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Do you love storytelling and developing compelling creative? Do you love dogs? Come help us grow!

We invented the world’s first GPS dog fence that allows people to create fenced in yards anywhere without having to build a physical fence or dig trenches and bury wires for an invisible fence. You’ll be part of a growing, fun, and collaborative team, driving the D2C sales of a hot, new consumer tech product.

Reporting to the VP of Marketing, this position manages the ideation and execution of creative and content to meet our marketing team needs. This includes all sorts of content from written to video to infographics to ebooks to digital ads. You will partner with our Paid Media Manager and our Brand Manager to help them define, ideate & secure the creative and content they need to drive their channels.

We are looking for an energetic creative who can take marketing goals and develop the powerful stories and creative needed to reach those goals. Ideally, someone who makes creative decisions with the help of data and testing results, not just intuition.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of creative and content for SpotOn Fence that is on brand, resonates with our target customers, and drives results.
• Collaborate with the Paid Media Manager to develop creative based on testing results. Help this manager to translate the data into creative and messaging to test and then source the creative execution.
• Collaborate with the Brand Manager to develop assets that are engaging and support the growth of our owned channels such as the website, social media, and email. Ideate asset sets to drive thought leadership on topics that matter to our target customer.
• Source, write briefs for and manage freelancers to develop content of all kinds, bringing in the right resource for the project. Be able to execute personally on at least a few of the projects, such as video, graphic design, photography, audio, copywriting or have technical expertise to deploy asset sets on our website.
• Collaborate with VP of Marketing to update brand positioning, messaging, and creative guidelines as needed. Push the team to develop better brand and differentiate from competitors as well as resonate with our target customers. Oversee market research, as needed, to make these recommendations.

Requirements

• BA/BS in any field
• 2+ years as a producer, Creative Director or Art Director managing teams to produce effective consumer creative.
• 2+ years experience with managing and creating video projects, especially for social media and YouTube.
• 2-4 years working in a creative discipline: graphic design, copywriting, photography, script writing, video production, or podcast production.
• Proven experience working with teams to test creative and using data to develop new theories to test.
• Strong collaboration skills, works well across the team valuing input from different disciplines. Good listener. Humble enough to consider other points of view.
• Good communicator and storyteller. Can take in lots of data points and translate into a messaging and creative strategy.
• Innovative and can take the team in new directions that drive results.
• Ability to understand and communicate complex technology
• Experience working with dogs, either professionally or personally, is a plus. Comfort with touching and working with dogs is required.
• This can be a remote or hybrid role. Ability to attend periodic meetings at our Manchester, NH headquarters is preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

SpotOn offers highly competitive salaries based on an employee’s responsibilities and professional experience. SpotOn’s benefits include: Health/Dental/Vision (up to 95% company sponsored depending on plan), HSA/FSA/Dependent Care savings plan, 135 hours paid vacation, 10 paid holidays, 99 hours sick time, Medical & Parental Leave, Tuition Assistance, matching 401K plan, Disability Insurance, & Life Insurance. Work from home and daily schedule flexibility. Plus, you can bring your dog to work every day!

Commitment to Diversity

SpotOn Fence is committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and an inclusive work environment. We do not tolerate discrimination in employment, employment-related decisions, or in business dealings on the basis of race, color, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, or any other legally protected status.

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Must be willing to relocate or travel regularly to Austin, Texas. The role is mostly remote but will require in-person filming sessions on a regular basis in Austin, Texas.

The company’s Paid Media Creative Producer will assist in leading the company from a strategic perspective regarding advertising, marketing, design, and art direction. This person will manage the creative process from concept to completion, translating marketing objectives into clear creative strategies and marketing campaigns. The Paid Media Creative Producer will help strategize and plan advertising objectives, set team vision, and provide team guidance. This person will be the right hand to the CEO in making his vision for the company come to life as well as overseeing the execution of the process in a collaborative manner.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced, knowledgeable leader who understands the ins and outs of direct response marketing and click advertising. Other priorities include executive production of large amounts of video content, analysis, and campaign execution across several platforms, and how to position the company creatively on these platforms. This person should be proactive, innovative, and passionate about the company’s product offerings.

ABOUT US:

Publishing.com is an online education company, founded by Rasmus and Christian Mikkelsen, that helps everyday people build their own online book and audiobook publishing business. We are a team of 79 with over 25,000 paying customers and over $50M+ in revenue year-to-date. Our book, The Freedom Shortcut is also a Wall Street Journal Bestseller and is a great introduction to how anyone can find financial freedom through publishing.

WHY US? At Publishing.com, we are committed to living out our mission and core values every day and that starts with providing benefits that allow our employees to care for themselves, support their families, and give back to their community. But, don’t take our word for it – Employee Testimonials

• A competitive compensation plan with opportunity for advancement.
• 100% paid medical and life Insurance for employees. Plus, an option to add dental and vision insurance coverage. Employees also have the option to elect insurance coverage for their immediate family members.
• Work-life balance by working 100% remotely from anywhere.
• Generous and flexible paid time off.
• Paid holidays and sick days.

