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Job Title: Creative Director V

Job Location: Los Angeles, CA (Remote)

Pay Rate: $95-$100/hour on W2 without benefits.

Job Duration: 2.5 months contract

Job Description:

We are currently seeking a Creative Leader with an Art Direction background to lead Marketing creative on behalf of client’s owned brands in partnership with agencies and product marketers, ensuring consistent brand content through all touch points. This leadership role will develop brand building work that will cultivate our brand look and feel with a heavy focus on working with internal teams and external creative agencies.

The successful candidate will continually push for innovation, never settling for the status quo. This person must have a strong background in Art Direction (agency or client side) and must be a highly strategic thinker with a proven track record for leading efforts to execute across multiple media formats.

Job Responsibilities:

• Creative / Hands-on Work
• Concept and lead multiple Marketing creative campaigns, either with in-house creative team or Agency partners
• Concept & lead multiple social-first campaign launches for one of client’s largest owned gaming studios.
• Help develop and inform creative briefs that provide strategic insights, and data driven results to inspire creative concepts and ideas.
• Work with either internal teams or our agency partners to produce standout and strategically focused global campaigns supporting the goals of world-class creative and highly efficient, data driven assets.
• Collaborate with Creative Leads and other cross-functional team members working within client’s owned brands to concept and produce advertising across multiple media formats.
• Communicate creative direction, guidance and provide oversight to internal and external creatives teams.

Management:

• Partner with Marketing, Media, Analytics and Program Management on developing scalable design frameworks with the goal to optimize creative performance.
• Oversee the strategy and creative direction of consumer facing client’s owned marketing creative that strongly resonates with a range of global audiences while maintaining consistency for the brand.
• Steward creative executions that speak to our global customer audience in the channel appropriate way, balancing the fine line between resource constraints and customization

Leadership:

• Drive alignment across internal partners and leadership around core concepts and ideas.
• Communicate learnings from iterative testing to inform creative concepts that are anchored in KPIs and drive consideration and demand.
• Become a trusted and valued partner across the marketing organization, including Marketing, Program Management, Product Marketing, Analytics, and Sales.
• Implement and iterate on best practices for marketing channels across paid and owned media, affiliates and educate cross functional teams on these best practices.
• Partner with CDs and Design Directors to continuously inform and infuse brand work and asset creation with direct response principles.

Skills:

• Strong communication skills: ability to respond to briefs creatively; present ideas and concepts to stakeholders; collaborate and iterate based on feedback from internal cross-functional partners.
• Multidisciplinary, conceptual, collaborative, analytical.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, iterative, and independent environment.
• Comfortable guiding teams, agencies, and production partners, but should be willing to roll up their sleeves to do the work when necessary.
• A team player, a coach, and a fan cheering from the sidelines when necessary.
• Ability to equally flex your left and right brain.
• Deep understanding of performance marketing principles, best practices, and the data that drives measurable results.
• A value for everyone’s opinion and diversity of ideas regardless of where they originate.
• Decision-making based on data and business results.
• Ability to steward and own a range of client’s owned brands.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 8+ years relevant experience
• Experience developing and managing consumer marketing programs in an integrated marketing environment.
• Experience working with data & insights in a result-oriented environment.
• Experience overseeing creative teams and/or agencies.
• Demonstrated capability driving innovation in the performance marketing space.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional partners.

“U.S. Tech Solutions, Inc. is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected status.”

US Tech Solutions

Role/Title: VP, Group Creative Director – Pharma Copy

Location: Chicago, Philadelphia, or New York

Salary: Up to $230k

Hybrid – 3 days a week on-site

Clutch Creative is a rapidly growing staffing agency. We support our clients by identifying unreachable talent that helps their businesses grow. Our candidates work with us because they know we have the best opportunities available to them and will help them navigate their next career move. We care, we’re honest, and we hustle—that’s what makes us Clutch. Clutch is looking for a VP, Group Creative Director – Copy with pharma agency experience for a direct hire position with a client of ours.

