Talent Casting Calls and Auditions

Overview

The Creative Director is an upper-level management position that defines and drives the creative strategic vision, voice, and style of the Cavender’s brand. The Creative Director will inspire creativity in graphic designers, photographers and supporting staff. The Creative Director is a Marketing role that heavily supports Ecommerce and Merchandising. The position reports to the Director of Marketing. This role requires a high degree of partnership and flexibility to get the job done while pulling multiple departments together. The position must process a driven, highly detailed and passionate personality, focused on creative leadership. This role must be determined to deliver results through continuous improvement of Cavender customers’ all-around experience. The ability to work across multiple departments to develop, schedule and ensure photography and design are aligned with Cavender’s marketing and brand needs is required. This role has a strong focus on the customer experience, professionalism and partnership internal and external to Cavender’s.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the “Cavender’s Culture” and drive our Mission, Vision, and Values
• Serve as a strategic partner and key support resource to the company
• Inspires and nurtures creativity and quality in the work of designers and photographers
• Oversee and lead team of designers for print, digital, broadcast, OOH and in-store marketing
• Establish and refine Cavender brand standards and style guides
• Oversees creative campaign execution and ensures brand consistency at all customer touchpoints
• Oversees Cavender’s in-house photo studio and drives decisions on photography style, locations, models and external contract associates
• Leads and directs photo shoots on location, ensuring accuracy and authenticity
• Ensures all product samples are shot for website, print, social and other marketing channels in a timely manner
• Evaluates trends in marketing and western fashion to ensure authenticity of presentation
• Establishes timelines and budgets driving creative projects from concept to completion
• Supervises creative departments’ daily workflow, assigns project workload and monitors deadlines, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery
• Partners with Merchandising, Ecommerce and Marketing to determine and drive development of the best content types (text, visuals, and video) to serve to the customer based on need and channel
• Partner with Buying/Merchandising to create Visual Merchandising Standards and create an excellent customer experience through Visual Merchandising
• Make focused decisions based on brand integrity and company values to ensure an understanding of our core customer for highest customer satisfaction
• Set priorities, foster cohesion and provide motivation to cross-functional teams

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Graphic Design or Fine Arts, or related field or equivalent work experience
• 10+ years of progressive experience in the marketing or graphic design fields
• 5+ years of experience in a creative leadership role
• 5+ years of progressive experience in the retail environment
• In-depth knowledge of brand development in a multi-channel retail environment
• Proficient in Mac operating system, Adobe CCS, Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Flexible during times of change
• Based in Tyler, TX at our home office; Tyler area residence
• Ability to travel to meet the needs of the company, 20% on average

Preferred Skills

• Possesses stellar communication, presentation, and creative problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of western fashion, lifestyle and culture
• Ability to handle confidential materials and matters with maximum discretion
• Demonstrated success in eliciting cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management and other departments
• Functional expertise in a blend of Marketing, Graphic Design, Ecommerce, Merchandising and Photography with the ability to organize and manage workload
• Keen eye for identifying creative design and photography talent
• Superior project management skills with an ability to multi-task and work in a dynamic environment
• Strong persuasive, encouraging and motivating skills
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Ability to transform strategy and direction into actionable plans

Cavender’s is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, military status, national origin, sex, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, or any other personal characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law.

Cavender’s will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with a disability upon request. If you have a disability and need assistance completing the application, please call Customer Service at (844) 283 – 8423 or visit your nearest Cavender’s store.

Cavender’s

Company Description

• This role is ONSITE at the client studio in Sterling Heights, Michigan**

Working on weekends and holidays is required for this role.

Part of Dentsu International, Dentsu Creative is a Global Creative Network that transforms brands and businesses through the power of Modern Creativity. Led by Global Chief Creative Officer Fred Levron, 9,000 experts across the globe work seamlessly together to deliver ideas that Create Culture, Shape Society and Invent the Future. Dentsu Creative was launched in June 2022 to address a client need for simplicity and will be Dentsu International’s sole creative network by the end of 2022.

Job Description

You will work closely with Producers, Product Specialists and Executive Producers on live virtual car walkthroughs for customers for our General Motors client. This role requires a mixture of technical knowledge as well as knowledge of digital workflows, with an onsite experiential component. In this role, you will work onsite at the GM studio, ensuring all technical and digital aspects of the virtual walkthrough flow smoothly – from setting up video equipment and setting up the network connection to ensuring there are no connection issues and that onscreen intro and end frames are correct.