OUR MISSION: Over 25,000 people around the world are creating financial freedom for themselves through our online programs. We teach everyday people how to leverage the fast-growing audiobook industry using Audible so they can fund their vacations, pay off their debts or even spend more time with their family. Our mission is to help as many people as possible achieve that extra level of happiness that they never thought possible. By making our training as great as it can be, filling our team with expert coaches and motivators, and constantly innovating solutions within the publishing sector, we move one step closer each day.

OUR CORE VALUES:

• Student Obsessed Student success is our success. Treat their business like it’s your own.

• Work Hard, Stay Humble Do the best work you can and welcome feedback to be better. Take accountability and own your wins and losses.

• Great Freakin’ Attitude Your enthusiasm for your work inspires others. You are the ultimate team player.

Core Responsibilities:

Defines the creative vision

• Define the creative vision for the Publishing.com brands; which includes digital advertising campaigns across multiple channels and mediums, marketing messages, articulating and managing brand consistency and guidelines.

Establishes budgets & timelines

• The Paid Media Creative Producer will establish budgets and timelines for short-term and long-term projects, plan tasks accordingly, and ensure goals and deadlines are met. They will also ensure that the execution of all creative work stays within budget.

Leads the creative team

• The Paid Media Creative Producer mentors, motivates, and supervises other creative team members within the marketing team which includes, full-time, contract, and agency team members. Key responsibilities include: nurturing creatives’ ideas, executing strategic projects by organizing the team to deliver on key initiatives, and monitoring team performance.

Key Activities:

• Sets business objectives, lead acquisition and advance brand awareness by identifying and studying market trends to determine the course of action and creative campaign ideas
• Strategize the content needed based on audience, marketing needs, and brand, directing the talent as necessary regarding all video needs
• Lead the creative/marketing team to develop digital marketing campaigns across multiple platforms, and oversee/ensure their successful deployment
• Offer expert advice to develop innovative advertising, public relations, and social media via digital advertising across multiple digital platforms
• Develop and maintain training materials/SOPs to support team growth, collaboration, and consistency
• Liaise with the creative team, internal stakeholders, external agencies, and vendors as necessary to execute on the vision
• Communicate a common goal and creative strategy to company stakeholders so they are aware of marketing/brand/creative objectives and how their departments are affected
• Oversee social media presence and direct programs to improve social media reputation and recognition

Desired Results:

• Build killer ads and scale the acquisition process across multiple platforms
• Marketing and Creative campaigns to drive business decisions based on campaign performance.
• Produce high-quality video courses and commercials that yield high engagement and consumption
• Manage the team efficiently to execute ideas from start to finish to fulfill the vision
• Oversee departmental projects, build-outs and properly track and monitor within the current applications such as Clickup and Hubspot.

Requirements:

• Must be creative and talented in storytelling through video
• Experience working with common digital advertising platforms such as YouTube, Google Ads/Display Network, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, etc.
• Ability to align marketing strategy with the vision of the CEO and company values
• Knowledge of analytics tools to understand ROI of campaigns
• Excellent numerical skills, including utilization of metrics and processing figures with spreadsheets
• Experience working in a startup environment and building a team/department
• General “good taste,” including an innate sense of aesthetics, a love for great copy, and a creative, witty style of communication via video
• Ability to present concepts in new ways and from new perspectives
• Ability to coordinate and communicate across all departments as needed
• Self-directed and able to work closely with a high-performance CEO
• Ability to work with a sense of urgency to drive the creative efforts forward

Publishing.com

Five & Done is on the hunt for a Creative Director to help build and lead a product design team. The ideal candidate is a digital native, obsessed with user centric design, research, analytics, UX, UI, prototyping, systematic and beautiful visual design.

Reporting directly to our Executive Creative Director, this role ensures the product design team is delivering creative solutions rooted in strong research and strategy, while delivering the best possible usability and stunning design.

Day to day responsibilities will range from meeting with our clients to understand their needs and requirements to working with our internal team to define, execute, and refine a creative vision. There will be some actual design involved in this role too, mixing Keynote and conference calls with Figma and Sketch.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of a product’s life cycle including research, concepts, wireframes, prototypes, UI, documentation, and testing. 
• Work directly with our clients to identify their needs and requirements, and then translate those into tasks for the product designers.  
• Prepare, design, and lead client presentations.
• Manage, mentor, and inspire the product design team.
• Review all aspects of the product designer’s work to ensure quality is maintained. 
• Interview product design candidates in order to grow the team. 
• Consult with project and production management teams on budget, resource allocation and scheduling of projects.
• Collaborate with the creative team in our California office to ensure our creative approach not only works from a functional standpoint, but also looks beautiful.