Responsibilities:

• Lead Pharma DTC advertising campaigns.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for effective DTC advertising.
• Mentor the copywriting team and oversee content development.
• Create compelling content for various DTC materials.
• Stay updated on industry trends and regulations.
• Present creative concepts to clients and manage client relationships.
• Collaborate with medical experts for credible healthcare communications.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in DTC pharmaceutical advertising.
• Strong healthcare copywriting background.
• Expertise in leading DTC pharmaceutical campaigns.
• Exceptional managerial and communication skills.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements in pharmaceutical advertising.
• Proficiency in crafting data-driven healthcare content.
• Effective presentation skills.
• Portfolio showcasing pharmaceutical copywriting experience.
• Strong problem-solving abilities in pharmaceutical advertising.

If you are interested in this opportunity and live in the Chicago, Philadelphia, or NYC area, please apply today.

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Clutch

Are you ready to use your skills and education to enhance an iconic global brand known for its handbags, jewelry and footwear?

Adecco Creative and Marketing is on the hunt for an Associate Art Director to fill a hybrid position (4 days/week). This ongoing contract pays $35/hr.

Our client is actively seeking an Associate Art Director to play a pivotal role in our eCommerce photo studio. As an integral part of the team, you will spearhead the execution of eCommerce photography and video projects, with an unwavering commitment to maintaining alignment with our creative vision and brand objectives. We’re on the lookout for a candidate who not only thrives in a high volume, highly dynamic creative environment, but one that steadfastly pushes both themselves and others to achieve results.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with talented photographers, videographers, and stylists to produce creative assets that impeccably capture the essence of our brand’s visual identity.

• Help guide the team to meet daily shot count goals, reduce reshoots, and drive overall studio performance.

• Take a hands-on approach in the editing process, from curating selects to cropping images and providing meticulous markup notes.

• Vigilantly oversee image approvals, ensuring they not only meet rigorous quality standards but also adhere to exacting image specifications. Actively review content in-situ with added staging and site QC.

• Embrace the challenge of working across diverse channels, each with its own unique visual language, and actively contribute to maintaining these distinct visual identities.

• Provide essential support overseeing and executing multiple projects concurrently, showcasing your adeptness both managing and producing a substantial volume of assets daily.

• Demonstrating exceptional communication skills, nurturing an environment of creative feedback exchange to continuously enhance the team’s creative prowess.

• Collaborate with studio operations and production teams to support a streamlined workflow that thrives on organization and efficiency.

Qualifications:

• Creative studio environment experience, with a portfolio that highlights your skill in Art Direction

• Proficiency in industry-standard software and tools, including Adobe Creative Suite, to efficiently execute your creative vision.

• Demonstrated understanding of post-production image and video editing processes. • Practical experience managing a high volume of content.

• Strong interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration, feedback exchange, and seamless communication with cross-functional partners.

• Process-oriented mindset with an innate ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, ensuring no detail goes unnoticed even in high-pressure scenarios.

• A positive and can-do approach to embracing change, pivoting quickly, and dealing constructively with problems as they arise.

• Excellent organizational skills, a keen eye for detail, and an unwavering commitment to upholding the highest creative and quality standards.

• An inherent passion for remaining up-to-date with industry trends, ensuring standards remain best in class and creative endeavors remain cutting-edge and relevant. If you’re a dedicated creative professional with a penchant for process-oriented excellence and an eagerness to thrive in a collaborative content-intensive environment, we welcome you to join our team and play a crucial role.

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401k plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.

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Adecco

Job Title: Creative Director

Reports To: Vice President, Marketing & Digital Strategy

Northpoint Recovery Holdings, LLC, established in 2009, is a growing, behavioral healthcare treatment platform treating adults with substance use disorder and co-occurring conditions under the Northpoint Recovery brand and adolescents with mental healthcare conditions under the Imagine by Northpoint brand. The Company serves patients with commercial health insurance and is an in-network model. Northpoint has grown from two facilities to fifteen today entirely on a de novo basis with plans to expand rapidly in both existing and new markets. Organizational values include humility, heart, inspiration and conviction. Our commitment to excellence means doing good for others and engaging in innovative empirical based treatment. In short, our mission is to help people get their lives back and show them respect and empathy in the process.