The Associate Producer is an entry level position responsible for supporting all levels of production on integrated engagements, sometimes leading small engagements on his/her own. It is a learning position where priority is to have wide exposure into different productions, but also a role who is expected to independently manage small/low stakes productions. You are our first source of information, communications, and statuses/successes/failures, and act as the documenters and trouble shooters for all things going on in the studio, ensuring the correct info gets to the correct people in a timely manner.

Primary

Responsibilities

• Your top three daily duties:
• Monitoring live tour sessions
• Prepping and maintaining equipment
• Key personnel for group tours (responsible for entire administration of each tour)
• Dentsu Producers elevate the creative; find versatile solutions to keep good ideas alive. They lead the evolution of creative concepts into even stronger executions.
• Ambitiously gather knowledge on production process – try to apply on projects and advocate for adherence to it to ensure on-time delivery of high-quality assets. Escalate any potential project risks to the lead producer
• Support lead producers in the creative development, development and trafficking of all the digital campaign elements for our high-volume, fast paced client.
• Maintain schedules set by lead producers, communicate progress and status on multiple projects, coordinate people and resources, identify challenges and recommend solutions.
• Asset Management and banner content creation within Google Studio and associated tools leading to generating client preview links and ensuring quality control before links are sent to internal and client stakeholders for review.
• Manage communication with partners and maintain knowledge and awareness of partner agency efforts in order to communicate risks and manage expectations around timelines.
• Assign tickets and track progress in our internal task management system (JIRA).
• Production organization; Coordinate meetings, notes, status reports, task lists, hot sheets, etc.
• Coordinate and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams of art directors, copywriters, account and PM
• Develop and track small/low stakes project timelines and resources with minimal oversight
• Manage multi asset deliveries using assets tracker to ensure on time and on spec delivery.
• Close out projects properly; file management and final budget/resource actualization.
• Conduct and document post project summary meetings

Secondary

• Partner with senior Production team members to define the scope of projects (goals, deliverables, schedule and budget)
• Support a senior Production team member on larger production initiatives.
• Aim to side kick on bigger mid/high productions
• Actively seek exposure to new project types (scale, media etc.)

Qualifications

Skills:

• Passion for the craft of production and creativity
• Experience working in a very fast paced and ever changing production environment
• Positive spirit, team oriented and always a “helping hand” attitude
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to be flexible and go with the flow as productions schedules shift frequently
• Willingness to work weekends and holidays as needed
• Interpersonal/Emotional intelligence
• Curious with a drive to experiment and to take on new challenges
• Proactive with strong problem-solving skills; responsive and flexible to evolving responsibilities and changing environments
• A self-starter that can work well within highly collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams.
• Interest in digital, experiential and/or content production process.

Additional Information

Working with us

Joining Dentsu Creative, you will be part of a creative network, delivering ideas that are brought alive in new ways. Along the way, you will team up with inspiring people across the world and become part of a truly inclusive culture where everyone is given the opportunity to thrive and create the best work of their careers; always learning and always listening to shape ideas, create culture and change behavior. By bringing together the capabilities, experience and relationships of our collective experts, the opportunities for personal growth and development are endless.

We are united by four signature strengths:

Boundless Creativity – Kitsune Fox: In Japanese culture – the Kitsune Fox sees the future. We run towards the future, forever asking: what’s next? Our imagination has no limit. Our clients seek us out because we believe there is no problem we cannot solve with the power of modern creativity.

Intelligent Scale – Ryujin Dragon: The Ryujin Dragon controls the ocean and the tides. We flow the right talent around the right brief in the right moment, wherever it sits in the world. We scale our unique ideas with precision, using intelligent technology to make personal connections with millions around the world.

Obsessive Craft – Orizuru Crane: The Orizuru Crane carries the soul up to paradise. It inspires the most classic and iconic Japanese origami. We elevate the soul of our work with an obsessive focus on craft, nurturing the next-gen craft skills needed to soar in a modern world.

Radical Collaboration – Kohaku Koi: The Koi swim upstream against the tide, united as one. We chart new territory through the power of radical collaboration. We seamlessly connect Creativity, Media and CXM to imagine new solutions at the intersection of craft, data, culture, and innovation.

Our Values

We believe our work can only resonate in the modern world if the people behind it reflect the modern work. We can only be truly relevant when we create a truly inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. That means – we are tough on the work but gentle with each other. We lead with empathy and are always listening and always learning. We support each other, we cheer for each other, we win together. We celebrate difference as the only way to make the work that makes a difference.

Dentsu (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact [email protected] if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.

Dentsu Creative

About WaitWhat

WaitWhat is creating the most valuable independent portfolio of premium IP at the intersection of daily habit and human potential — with a contrarian strategy to scale.

Downloaded more than 100 million times, WaitWhat’s media properties have defined new genres in the areas of business (Masters of Scale with Reid Hoffman), wellness (Meditative Story) and creativity (Spark & Fire). In everything WaitWhat creates, it aims to elicit the contagious emotions of wonder and mastery, infusing its content with “Wait, What?” moments that spark curiosity and help us live at the top of our potential.

Founded by June Cohen and Deron Triff — the former TED execs who launched TED Talks and led the media organization for a combined 17 years — WaitWhat’s approach to content is unique in the industry, with a passion for inventing new business models and building inventive partnerships. Learn more about WaitWhat >>

Description:

WaitWhat is looking for an Associate Producer to join the exceptionally talented team on Meditative Story, a first-of-its-kind podcast listening experience that combines the emotional pull of immersive storytelling with the immediate, science-backed benefits of mindfulness practice led by our host Rohan Gunatillake. The listening experience combines a beautifully crafted first person story with an original cinematic score. We are in search of a talented Associate Producer to help on our original Mediative Story episodes and our new companion show Soul Curriculum. On each Soul Curriculum episode we invite a storyteller back to have a deeper conversation about a central theme of their story. The conversation draws on storyteller experiences, universal truths learned, and explores how listeners might take that insight with them into their own lives.

The role focuses on research, pre and post production, preparing scripts, questions and editing the final episodes together for both shows. You must enjoy working collaboratively, be open to a diverse range of viewpoints, and feel energized and inspired by the lives and experiences of others. If you share our passion for exceptional storytelling and ground-breaking media formats, we would love to hear from you! Please listen to a few episodes of Meditative Story and Soul Curriculum before submitting your thoughtful cover letter and resume.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the audio assembly, editing and final delivery of Soul Curriculum
• Listen to the original episode intently and select the most transformative moments in the story
• Write the script and prepare the questions for our host
• Collaborate with show executive producers, producers, writers and partners to gather and incorporate notes
• Contribute editorial recommendations to help fine tune show segments
• Manage production timeline and prioritize activities to deliver on time
• Podcast admin, archiving and assisting the Producer, Writers and EPs on day to day tasks.

Requirements

• 5+ years’ creative experience in audio production and experience in podcasting
• Deep knowledge of editing in Pro-Tools
• Proactive problem solving skills and experience as a self starter in taking on projects
• Experience organizing media assets, directory structures and awareness of post-production workflows
• Time management skills to coordinate multiple producer’s projects
• Effective communication
• Enjoy start-up culture, feel energized by team-oriented environments, and have an all-hands-on-deck attitude. We need you to take real ownership and responsibility for Soul Curriculum to work across editorial, research, pre-production, post-production and delivery of the podcast

Benefits

This is a full-time position with the option to work remote. We offer a benefits package that’s generous and competitive with larger companies. Benefits include 3 weeks of company holiday (2 weeks in summer + one week between Christmas and New Years), 5 personal days, healthcare (PPO, vision and dental), short- and long-term disability, life insurance and 401(k). We work startup hours, but we also rest. We’re an anti-racist organization, committed to equity and diversity of all kinds — on our team, among our investors, and as represented on our media properties. Most importantly, we only hire extremely kind people.
WaitWhat

Company Description

Joining Dentsu Creative, you will be part of a creative network, delivering ideas that are brought alive in new ways. Along the way, you will team up with inspiring people across the world and become part of a truly inclusive culture where everyone is given the opportunity to thrive and create the best work of their careers; always learning and always listening to shape ideas, create culture and change behavior. By bringing together the capabilities, experience and relationships of our collective experts, the opportunities for personal growth and development are endless.

Diversity is embedded in who we are and all that we do: our mindset, our solutions, and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable environment. We put our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding, and learning so they can thrive. Our differences make us richer and enable stronger relationships with each other and foster greater impact for our clients. We engage with our communities to drive positive social impact by fostering equity and working to create a digital society that works for all. Dentsu Creative is an agency of dentsu.

Job Description

The Creative Director’s role is to be a source of vision, inspiration, and creative direction for the multiple account teams within a given portfolio of business. The Creative Director is responsible for helping to form strategies, shape creative vision, and liaison with the client and account teams to ensure that the creative product and its strategic goals exceed expectations of the client.

The Creative Director is expected to be able to present and expertly articulate the strategy behind the work of any Core Creative Team within their portfolio, as needed. They are the public face for the creative unit within a given portfolio and as such must possess highly refined people skills, exceptional creative talent, a personal drive for excellence in creative art direction and messaging, and an acute understanding of both the business goals of the office and the clients they service.