About You

• You have spent part of your career focused on graphic or visual design, and part of it focused on user experience design.
• You have prior experience in a client-facing role.
• You’re comfortable running a workshop, know what a journey map is, and are capable of leading product discussions with key stakeholders.
• You have a strong point of view and know how to professionally communicate it.
• You have a solid understanding of Sketch, Figma, InVision, Photoshop, JIRA, Confluence and Keynote, and whatever UI design and prototyping tools will be coming out next year.
• You’re experienced in taking feedback, guiding clients to appropriate solutions and gathering requirements.
• You like to get your hands dirty and can produce wireframes, user flows, prototypes, designs and of course presentations.
• You have a smashing portfolio that demonstrates your understanding of a UCD approach and your stellar problem solving skills.
• You have at least 5 years of experience working within an agency environment and/or on consumer web applications.
• You have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and know how to read a room.
• You have skill, but not an ego.

Five & Done

Position: Creative Director

Location: Austin – Hybrid role – 2-3 days per week in office (downtown)

Status: Freelance/ possible Full-Time

Estimated Duration: 3-6 months

Starts: December

Rate: Up to $70 per hour, DOE

Job Description:

Our client, a global technology company, is looking for a Creative Director join their team. This role will be 40 hours per week and could convert to a full item, salaried role.

The top candidates for this role have demonstrated experience leading a creative team and contributing to design in a hands-on way.

Must have experience working with business-to-business and/or high-tech communications expertise and samples to show

Senior Creative Director Responsibilities

– Lead a team of 4 including an art director, video producer and production artists

– Lead the look and feel of the company brand all digital and traditional channels

– Deliver engaging and on-brand experiences that support business initiatives and goals

– Create mood boards and wire frames and visual designs

– Ensure adherence to brand guidelines

– Must be able to work on site 2-3 days per week.

Senior Creative Director Requirements

– Bachelors degree in marketing, design or related field

– 5+ years’ experience leading creative teams

– Experience in an agency, creative team or start up leading freelancers

– Demonstrated experience working quickly, under tight deadlines and evolving goals

– Skills telling a story through campaign samples

– Ability to bring ideas and recommendations to current creative process to improve the final deliverables

Must Have: Experience working with business-to-business and/or high-tech communications expertise and samples to show

Creative Circle

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

US Army

Planet Propaganda is seeking an ambitious art director with a knack for the unexpected. Must have an eye for design, a passion for storytelling, and be digitally and socially tuned in. If you’re a self-starter who wants to help grow great brands like Duluth Trading Company, Jersey Mike’s, and Alaskan Hardgear, we’d like to hear from you. If you like working in small teams to do big things, we’d also like to hear from you. If you’re a brave thinker who wants to make a dent in culture and create work that makes an impact, we definitely want to hear from you.

Open to candidates in the Madison area and remote candidates alike.

Please send your digital portfolio and resume here: https://planetpropaganda.com/careers

Requirements

• 5+ years agency experience
• Solid understanding of the digital world
• Good listening and distillation skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to articulate ideas well, be resourceful and persistent in execution
• A commitment to high quality work and building positive relationships with all
• Knowledge in Adobe Creative Suite

Benefits

• Health and Dental Insurance
• 401k Plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Paid Sick/Vacation Days
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Summer Fridays
• Day Off On Birthday
• American Players Theatre Season Tickets
• High Noon Saloon Passes
• Foosball, Ping-Pong, & Connect-4

Planet is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity, equity, and inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Planet Propaganda

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

Title: Art Management Team

Location: Austin, Texas

The Art Manager will have remarkable leadership skills with the ability to share their knowledge and be a skilled communicator with excellent team management skills They will also have to be able to work independently under pressure to produce results under a tight schedule.

The projects in question are for video games on all platforms – PC, console, mobile. As a key member of the development team, you’ll take charge of the initial concept and see it through to final delivery.

Requirements

Job Responsibilities

• Defining game’s art style, while complying with the creative vision of the initial art direction
• Conveying expectations, both in terms of the level of quality and content (backgrounds, environments, characters), to the graphics team (lead artists, concept artists, environment artists, character artists, animation team) by making use of the pertinent visual references, concept art, production design, and atmosphere materials
• Developing high standards of quality
• Supervising and approving work completed by the team to ensure that the elements produced comply with the vision for the game, as well as meeting standards for quality
• Guiding the development and ensuring the maintenance of the flow of artistic tasks
• Providing guidance and advice to the team, as well as managing freelancers and outside studios, if necessary
• Ensuring that the artistic framework, schedule and budget are all abided by
• Employee management

Requirements

• A minimum of 3+ years of experience as an art manager, or project manager on AAA console/PC projects (games published on mobile platforms are an asset)
• Excellent artistic and technical skill sets (concept art, illustration, high-resolution sculpting/modelling, UI design)
• Expertise with 2D/3D next-gen production tools (knowledge of rendering engines and of compositing is an asset)
• Technical expertise with the main graphics engines on the market (knowledge of iOS platforms is an asset)
• