, etc.)
• Coordinate with legal and finance teams in order to make sure productions are within legal guardrails, finance policies, and budget management
• Draft budgets for new business pitches based on industry knowledge and trusted vendor estimates
• Create production considerations and/or strategic production plans for new business pitches that showcase agency’s executional skill and foresight
• Support RFP-based idea development proactively with executional strategy and budget value in mind
• Work collaboratively with creative team to find executional solutions and make executional recommendations that elevate creative and provide clients with budget value
• Transition production work from proposal to active phases in collaboration with the Head of Production

Compensation: Weekly rate of $2,500-$3,500 available for this role

To apply, please submit the following to [email protected] and indicate Executive Experiential Producer in the subject line.

• A cover letter that includes something unique about you and why you want to work at Invisible North
• An up-to-date resume
• Potential start date and general availability through Q3 2022

Invisible North

A renowned Music & Entertainment brand is currently looking for a qualified Finance Manager to join their team in central London. This is a newly created role to support further projected growth after a number of successful acquisitions. As Finance Manager you will enjoy a broad remit in leading across month end and partnering with a variety of stakeholders to drive commercial decision making.

Reporting to the Head of Finance your responsibilities will include:

• Production of monthly management accounts including balance sheet management, intercompany accounting and reconciliations
• Leading a small team and establishing personal development plans
• Commercial business partnering and developing relationships with a variety of stakeholders (both finance and non-finance)
• Taking ownership of quarterly reporting and supporting process improvements across the business

The successful Finance Manager will be recently qualified (ACA/CIMA/ACCA equivalent) with up to two years PQE. You will be a confident communicator in order to develop relationships across the business. Previous experience and/or a passion for Music, Hospitality and Entertainment will be highly advantageous.

Marks Sattin

The Club Coordinator at “The Picklr” Kaysville, Utah facility will have the opportunity to be part of the fasted growing brand in the realm of all indoor pickleball facilities. The Club Coordinator would be a leader in daily operations/programs and is vital to the success of the company.

Responsibilities

● Play by Point (Court Reservation Software)

○ Checking in members and guest, collecting/adding payment prior to use of the facility and transactions on a weekly basis

○ Managing the “Transaction list” under the direction of the General Manager

○ Assist guest with memberships, and members with event registration and reservations 

○ Assist with adding events to “Play by Point”

○ Assist with creating programming and scheduling to get individuals into the club

● Customer service 

○ No messages left unread at the end of each shift 

■ Podium  

○ Answering/Completing phone calls 

○ Accommodating daily questions members/guest may have 

● Club management 

○ Oversee all FT/PT staffing, schedule, hiring process, training (PBP, Policy, Expectations) in conjunction of the General Manager

○ Managing Picklr Leagues and effectively communicating with staffing of later programming, events and clinics

○ Oversee cleanliness of the facility, and needed supplies

● Marketing 

○ Actively promoting events, clinics, programs via Social Media, Group me

○ Communicating with the General Manager when marketing material is needed 

Qualifications

○ Ability to communicate effectively with team members, and management

○ Proficient in excel, word and basic computer software 

○ Ability to, as needed create systems to maintain structure and consistency

○ Prefered customer service experience of 1 year

○ Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and maintain composure under pressure in a fast paced environment.

○ Ability to effectively and clearly explain memberships, and programming within “The Picklr.”

The Picklr

Who we are:

Founded in 1978, GS&F is an award-winning, fully integrated marketing and communications agency. GS&F delivers proven results for clients, providing experienced marketing, creative, interactive, media, public relations and production specialists under one roof. GS&F staff numbers 90+ and our roster includes major regional, national and global clients, including Bridgestone, LP Building Solutions, Juice Plus+, Butler Snow, Nashville Predators and the Tennessee Titans. A fiercely independent agency, GS&F takes an audience-first approach to determining the path to our client’s most dramatic business potential.

Who we are looking for:

Our team consists of makers, analysts, creatives, strategists, thinkers, tinkerers and more. If you are a big idea thinker, can find a nugget of wisdom in the smallest data point, are relentless in your pursuit of doing great work and are unafraid to say the tough stuff, we want you here.

We’re looking for our next creative disruptor. Are you a strategic thinker who can combine big ideas with smart business sense? Can you lead a group of creatives and clients to concepts that win? Are you comfortable in front of senior client stakeholders and able to help them see their brand’s greatest potential? As a Senior Art Director, you should be able to manage a team of creatives, facilitate great work under tight constraints, and have an endless amount of energy to fight for the work.

You’ll likely need the following qualifications and experience to be successful in this role:

• We believe that years of experience is just a number; that said, typically someone in this role has 6–8 years of art direction, production, design or similar experience and has held previous positions as an Art Director and/or Designer
• Prior agency experience is strongly preferred, and often individuals who’ve worked in agency settings are able to get up to speed more quickly
• Proven ability in taking an idea and leading a cross-functional team to execute across a variety of mediums, channels and content
• Best practices in the digital space—whether online, mobile or social—should be grilled into the way you work
• Ideal candidate would have experience and/or passion around around pet care, building products, construction or automotive
• Leverages all resources to the best of their ability to efficiently and successfully manage a variety of creative projects and endeavors
• Harnesses their power of persuasion, communication and energy to pitch or sell ideas to clients and internal teams
• Fights for best-in-class design and coaches their teammates to do the same
• Highly comfortable creating content for social, display, OOH, radio, print, web/mobile, and more
• Understands the value that other disciplines within an integrated setting can bring and champions “best idea wins” thinking, no matter from whom the idea comes
• Strives to build healthy, trustworthy and productive working relationships with your partners in account management
• Insatiably curious around new trends, emerging media, pop culture, disrupting campaigns and more
• Isn’t afraid of voicing a dissenting or contrarian point of view, especially when it supports the brief, the creative idea, or the business objectives of a project

Additional information:

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

There is power in celebrating who we are. GS&F is committed to embracing and welcoming past, current and future employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status and other characteristics that make our employees unique. After all, diversity feeds the best friendships because what makes you, you…makes us, us.

Because of this commitment and our commitment to improve, we have set important DE&I milestones and goals for our agency. To that end, you may be asked a question about your gender, ethnicity, disability or veteran status as you submit your online application. Rest assured we don’t have the ability to track your responses to these questions back to you and it’s never considered as part of your candidacy for a position at GS&F. If we say we want to improve, we simply want to know we are actually improving.

Location:

Given the nature of this role our preference is for someone to ultimately relocate and/or live in the Nashville community within the first 90 days.

As a full-time member of the GS&F team, we offer the following benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Health, dental, vision coverage
• 401K match
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Generous PTO
• Professional development opportunities and growth-oriented tools
• Support for mental and physical health
• Generous parental leave
• Relocation support

GS&F

How 2 Media is a sixteen-year-old South Florida-based television production company that produces the award-winning television show World’s Greatest as well as a variety of other video production projects, including documentaries. We take great pride in not only our work but our company culture as well. We are seeking creative, reliable, and articulate individuals who can work well in a team environment.

We dramatically increase revenue by creating high-performing websites and then scale through several digital marketing strategies: video production, email marketing, media buying, search engine optimization, and organic social – TikTok, Meta, and LinkedIn.

We have an impressive 2,000+ client list since 2006 with notable video production clients such as Coca-Cola, P&G, Samsung, Saint-Gobain, The Adecco Group, 3M, HyVee Supermarkets, AMTEK, One Blood, DOW, Dollar General, Budweiser, NASCAR, Crest, Blue Moon along with 100’s of 7 figure organizations. We manage over $80 million in client media spending per year between META, TikTok, Google, and Amazon PPC. We have generated over half a billion in revenue for our clients.

The Associate Producer position involves internet research, outbound telephone calls, interviewing potential companies we might feature on our show for future episodes, securing funding and corporate sponsorship, etc. It’s a “jack of all trades” position, and we look for people who are creative, intelligent, quick on their feet, able to conduct journalistic interviews with corporate executives of large companies and have an interest in or familiarity with the basics of television production. The position is salary + commission, full-time, in an office environment. Clear written and verbal communication skills are a must.

*HOW TO APPLY*

Do not message Richard DiPilla, your resume will not be reviewed.