The CD must have a proven record of successful campaigns. The Creative director is expected to participate in and be a valuable asset to the Business Development team of that office.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and direct the creation and delivery of competitive, original, adaptation and award-winning creative solutions
• Lead teams in brand campaign creation, conceptualization, and asset development across all platforms
• Continuously inspires, directs, and mentors their creative teams and those around them
• Work directly with the CCO to develop creative vision for given office
• Partners with Account Leads to drive successful campaigns and Client business results
• Establish and maintain communications processes with cross disciplinary teams
• Proactively bring forward new ideas, inspirational references and creative design thinking that elevates the client and agency brand
• Direct and steer the development of client presentations and other important communication ensuring that it is clear, compelling, and persuasive
• Embrace the creative opportunities in the social and activation space.
• Collaborates with cross functional teams, and contributes to the production process
• Ability to build collaborative partnerships with clients.
• Stay abreast of industry, competitor, and cultural trends, pulling these references into creative ideas
• Provide both informal on-going performance feedback and conducts formal reviews for all Creative teams managed
• Identifies training opportunities for team members and facilitates their growth and development

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience creating campaigns and branding with a strong understanding and foundation in design/art fundamentals
• Experience leading a team of creative teams and designers
• Experience in Automotive would be beneficial.
• Experience in integrated campaigns including digital and retail experience
• Demonstrates ability to generate revenue and nurture client via long term client relationship success
• Proven ability to think strategically, with a modern creative approach
• Demonstrates excellence in interpersonal skills, especially in situations involving consensus and team building, can motivate staff at all levels
• Ability to manage relationships with senior agency and client stakeholders
• Experience collaborating with agency operations and finance teams

Additional Information

We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds foster a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better business results. We strive to create workplaces that reflect the clients we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work.

We are committed to working with our candidates from all ability levels throughout the recruitment process to ensure that they have what they need to be at their best. If you need accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact [email protected] or to begin a conversation about your individual accessibility needs throughout the hiring process.

dentsu

Hello, we’re The Sasha Group! We serve a wide range of businesses from helping young startups develop their core to helping established brands think differently and flex with the times. From building brand foundations to building momentum, we combine creativity with thoughtfulness and speed to solve business challenges. We like to describe ourselves as “consultancy at the front and an agency ’round the back.”

At The Sasha Group, we believe that smart, creative thinking is the ultimate variable that makes brands come to life, whether it’s the startup looking to break into a space or the big, well-known brand looking to break the mold. And while we believe good ideas can come from anywhere, not everyone has the talent, skills, and craft to bring those ideas to life through design, photography, video, and animation.

That’s where you come in.

We are looking for Art Directors who have the know-how and skills to work hands-on who can own and guide the creative process from ideation to execution. Sometimes you’ll be leading a team of designers to make a volume of memes and GIFs that’ll make people laugh and cry. Sometimes you’ll be collaborating in a brainstorm for a big campaign. Sometimes you’ll be on set—using your eye to make sure everything in frame looks “just so.” Every task is challenging, but highly rewarding.

Who’s on the team?

You’ll be joining a tightly-knit creative team working with emerging and established brands across CPG, fashion, food & beverage, financial services, entertainment, and more. The team is a diverse mix of makers, creators, and ideators from published authors to viral TikTokers. But we’re all passionate about our mission: How do we level-up our clients to be the next big thing?

And who are you?

• You are a creator and an ideator who can execute at both a high speed and volume.
• You believe that great ideas can come from anywhere.
• You enjoy collaborating with other marketing nerds.
• You are a digital native and understand the internet of things.
• You are hungry for great work.
• You are comfortable flying solo and running with a pack.
• You are an expert visual thinker and can tell a good story that’ll make people stop, listen, and then probably go buy something.
• You consume content and know the ingredients to relevant, thumb-stopping work.
• You’d describe yourself as “very online” (creator or lurker) and are an expert on several digital and social platforms.
• You have a talent to make anything look good.

The task at hand:

• Thinking visually and then communicating those visual ideas.
• Transforming thoughts and half-ideas into fun, innovative, and clever executions with your creative team.
• Connecting the dots between culture and content to make concise and relevant creative recommendations.
• Creating mood-boards that distill or expand on the visual tone of a brand.
• Understanding, articulating, and strategically applying the latest social best-practices to every creative opportunity.
• Championing the look and feel of your brands. (Style guides are your bible.)
• Following direction and giving/taking actionable creative feedback from internal teams and clients.
• Managing and mentoring a team of designers, video editors, and creators to produce excellent visual work.
• Working across multiple brands and workstreams—big and small.

Sounds fun, but how about some specifics?

• Designing and animating social ads and organic content for various social and digital platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and TikTok.
• Cutting-up long-form video into bite-sized clips.
• Creating brand guidelines and playbooks for newly emerging brands.
• Working across all technical aspects of content production and delivery.
• Building out visual ideas via storyboards, mocks, sketches, etc.
• Cleaning up projects and file management.
• Approving work and giving feedback to your team of designers.
• Noodling big, omni-channel campaign concepts for brands looking to make some noise.
• Concepting art direction (set, casting, props, wardrobe, etc.) for video executions.
• Then: working with studio partners on the pre-production, production, and post-production of those executions.
• Designing thoughtful presentations that help sell work and big ideas.
• Mentoring and training staff/direct reports (designers, creators, and video editors) with regular feedback and team-building exercises.
• Resourcing, finding, and developing a network of project-based employees (PBEs)

Qualifications:

• 2-4 years of experience in a similar role with proven leadership in visual thinking, art direction, and design skills.
• A portfolio reflecting strong visual concepting and direction/execution of design and animation.
• Highly proficient in the full Adobe Creative Suite (expert in Photoshop, Illustrator and familiarity with After Effects and Premiere.)
• Organizational skills are a must.
• So is a forensic attention to detail.
• A strong understanding in digital media from Instagram Reels to OTT Video placements.
• Deep familiarity with social platforms (e.g., export settings, file formats, social safe zones, etc.)
• Has a strong art history background and keeps up to date with design trends.
• On-set (photography/video) experience and other visual crafts are a big plus: illustration, sketching, motion graphics, hand-lettering, etc.
• Thrives in a company of collaborative people, but can clearly demonstrate an ability to get things done without direct supervision.
• A collaborator who’s not afraid to leave ego at the door.
• Highly adaptable and willing to try and learn through trial and error.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment, working across multiple projects.
• Isn’t afraid to bring their passions, background, and personal experience to their work.

Unsure if you meet the qualifications? We are always looking for talent which will continue to cultivate an inclusive and representative team that will enhance our perspectives, skill sets, background, and behaviors. We encourage those who are passionate about what we do to apply!

• Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
• Base Salary $50k-$70k
• Employer-sponsored 401k with match
• Medical, Dental, and vision coverage
• Caregiver (Parental) Leave
• Unlimited PTO
• Health and Wellness benefits

Location – remote based in any of the following states: NY, NJ, CT, TN, MD, NC, CO, CA, GA, TX, FL
VaynerMedia

(Lindeman & Associates) launched in 2015 and quickly established itself as a leader in the entertainment advertising space, winning Clio’s Agency of the Year in 2017. LA brings together artists, editors, and storytellers into one hyper-collaborative team specializing in crafting iconic 360º campaigns. Our work grows audiences, sparks conversations, builds brands, and shapes culture. Though we hail from around the country—and the world—Los Angeles is our creative home and our muse. LA is honored to collaborate with the industry’s leading theatrical and streaming partners, including Disney, FX, HBOMAX, Amazon Studios, Hulu, Lionsgate, Netflix, STARZ, Universal Pictures, and Warner Bros.

LA is seeking an innovative and self-motivated Motion Graphics Art Director experienced in creating motion graphics, design, and 2D/3D animation for theatrical trailers, television spots, outdoor displays, social media, and streaming marketing campaigns. The motion team gets to work on some awesome projects with a variety of high-profile clients and you will never get bored, as you’ll have the opportunity to work on lots of different types of projects from 3D high res stills, motion graphics, AV trailer GFX, social media campaigns, and previsualizations for photo shoots.

We pride ourselves on giving all of our artists a high degree of creative freedom. We are looking for someone who takes pride in their work and is able to take ownership. You will report directly to the Creative Director and will be working with amazing artists cross-departmentally. You should apply if you are a conceptual designer, love to take on projects from point A to Z, and thrive in a highly creative and collaborative environment.

What You’ll Do:

• Collaborate with CD, producers, clients, and editors
• Design and animate graphics for Theatrical, International, Television, Digital Media, Social media, and Digital Out of Home projects
• General VFX work: Tracking, Keying, Color, and sometimes a bit of Rotoscoping
• Effectively manage timely production of 2D and 3D design and animation workflows
• Rendering high resolution, realistic CG assets for both Motion and Print
• Other duties as assigned

What You’ll Bring:

• Minimum of 7-10 years experience in motion graphics in broadcast and/or theatrical marketing
• Expert proficiency using 2D and 3D workflows for AE, C4D, and Redshift
• Familiarity with standard animation formats frame rates, pixel aspect ratios, social media standards, etc.
• Proficient in 3D Product Lighting/Rendering
• Experience working with Motion Posters (AV GFX and Zbrush preferred)
• Extremely organized with excellent follow through
• Ability to effectively manage tight deadlines
• Portfolio with breakdown and an explanation of your role and project involvement

The Perks:

We want to make sure you’re taken care of while we build the future of entertainment together.