POSITION SUMMARY: As a key member of the Northpoint team, the Creative Director will support the Vice President, Marketing & Digital Strategy in areas of content strategy, brand management, graphic design and illustration, animation, vendor management in printing/promotion items, and reporting on creative impact. This is both a strategic and tactical role requiring a deep knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite of tools and how content creation directly impacts lead generation and revenue. This position also requires experience managing multiple brands, life-cycle marketing, and various aspects of search engine optimization (SEO) and how creative impacts digital reach. The chosen candidate will be responsible for using creative content production methods to test and optimize our campaigns across platforms. Knowledge of data and reporting is required to communicate the results to ensure our online marketing efforts have the highest possible return on investment (ROI).

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Develop relevant content topics to reach Northpoint’s target audience
• Create, curate, and manage all published content (images, video, written and audio/podcast)
• Oversee and produce all creative output
• Work with the VP, Marketing & Digital Strategy to design, create, and manage promotions and social ad campaigns, while ensuring integration with Northpoint’s overall marketing campaign, plan, and channels
• Analyze key metrics and recommend adjustments to the marketing & brand strategy as needed
• Track and collect data to show efficacy of marketing efforts and ROI
• Monitor trends in social media tools, applications, channels, design, and strategy
• Analyze campaigns and translate anecdotal or qualitative data into recommendations and plans for revising social media, content marketing and social advertising campaigns
• Monitor effective benchmarks (Best Practices) for measuring the impact of creative output
• Work closely with our digital vendors to design consistently branded print collateral & promotional materials (brochures, business cards, letterhead, folders, flyers, branded swag) to support our multiple brands
• Partner with business development to provide branded materials in alignment their efforts
• Partner with HR to create employment branding strategy, engaging job posts, employer specific social media channels, deployable content for hiring managers, and new hire materials
• Work with local and national broadcasting and media outlets to promote Northpoint’s mission and growth strategy
• Support and promote Northpoint’s philosophy and Company mission
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with established policies and procedures and standards of care
• Adhere to all Company policies and procedures
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements For Position

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, graphic design, marketing, or commensurate experience required
• Minimum of five (5) years’ of experience in design, creative direction, and/or branding
• Experience with data analysis and reporting tools
• Must have experience in printing, promotional item production, and vendor management
• Knowledge of graphic design, illustration, animation, SEO, PPC, lead generation and digital marketing concepts
• Proficiency utilizing analytics tools (Google Analytics, Facebook Business Manager, Google Ads etc.)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Proficient in the Adobe Creative Cloud tools: Illustrator, Photoshop, inDesign, etc…
• Meticulous attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience with a growing company with multiple entities and geographic locations preferred
• Must be willing to embrace the mission and actively support the unique culture and core values of Northpoint, and our work
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to develop both internal and external long-term business relationships
• Proven skills in working independently on several projects and presentations simultaneously

Preferred Knowledge And Skills

• Graphic Design, illustration, and creative direction
• Printing and collateral sourcing
• Adobe Creative Cloud
• Microsoft Office
• Creative and documented immersion in social media
• Experience sourcing and managing content development and publishing
• Ability to work independently and within a dynamic team environment
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge
• Comfortable analyzing information and dealing with complexity
• Excellent communication skills; ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing
• Social ease and a demonstrated ability to build relationships with a variety of different people and personality types
• Excellent time management skills, adherence to company policies, programs, and work rules
• Ability to perform several tasks concurrently with ease and professionalism
• Ability to effectively prioritize and organize workload in a fast-paced environment
• Is a team player with the confidence to take the lead and guide other employees when necessary
• Possess a high sense of urgency, good judgment, and excellent critical thinking skills
• Enthusiasm, passion for working with people, and an internal drive to accomplish goals and deliverables
• High degree of professionalism, personal integrity, with a commitment to achieve personal and team success
• Excellent follow up skills and attention to detail and accuracy

Required Certificates/Licenses/Registrations

• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age
• Must have a valid driver’s license and safe driving record

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Job performed at a desk in front of a computer
• Requires heavy use of mouse and keyboard
• Indoor office environment
• Though this position is not permanently located in a treatment facility setting, exposure to emotionally impaired patients is possible, and may be frequent. Stress ranges from low to high, depending on the situation
• Ability to work out of a home office. This will include maintaining an inventory and storage of literature and merchandise

Conditions Of Employment

• Completion of a tuberculin screening during first week of employment
• Completion of a pre-employment drug screening, post-accident and upon reasonable suspicion of use
• Completion of orientation and required paperwork prior to reporting to work
• Demonstrated computer literacy
• Attendance at all mandatory staff development and training
• Completion of background and professional reference checks
• Completion of a Motor Vehicle Record check

Job Type: Full-Time

Compensation

• $Up to $90,000 annual salary

Professional Development

• Northpoint provides reimbursement for licensure fees
• Professional development, and the opportunity for continuing education credits to maintain licensure is provided at no cost to the employee

Full-Time Benefits Include

• 100% Employer Paid Medical premium for employee level coverage – spouse and dependent premiums are subsidized at 50%
• 100% Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance equal to 1x annual salary, up to $100,000
• 100% Employer Paid Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Dental, Vision, Short-Term Disability, and Supplemental Life & AD&D Insurance
• Pre-tax Savings Accounts for all IRS-allowable medical and dependent care expenses
• Generous Paid Time Off plan and 10 paid holidays annually
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• 401K Retirement Plan & Employer Match
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• Consumer discounts through LifeMart
• Free parking!

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. It is meant to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making fair pay decisions about jobs.

Employees with potential access to protected health information must comply with all procedures and guidelines governed by HIPAA.

Northpoint is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Northpoint is an at-will employer. Employment may be terminated at any time by employee, or employer with or without notice.
Northpoint Recovery

The Company

Stones Throw Records is the independent record label founded in 1996 by DJ Peanut Butter Wolf with offices in Los Angeles and London. Known for a richly diverse roster, past touchstone releases include albums by Madvillain, J Dilla, Madlib, Mayer Hawthorne, Dam-Funk and Aloe Blacc. The current roster includes artists such as Sudan Archives, Mild High Club, Knxwledge, Mndsgn, Benny Sings, NxWorries (Anderson. Paak & Knxwledge), Automatic, Jerry Paper, John Carroll Kirby, Kiefer and Los Retros.

Position Summary

The Creative Director oversees the visual brand identity and art direction of Stones Throw and its artist campaigns. This is a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of this iconic label’s visual culture. The position leads the art department, ensuring the highest quality visual and creative aesthetic across the board. Stones Throw is proudly collaborative with its artists and this hire understands each artist’s vision and translates it to brilliant visual creative to be used across an entire marketing campaign, to engage with fans and bring each artist and the Stones Throw brand to new generations and audiences.

The Creative Director is both the curator and steward of Stones Throws’ timeless creative legacy, and at the same time breaks ground in visuals and formats to meet the needs of new generations of artists and fans. The role works and collaborates with a close-knit team, and takes the lead and executes ambitious creative that is eye-catching, timely, and cohesive. The role takes ownership over creative campaigns, art directing the big picture and ensures the details are executed to the highest standard. With a knack for storytelling and a strong background in visual design and creative work, the new hire will be able to hit the ground running, sustain and contribute to the body of iconic visuals that have been synonymous with Stones Throw for over two decades, and at the same time chart the company’s visual future.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all visual creative to ensure Stones Throw’s brand identity is maintained and kept consistent, and continues to grow and evolve.
• Lead visual creative for the label’s emerging front-line artists as well as established and legacy artists and catalog.
• Lead the creative aspect of label-branded campaigns e.g. brand collaborations, capsule collections, etc.
• Work closely with artists, management and label staff to tell the artist’s story and realize their vision through compelling creative, from album art to social content assets, merch creative, advertising assets, and everything in between, from concept to completion.
• Execute multi-platform creative for artist marketing campaigns, with a digital-forward approach.
• As business growth allows, build a small creative team of one or two, covering art, design and layout, video, photography, graphic design, and more. Directly manage and develop a junior in-house creative and delegate select responsibilities to them.
• Meet the unique creative needs of each artist and project, and source and commission select outside freelance creatives including visual artists, graphic designers, photographers, animators, video directors, editors, stylists, et cetera.
• Think outside the box for creative ideas such as collaborations with brands, innovative activations and groundbreaking approaches to convey artists’ vision and engage and acquire fans.
• Ensure Stones Throw’s deep catalog is kept active with timely reissues and repackagings that appeal to existing fans and new audiences.

Skills / Experience:

• 7+ years of working in design, creative or art direction roles, with a breadth of experience across formats and platforms.
• Proven track record in creating and commissioning visually compelling creative, with a strong, demonstrable proficiency in video content.
• Deep knowledge of and immersion in the music and creative landscape, understanding of how visual creative and music interact to tell a story.
• Creative accomplishments and skills relevant and transferable to supporting frontline music releases, music catalog, artists as brand, and label as brand.
• An extensive network of contacts from visual artists to videographers, strong relationships in the creative industries, and an instinct for hiring the right creative for the right job.
• Resourceful at working with independent label budgets.
• Organized and able to juggle multiple demanding projects at once, as Stones Throw is a label with a busy release schedule.
• An excellent communicator who can bring multiple ideas to the table, and easily and fluently illustrate creative ideas to a range of stakeholders each with different needs.
• A profound understanding of Stones Throw’s history, audience, and musical and visual culture.
• Knowledge of the various platforms on which creative lives and how audiences interact with it should come as second nature.
• Demonstrated ability to balance creative innovation and boundary pushing with the realities of budgets and deadlines.
• Strong relationship management, collaboration, delegating and mentoring skills.
• College degree in creative/visual arts field preferred.

Compensation

Competitive salary plus health benefits, 401K matching, PTO, paid holidays (including December 24 to January 1), and other benefits. Depending on relevant experience, skills and relationships, it is anticipated that the final hire will be offered a base salary at an annual rate between $140K and $150K plus bonus.

Apply

Along with your resume, please submit a link to your portfolio and/or relevant social media.

Equal Opportunity and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Stones Throw is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. Further, the company strives to create a diverse, welcoming, equitable and inclusive environment for all applicants, employees and partners.

Stones Throw Records

Our client is an internationally recognized cosmetics brand in need of a talented Art Director to add to their team.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years’ experience and full hands-on proficiency with Adobe CS.

In this role you will be designing content for social media as well as providing art direction on set and capturing behind the scenes footage.

This is a hybrid on-going freelance opportunity, at $65/hr.

Createch – Creative + Tech Staffing

The Chicago Sun-Times is the hardest-working paper in America, covering the stories and issues that matter most to Chicagoans with depth, integrity, and grit. The newsroom has earned eight Pulitzer Prizes for its hard-hitting investigative reporting, in-depth political coverage, insightful sports analysis, entertainment reviews, and cultural commentary. An industry-leading innovator in local news, it has been recognized nationally for expanding digital and multimedia reporting platforms alongside its indomitable newspaper, the oldest continuously published daily in the city.

In January 2022, the Sun-Times merged with public radio station WBEZ with a shared mission to strengthen local journalism in Chicago. Under the banner of Chicago Public Media, Chicago Sun-Times Media, Inc. (CSTM) is now part of one of the largest nonprofit news organizations in the nation. This merger reinforces our commitment to serving Chicagoans with the news that matters most -– fact-based, unbiased journalism deeply connected to Chicago communities.

An Opportunity to Make an Impact:

We seek an innovative leader who can lead the visual direction of the Chicago Sun-Times’ editorial products. This a unique opportunity to lead an influential local news outlet in an innovative, exciting market at a time when the Sun-Times has joined Chicago Public Media, become a nonprofit, and adopted a membership model without a paywall.

We want our visual identity to reflect our new direction and showcase the work of our fantastic team of photographers, designers, and more. The ideal candidate will work with key stakeholders across the newsroom to evaluate, set and deliver our visual aesthetic and style across all our editorial platforms.

Core Duties:

• Set the strategy, goals, and objectives for our visual work, working with the Executive Editor and other stakeholders in the newsroom.
• Manage the visuals team and freelancers to create impactful visual journalism – photos, illustrations, interactives, and video – and meet newsroom goals.
• Create an effective and efficient workflow and processes to ensure our visual work is aligned with our editorial strategy and as impactful as possible.
• Grow collaboration and communication across the newsroom and with internal and external partners within Chicago Public Media.
• Elevate visual storytelling across the newsroom and website, newspaper, wire, social media, newsletters, and everywhere else our editorial brand is reflected.
• Help train the newsroom on visual best practices, image selection, visual tools, and other skills needed to enhance our visual storytelling and appearance.
• Liaise and collaborate with cross-functional teams across the Sun-Times and Chicago Public Media, including marketing, circulation, product, digital and revenue teams.
• As part of the editorial leadership team, help improve CST’s audience relationships, workplace culture, editorial excellence, and impact.
• Promote diversity, inclusion, and equity.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or related training.
• At least five years of newsroom experience, including people-management experience.
• Strong visual skills, including experience creating a visual identity.
• Strategic thinker and an excellent planner with solid project management and communication skills.
• Ability to react quickly in a deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a union environment.

What We Offer

• A competitive salary and benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, retirement savings, an FSA, and commuter benefits plans.
• Opportunity to work within a collaborative team culture.
• A flexible work schedule.
• Opportunity to be part of an iconic brand and help build the future of local news.

The information contained in this job description is not intended to create any contractual or other legal commitment. CSTM may change the content or format of this job at any time at its sole and exclusive discretion without notice. This role does not offer sponsorship employment benefits.

CSTM does not discriminate in its employment decisions based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, citizenship or national origin, veteran status, or on any other basis which would violate any applicable federal, state, or local law.

Chicago Sun-Times

Designsensory

Designsensory is a leading branding, marketing and digital agency. We combine strategy,

content, design and technology to help organizations holistically solve business challenges with

memorable branding, marketing and advertising. Our human-centered, award-winning work has

helped build and grow brands since 2001.

Designsensory seeks qualified candidates for our senior designer role. We are looking for

someone who can work both independently and collaboratively on campaigns. This individual is

able to problem solve while staying mindful of our clients’ goals and balancing that with our

dedication to craft.

The ideal applicant must possess outstanding verbal and written communication skills and be

dependable, responsible and professional in manner and appearance. The ideal applicant is

organized, detail-oriented, highly motivated and possesses an ability to work under pressure.

Objectives of this role

• Lead and review the work of the creative teams on your assigned accounts; across digital, print, video and web
• Spearhead and manage strategy for both small and large projects, harnessing branding, copy, art, and technology
• Collaborate with strategy and other departments in developing marketing plans, analyzing results, and identifying opportunities
• Develop creative campaigns that translate objectives across business units into clear and motivating creative strategies
• Analyze market trends, consumer needs, and the competitor landscape and craft actionable creative solutions

Responsibilities

• Based on accounts/projects, lead a team of graphic designers and copywriters in the strategic development of deliverables
• Guide full account team toward strategic and brand direction
• Prioritize work and resources across engagements, based on short- and long-term needs, and guide schedules by collaborating with designers, copywriters, and production 
• Conduct brainstorming sessions with creative team, maintaining strategic thinking to develop innovative and actionable initiatives within budget
• Review and approve content developed by the team, ensuring that deliverables address goals and challenges 
• Produce fresh, innovative work that translates complex ideas into compelling print materials and digital experiences for sophisticated audiences
• Create, collaborate on, and oversee final concepts, as well as present work to clients; address feedback and approval

Required skills and qualifications

• Ten years of experience in a design or copy-intensive role, with at least 1 years as a Creative Director in an agency or corporate setting
• Design or art direction experience preferred; Copy background must display top-level visual acumen
• Experience in creating creative/advertising campaigns — from developing the vision and messaging platform to overseeing production on time and within budget
• Experience in creating integrated content across all marketing channels: digital, social media, paid media, mobile, offline, and print
• Proven ability to develop successful integrated concepts
• Proficiency in leading a team of diverse, talented creatives
• Strong creative vision, with an eye on business objectives

Preferred skills and qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in marketing or business
• Experience in project management, with a focus on creative direction

Designsensory

About Sniffies: 

Sniffies is the fastest growing cruising platform for gay, bi, and curious guys, offering a fully interactive, map-based digital space where users can explore their sexual desires, kinks, and fantasies without judgment or shame. With a first-of-its-kind map interface, Sniffies connects users with nearby guys and popular cruising destinations, providing intuitive tools and unique features that make casual encounters straightforward, sexy, and on demand. 

Position Overview:

We are seeking a Global Senior Art Director to help upkeep and shape the visual brand identity of Sniffies. Our ideal candidate brings a blend of artistic prowess, marketing expertise, and business acumen to the table. We’re looking for a versatile creative with senior-level experience in graphic design, photography, and video development. Bonus points if you have experience in the fashion industry. If you’re comfortable turning ideas into reality across various formats, from digital & social marketing materials to print, OOH, experiential design, photography, and video, we want to hear from you.