Email your resume to:

[email protected]

Work Remotely: No

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $45,000.00 – $75,000 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay
• Commission pay

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

Our Company Website:

https://www.how2media.co/

Our Television Show Website:

https://www.worldsgreatesttelevision.com/

How 2 Media

Who we are:

Founded in 1978, GS&F is an award-winning, fully integrated marketing and communications agency. GS&F delivers proven results for clients, providing experienced marketing, creative, interactive, media, public relations and production specialists under one roof. GS&F staff numbers 90+ and our roster includes major regional, national and global clients, including Bridgestone, LP Building Solutions, Juice Plus+, Butler Snow, Nashville Predators and the Tennessee Titans. A fiercely independent agency, GS&F takes an audience-first approach to determining the path to our client’s most dramatic business potential.

Who we are looking for:

Our team consists of makers, analysts, creatives, strategists, thinkers, tinkerers and more. If you are a big idea thinker, can find a nugget of wisdom in the smallest data point, are relentless in your pursuit of doing great work and are unafraid to say the tough stuff, we want you here.

We’re looking for our next creative disruptor. Are you a strategic thinker who can combine big ideas with smart business sense? Can you lead a group of creatives and clients to concepts that win? Are you comfortable in front of senior client stakeholders and able to help them see their brand’s greatest potential? As a Senior Art Director, you should be able to manage a team of creatives, facilitate great work under tight constraints, and have an endless amount of energy to fight for the work.

You’ll likely need the following qualifications and experience to be successful in this role:

• We believe that years of experience is just a number; that said, typically someone in this role has 6–8 years of art direction, production, design or similar experience and has held previous positions as an Art Director and/or Designer
• Prior agency experience is strongly preferred, and often individuals who’ve worked in agency settings are able to get up to speed more quickly
• Proven ability in taking an idea and leading a cross-functional team to execute across a variety of mediums, channels and content
• Best practices in the digital space—whether online, mobile or social—should be grilled into the way you work
• Ideal candidate would have experience and/or passion around around pet care, building products, construction or automotive
• Leverages all resources to the best of their ability to efficiently and successfully manage a variety of creative projects and endeavors
• Harnesses their power of persuasion, communication and energy to pitch or sell ideas to clients and internal teams
• Fights for best-in-class design and coaches their teammates to do the same
• Highly comfortable creating content for social, display, OOH, radio, print, web/mobile, and more
• Understands the value that other disciplines within an integrated setting can bring and champions “best idea wins” thinking, no matter from whom the idea comes
• Strives to build healthy, trustworthy and productive working relationships with your partners in account management
• Insatiably curious around new trends, emerging media, pop culture, disrupting campaigns and more
• Isn’t afraid of voicing a dissenting or contrarian point of view, especially when it supports the brief, the creative idea, or the business objectives of a project

Additional information:

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

There is power in celebrating who we are. GS&F is committed to embracing and welcoming past, current and future employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status and other characteristics that make our employees unique. After all, diversity feeds the best friendships because what makes you, you…makes us, us.

Because of this commitment and our commitment to improve, we have set important DE&I milestones and goals for our agency. To that end, you may be asked a question about your gender, ethnicity, disability or veteran status as you submit your online application. Rest assured we don’t have the ability to track your responses to these questions back to you and it’s never considered as part of your candidacy for a position at GS&F. If we say we want to improve, we simply want to know we are actually improving.

Location:

Given the nature of this role our preference is for someone to ultimately relocate and/or live in the Nashville community within the first 90 days.

As a full-time member of the GS&F team, we offer the following benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Health, dental, vision coverage
• 401K match
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Generous PTO
• Professional development opportunities and growth-oriented tools
• Support for mental and physical health
• Generous parental leave
• Relocation support

GS&F

Magzeal America LLC is a company (a sub-company of Taizhou Qixin Group Co.,Ltd. located in Irvine, California) focusing on the development and design of consumer products. We design and develop various creative and giftable commodities including crafts, art sets, children’s products, stationery, kitchen products, etc. We are looking for a Creative Director to join our team and develop our creative department through a variety of highly visible, global, regional, and local projects. You will join an international team of talents in their global growth and development of the US market and you will be responsible for the strategy, the design and the execution of our projects. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will support the creative growth of the design team and the growth of Magzeal’s portfolio of clients & projects in the US. Part of a unique team that provides a small business working style within a large organization framework, you will be preparing & presenting strategic, best in class, high-end projects to major stakeholders.

MISSION:

Successfully drive projects from strategy, concept & storytelling, to execution drawings and contractor work through to presentations, approvals and until completion & opening.