• Work is remote, with the option to work onsite in our DTLA office
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, FSA’s
• Short and long-term disability, accident, critical-care coverage
• PTO and paid holidays
• 401K plan
• Certain roles may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus
• Employee wellness benefits and mental health support
• Employee engagement gatherings
• Work with world-class talent in an environment that promotes creative freedom on projects you’ll be proud to tell your family and friends about

LA is an equal opportunity employer. We’re committed to making LA as inclusive and diverse as the audience we engage with every day. LA is dedicated to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact

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LA – Lindeman & Associates

Our Company

Unbridled puts people first, and it’s embedded into our culture. Our job is to connect companies with their people through engaging and impactful services, from event management to production and creative services. Our values drive everything we do, and we believe in fostering a culture of authenticity and radical generosity. You will thrive at Unbridled because we focus on relationships, keep clients first, and put people before process.

Job Description

The Creative Director will be an integral part of our Creative & Content team, guiding members with varying creative skills (design, video, copy, print, digital collateral, and animation), towards success. This role is hands-on, and we are not looking for a Creative Director to solely provide critiques but be a contributing member to the myriad of creative deliverables related to an in-person, virtual, or hybrid event. Inspiring the team on a day-to-day basis is a must. If you consider yourself equal parts ideator, collaborator, and problem-solver, and have experience leading all phases of a creative project, from conceptual development to execution, we’re interested in talking to you! Successful candidates will also enjoy generating creative ideas on the fly as they work directly with clients and develop and pitch new creative concepts. You’ll love it here if you enjoy a people-first environment where you have the freedom to be yourself while creating and collaborating with a kind and fun group of individuals.

Current writing samples required for consideration; must include speeches.

Successful candidates will have the following:

• 5-10 years’ experience as a Creative Director, Showrunner, Executive Producer, Director, Director of Development, Art Director, or another senior creative leadership role.
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills, as it pertains to pitching and defending work, both to your team and to clients.
• Ability to develop compelling concepts and develop on-brand design solutions.
• Extensive experience with corporate and product brand strategy and brand identity systems.
• Ability to brainstorm and conceptualize full-scale creative projects for clients. Must have vision.
• Have a high level of face-to-face client interaction. Ability to provide thought leadership that can impact clients’ way of doing business on an ongoing basis.
• Ability to work at both a strategic and tactical level, serving as both a solo contributor and in a team of mixed creative contributors.
• You’re an educator. You have patience and compassion for helping people to understand and distill complex ideas.
• Must embody the Unbridled brand and culture: character, change, credibility, and community.
• Ability to travel 2-5 days per month, upwards of 15 days a quarter. Actual travel varies based on client requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Live and virtual corporate event experience
• Experiential design experience
• Excellent grasp of traditional and interactive design, including web, mobile, UX, animation, social, video, and rich media experiences
• Start-up mentality, passion for business, not satisfied with status quo. Always thinking of ways to improve/grow assigned business
• Team and Account leadership experience
• Current portfolio featuring your work on individual deliverables (video, graphics, writing, etc.), as well as representation of your work/your team’s work within the context of larger campaigns/projects/events

What you would be doing at Unbridled:

• Work with Team to by helping conceptualize, develop (storyboard, script, etc.), pitch, and execute ideas for the entire suite of cohesive creative deliverables against a content strategy, on time, in-budget, and with client guidelines firmly in mind.
• Supervise the production of creative deliverables by team members through facilitation of ICRs (internal creative reviews), by providing feedback and direction to develop the work or address client notes.
• Work in tandem with Account and Project Managers to set creative, actionable, and strategic goals for the Team on programs.
• Assist the Director with Resourcing of Team and its members by attending weekly meetings on the Program Calendar.
• Present Creative & Content deliverables to the Client on behalf of the Team.
• Work directly with other Creative & Content Team Leads on department and company-wide initiatives.
• Be an example of professionalism and decorum for Team in all settings.
• Participate in Annual Review and Peer Review for Creative & Content Team members.
• Receive Client feedback with grace and professionalism; help Team interpret, implement, and execute Client feedback to satisfaction.
• Assist VP of Creative & Content with continuous development of the Team and its members as people and professionals through mentorship. Participate in 1:1 sessions with Team members.
• Engage with Creative & Content Leads on initiatives to make Department and Unbridled a diverse and inclusive place to work and belong.