The Ideal Candidate:

The perfect fit for the Global Senior Art Director role should have a profound understanding of male sexuality, encompassing gay, bi, and straight-curious orientations, coupled with a sex-positive attitude. Familiarity with cruising culture and its significance in the LGBTQ community is a plus.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and update visual brand guidelines and continually update as the brand evolves.
• Responsible for creative development and design execution of digital & social assets, OOH materials, photography, video content, and experiential projects that advance our company’s visual design identity and brand.
• Develop all design elements for Sniffies Merchandise, including working with merchandising team and contractors as needed for apparel launches. 
• Responsible for crafting visually stunning content through graphic design, photography, video, and digital assets.
• Collaborate closely with the Creative Producer, Global Digital Marketing Manager, marketing and design contractors on content & campaign ideation, review/feedback and execution of final assets. This role will report directly to the CMO.
• Manage our content archive and Content Management System, ensuring efficient utilization of our extensive content library.
• Oversee and contribute to photo and video editing tasks.
• Manage, delegate, and guide tasks among design and other contractors involved in project development.
• Stay current on design and industry trends, adapting to best practices.

Qualifications:

• Proven track record as an Art Director / Creative Director / Graphic Designer.
• Hands-on experience with logo design, typography, color theory, layout design, print production, image selection, and package design.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• Demonstrable graphic design skills, showcased in a robust portfolio.
• Ability to incorporate feedback and effectively give/take direction.
• Team player with exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• Relevant education or training.

Resume and portfolio showcasing your creative work required for consideration.

At Sniffies, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We appreciate all applicants’ interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Join us in shaping the future of online connections and creative excellence at Sniffies.

Sniffies

The Art Director will work collaboratively with the Creative Director to develop seasonal campaign concepts for MFF brands. They will be responsible for content creation for MFF brands with a focus on video concepting and editing This role will provide art direction at photoshoots and manage pre and post production as it relates to assets. Additionally they will support ecommerce business need and Develop, execute and deliver web creative assets including homepages, landing pages, paid social, emails, banners and video for MFF brand. The ideal candidate will have a natural eye for design and a passion for delivering dynamic ideas that connect with our audience. The art director must stay current in competitive landscape with emphasis on design trends, video and branding in social channels. This role will report to our NYC office on a hybrid schedule, 3 days in office/2 days WFH.

Responsibilities

• Design and create assets for the MFF brand, projects include photo shoots, video, web assets, social media content, photography retouching, email
• Conceptualize seasonal campaign vision and implement it across all touchpoints:
• e-commerce, paid social marketing, wholesale and others
• Work with motion assets including video editing, gifs and animations
• Content creation with focus on Tik Tok and Instagram channels
• Provide art direction on set at photoshoots, may be required to travel
• Partner with marketing to define and evolve the expression of the MFF brands across all channels
• Project manage monthly ecommerce production with cross functional team members, from creative brief through execution
• Deliver creative that drives business results, learning from performance, while staying true to the brand voice
• Contribute to brainstorms by providing big ideas and creative insights
• Work with agency partners to ensure that any assets created by agencies, remain true to the brand

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of art direction, brand identity and graphic design
• Have a Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or a related field
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Sketch, Figma
• Solid knowledge of photography and video production
• Video editing experience, knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro a plus
• Strong creative vision with attention to business objectives
• Strong communication skills, able to prioritize and manage work to adhere to critical timelines and have a positive attitude
• Are a strong conceptual thinker who can work in a collaborative environment with different cross-functional partners
• Possess a strong portfolio demonstrating your ability to produce creative and effective marketing materials through the combination of typography, photography and layout
• Have pre-production concepting and location/studio photoshoot experience
• Knowledge of UX/HTML not required but a PLUS
• Can work in fast paced environments with quick turnaround times

Benefits Include:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision offerings
• 401k Plan with company match
• 15+ Paid Holidays
• Summer Fridays
• 15 PTO days
• Company paid life insurance at 2x salary
• Employee Discount
• Commuter & Medical/Dependent Flex Spending Benefits
• Pet Insurance
• Salary range $90,000-$105,000

Marc Fisher Footwear