Make use of all creative & project resources to achieve the best in class, high standards results.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lead successful client meetings – brief, presentations etc.

Build best in class strategies & concepts for brands & projects that align with the brief

Consolidate all ideas and drive the creative team to a great level project

Be the creative input & a reference bible for the team

Follow up & support the creative team in the complete process of a design project

Control the overview of a project in terms of budget, resources, deliveries & schedule

Maintain great client relations

Identify potential business for account growth

QUALITIES & CHARACTERISTICS:

With at least 7 years experience in a creative position with managerial functions, you have a proven understanding of working with brands, retailers and developers in the consumer products Retail/Wholesale field. Passionate, creative, innovative & charismatic you are the creative drive that can manage multiple projects and teams, as well as be hands on to create & produce alongside them.

Presenting a diverse portfolio of design & creative projects, you have a deep understanding of the retail landscape and a solid experience with consumer & creative brands, department stores and retailers.

Last but not least, you have excellent presentation skills, the ability to build strong client relationships, a love for teamwork & the confidence to defend your ideas. You will support the design team in the complete process of projects and be the “motivation bomb” driving projects & talents forward.

Excellent general knowledge of design, art & culture

Understanding of materials, execution methods, construction & technical solutions

Excellent presentation & communication skills

Excellent management skills

Excellent hand sketch skills

Able to work on all Adobe suite

Good practice of Keynote or similar

Magzeal America LLC

POSITION DESCRIPTION

ROLE: SR. ART DIRECTOR

TEAM: THE KITCHEN NORTH AMERICA

ABOUT THE KITCHEN NORTH AMERICA

The Kitchen brings together a range of disciplines and capabilities. It’s an agile team of creatives, producers, data analysts and social experts working together to deliver remarkable ideas that live in a variety of mediums, with a focus on social media.

This team moves at the speed of culture. It is built to respond to trends and events as they happen, coming up with the ideas that transcend social media to capture the spirit of the moment, earn media impressions, and get the country talking.

OVERVIEW

As the team’s Sr. Art Director, you’re a key contributor of ideas, and the visual leader of a creative team dedicated to producing high quality content. Your work will stand out on social platforms and in the real world, driving conversation and headlines. You’ll be a leader to a team of social creatives, and a partner to a Writer who (like you) wants to make clever, disruptive work for iconic brands.

You’ll partner with your team’s Creative Director, your writing partner and a team of designers and creators to innovate, and visually concept design ideas that break the norms and disrupt social media. When the Kitchen isn’t reacting to cultural moments, it’s making its own moments: planning 365 days of culture: acts, content, thumb-stopping design, and interactions that breathe personality and life into amazing brands all year long.

You’ll need a strong understanding of the best-practice design principles for Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, but you’ll also need to be comfortable breaking them with innovation that captures attention in new ways. Your experience in traditional mediums will help you raise the quality of work that we do and ensure we tell compelling stories. You’ll work at a pace that fits the dynamic needs of an agile agency, working quickly when needed to capture the moment, and taking the time to perfect ideas when the opportunity allows it. You’ll use your unique skillset and design eye to inspire others around you.

Your work will make a meaningful impact with a multi-talented team in North America (Toronto & Chicago) that blurs the lines of what marketing can be in today’s always-on, socially connected marketing industry.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• CREATIVE IDEATION: Work in collaboration with your creative partner to create and develop world-class ideas that earn attention and gets talked about online and in the media. You understand how to spot a consumer or cultural tension point, and to find an idea that leans into it.
• ART DIRECTION: You are an experienced art director who manages others to a level of visual quality that meets your own high standards. You have experience elevating others’ work and a care for your craft.
• TEAM LEADERSHIP: Leads by example to help inspire the creative team around them. Motivates and works with a team of designers, producers, social media/community managers and strategists to ensure that The Kitchen is a collaborative place for producing great ideas. Pushes the creative team around them to be more agile – generating ideas quickly, reactively, and constantly.
• INNOVATIVE & TRADITIONAL DESIGN: You work in a wide range of mediums ranging from traditional video and photo content, real world design (experiential) and social media content.
• BRAND DESIGN: You steward the look and feel of iconic brands, ensuring they have a consistent look and feel online. You are the final voice in ensuring these brands have a consistent high-quality look and feel across all mediums.
• PRESENTATION: Create compelling visual stories that bring ideas to life and gets hands-on as required to design those presentation decks that sell through big ideas. Develops storyboards and presentation decks that help preview the creative ideas we want to make.
• COLLABORATION: Acts with optimism and a love for the next big challenge, working as one integrated team with your creative partner, as well as the broader team. Participates in and occasionally leads brainstorms with positive energy and big-idea thinking – ability to think about how we can bring ideas to life visually, but also able to think broadly about big ideas and how they come to life.