Comprehensive Benefit Package

Unbridled provides a comprehensive benefits package to all Unbridled employees, as well as other perks and work-life integration. The package includes:

• Salary Range: $100,000 – $135,000
• Health Insurance with defined employer contribution – up to 85% for employee-only coverage in HDHP/HSA plan
• Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, FSA & HSA Plan Options
• 100% Company Paid Life, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401k Plan with Discretionary Company Match
• Employee Loan Program
• Paid Time Off & Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Monthly Parking Pass
• Community Service Leave
• Professional Therapy Benefits
• Cell Phone Allowance

In addition to our extensive benefits package, we also offer things like a company advocate program for new hires, wellness days, company social events, awards to empower employees to recognize colleagues, and more. We also have monthly Friday Forums where employees have a chance to hear from different members of the company regarding important updates and communications.

An Unbridled Community Takes All Kinds

We hire top talent from various backgrounds and intentionally cultivate a workplace of belonging where every team member is celebrated for who they are and where differing perspectives are valued. We are committed to creating a diverse, caring community where everyone can feel like they belong, no matter their race, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, or ability. Come “Be you” with us.

Wage differential is based on seniority, merit, geographic location, education, training and experience. Talk with your recruiter to learn more.

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Who We Are

Make life epic

Founded in 1996, Firaxis Games is a world-renowned game development studio with an unwavering mission to “build games that stand the test of time”. The name Firaxis, a fusion of “fiery” and “axis,” communicates the company’s dynamic development process that results in the creation of ground breaking titles with unparalleled gameplay delivered to gamers around the world. Under the creative direction of industry legend Sid Meier, Firaxis has released dozens of hit games on multiple platforms and is recognized as an industry leader in game development.

Core Values

• GAMEPLAY FIRST
• Let gameplay drive decision making
• BE ACCOUNTABLE
• Deliver great work for the studio, the team & yourself
• PEOPLE FOCUSED
• Maintain an environment where people are happy
• EMBRACE ENTHUSIASM
• Find opportunities to contribute and collaborate
• WORK SMART
• Put effort where it pays off the most

What You Will Do

• Assist live ops producer and team to manage and deploy post launch content.
• Facilitate and manage internal collaboration across discipline to ensure quality content releases.
• Connect with publisher core technology teams in support of live operations
• Manage and supervise performance of live operations.
• Assist in preparation for new title launches (capturing requirements, incident response planning)
• Assist in management of live ops outages and incidents
• Assist in facilitation of communication between internal and external stakeholders
• Assist live ops producer to drive processes that can improve post release content operations and performance and in supporting the efforts of partnered development studios in testing live ops services and processes

Who Will Be a Great Fit

• 2+ years of games experience in production or a related field
• Facilitate communication across teams and disciplines.
• Familiarity with task tracking software (Jira, Hansoft, Helix ALM) and source control software (Perforce, SVN, etc.)
• Knowledge of agile development processes
• Outstanding teamwork and communication skills
• Passion for working with creative teams and talent.
• Ability to develop deep trust-based relationships and influence stakeholder groups
• synthesizer of details

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of back end technical integrations and processes
• Familiarity with live game launches and system monitoring
• Curiosity about live games systems and processes
• Experience working with external partners

Studio Legacy

Named World’s #1 Developer of the Year by Game Informer Magazine in 2012, Firaxis is very proud of its legacy of developing award-winning titles. We have won multiple BAFTAs, D.I.C.E Awards, Game of the Year titles, and category awards (from “Best Strategy Game” to “Best PC Game”) across our products.

Additionally, our company was also featured in SmartCEO’s “Best-Run Book” for company culture and praised for a focus on “family, fun and flexibility.” Firaxis was also named a finalist in SmartCEO’s Healthiest Company Awards for 2016.

Firaxis Games prides itself on maintaining a quality of life inside and outside the studio – when our team members are happy and healthy, creativity can thrive. We offer boot camp fitness and yoga classes at the office, a free gym with shower, regularly catered lunches and breakfasts, biweekly Friday Happy Hours, company events and parties, and a “FunZone” complete with billiards, foosball, video games, and tabletop gaming space. We are also a philanthropic studio and offer employees the chance to volunteer with local charities and nonprofits throughout the year.

Full time employees can also take advantage of Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, 401K retirement savings, a wellbeing initiative with the opportunity to earn cash rewards, an Employee Assistance Program, and paid time off and paid holidays.