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• 5+ years of experience at the art director level, or experience with a as an art director with a proven track record of leading and stewarding brands visually
• A broad portfolio that includes examples of work you have created yourself. Your portfolio includes examples of ground- breaking, innovative work, including examples of social media work that elevates the medium
• College or University diploma in Advertising, Graphic or Communication Design is preferred
• The ability to execute concepts at a level that is among the top-tier in the industry
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – both written and verbal
• Exposure to Art Direction, Photo Shoots, and UI/UX are an advantage
• Proficient using Mac OS, Adobe Creative Cloud (Expert knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign), SharePoint, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (or Keynote)

The Kitchen North America

Liquid Agency, a brand experience agency, is looking for a Group Creative Director. This is a remote position (must be based in the US).

If you believe in the power of design to activate strategies, advance client objectives and impact the world, we’d like to meet you.

You will oversee all campaign assignments at Liquid Agency as well as the leaders and teams who do the work. The GCD is actively involved in growing existing business and attracting new business.

What you’ll do:

Ensure that all creative teams across Liquid’s offices are delivering the best possible work on behalf of the agency’s clients

Drive ongoing improvements in creative processes and methodologies, improving efficiency and profitability

Foster Liquid’s spirit of collaboration with other agency disciplines

Align the creative group priorities with the greater agency’s purpose and objectives

Build and maintain working relationships with key clients

Provide creative leadership on all new business efforts with existing and new clients

Participate in the development of agency plans and programs by advising, evaluating and assisting in moving these initiatives forward

Instill creative leaderships, inspiration and motivation day-to-day to the creative team

Travel as required

Attend periotic team trainings, workshops and events

What you bring:

12+ years of continuous creative work experience, having maintained a core focus on design and user experience with an ability to drive excellence across many creative disciplines

Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Digital Media Design or Interactive Design

Well versed in using design thinking as a process to approach creative problem solving

Charismatic creative leader with a proven ability to pitch and win business, as well as inspire creative teams and retain senior talent

Proven experience in selling creative work – cross-selling, up-selling with existing clients and in new business situations

Excellent and innovative presentation skills

A broad array of expertise in branding, advertising, social media, digital design and marketing, video/motion graphics, environment/retail design

Confident leadership with solid experience managing creative teams and a variety of freelance consultants

Proven business experience in running and co-managing large, global accounts and creative departments/ businesses

High-level strategic and entrepreneurial thinker with a clear understanding of branding, digital marketing, campaigns and business strategies

Ability to manage budgets, resources and timelines for multiple projects running simultaneously while meeting profit goals

The talent and experience to develop compelling creative solutions on complex, multi-dimensional projects in fast-paced deadline-oriented environments

Effective and persuasive presentation skills and the ability to articulate strategic creative solutions to high-level clients, including the C-Suite

Sophisticated strategic analysis and written communication skills

Strong understanding of creative methodology

Ability to translate strategic vision into tangible project deliverables

Outstanding ability to build solid relationships with internal Client Services, Strategy and Technology leads; strong interpersonal skills (open, friendly, patient, pragmatic and supportive attitude)

Contributing team member and team builder

Ability to travel up to 50%

We are brand makers born of Silicon Valley. In a world that’s moving fast, Liquid looks for new ways to solve complex problems. We meet each challenge with a fresh perspective, deploying smart tools and new approaches to create the right path forward. We call this Silicon Valley Thinking. Whether it is helping reposition an organization’s brand in a competitive market, engaging their employees to deliver on their brand’s promise, or reimagining the customer experience, we strive to design meaningful and relevant brand experiences at every possible touchpoint.

Liquid Agency is recognized the world over as a progressive thought leader in the field of branding, culture, and experience. We are fortunate to work with some of the most innovative clients of our time. Join us so you can do the best work of your career!

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