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Who Is Artie…

Artie is a remote-only startup that is defining the future of digital culture and community through gaming and entertainment. We attract the best talent from all industries to create a super-powered team and healthy work culture powered by our values. We have tripled in the last year, and we’re looking to keep adding exceptional talent to our team!

Position TL:DR…

We’re looking for an Art Director who enjoys identifying high-level aesthetic goals and championing them across our NFTs and Game assets. This AD is at home reviewing artwork and providing thoughtful feedback and drawovers. They are a leader who will mentor and manage a team of talented artists. While they report to our Co-Founder, they will be collaborating with our VP, Creative Director as well.

Who You Are…

• Navigate subjective ideas and feedback redirecting them into clear objectives that reinforce high-level goals
• Listen and trust their art team seeking to enhance, help and guide.
• Provide inspiration while creating a space for others to contribute.

What You’ll Be Doing…

• Building a strong partnership with our Director of Production
• Prioritizing tasks/initiatives concerning art
• Provide clarity in art direction via sharable high-level goals
• Provide timely feedback on art assets
• Create Art Bibles/pillar documents for NFT’s and game assets
• Manage and mentor talented Artists

Requirements

• 15 years experience as an Art Director in Games
• Strong understanding of Artistic Principles (composition, color theory, anatomy, etc.)
• Strong technical experience with the ability to build and navigate complex game and asset pipelines
• Hands on experience with Unity
• Skilled at mainstream DCC tools, (Max, Maya, Photoshop etc.)
• Strong management skills

Extras we would love to see…

• Enthusiastic for NFTs, Blockchain and Crypto
• Experience developing Web3

Benefits

• Fully remote from any state within the United States
• Unlimited paid time off
• 9 Company Holidays, including a 2 week Winter Break
• Generous salary and equity package
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• $2,000 Learning/development budget
• 401K

Salary Range

$190,000-$230,000

Artie Inc.’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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About Vaynermedia

VaynerMedia is a contemporary global creative and media agency with an expertise in driving relevance for clients and delivering impactful business results. The independently-owned agency was founded in 2009 and has offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, APAC and LATAM. VaynerMedia has been recognized for its work at Cannes Lions, the Clio Awards and The Webby Awards. It is part of the VaynerX family of companies.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Set the example to foster an environment of a more judgement-free creative world, by producing and testing a high volume of insights-based content.
• Lead the development and execution of creative content rooted in insights for a variety of clients, including executing independently and responsible for overall output of the creative product
• In collaboration with a CD partner, you will mentor and manage a full creative team of 15+ people, including designers, writers and creators.
• Collaborate with inter-agency departments and teams to develop a variety of content needs that meets creative and strategic criteria (client briefs, feedback, client KPIs, etc.), and delivers on measurable business results for your client
• Operate as quality control and brand steward for the creative team, and liaising between the team and your senior manager, including the Group Creative Director.
• Act as a dotted line to senior leadership, including C level stake-holders, to ensure creative excellence and meeting of brand objectives
• Lead the development and growth of each team member, providing evaluation, mentorship, counsel, and determining assignments and incentives as needed. Monitor performance and progress, and manage up to the leadership team when needed.
• Must understand, articulate, and strategically apply the latest platform, industry, creative trends, and digital best practices, always seeking the next opportunity for your brands.
• Attend client meetings and be the voice that communicates creative vision and processes, bringing stellar presentation skills to the table.
• Work to streamline creative processes to improve team structure at a wider level, providing input on wider operational systems as needed.
• Actively support and participate in new business projects.

The ideal candidate has:

• 10+ years of advertising experience, developing and creating for digital / social strategies + campaigns. Bachelor’s degree a plus
• Exceptional management experience leading large teams, including ability to qualify, prioritize and delegate workloads for your team.
• Experience building strong client relationships and build confidence as a leader who can manage work while successfully interpreting their brands
• Partner with clients to help them understand ideas and act as a guide in any situation, while able to pivot thinking and adjust style when necessary.
• Be adaptable, understanding and enforcing that a big idea can come from anywhere
• Mastery of industry and digital best practices coupled with a strong knowledge of platform/Industry/creative trends, in order to articulate and strategically apply to creative executions.
• Have a strong creative vision and understanding of client/ agency business needs and objectives, with a strong understanding of a brand in different spaces.

Unsure if you meet the qualifications? We are always looking for talent which will continue to cultivate an inclusive and representative team that will enhance our perspectives, skill sets, background, and behaviors. We encourage those who are passionate about what we do to apply!

• Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
• Base Salary $150,000- $210,000
• Employer-sponsored 401k with match
• Medical, Dental, and vision coverage
• Unlimited PTO
• Caregiver (Parental) Leave
• Health and Wellness benefits

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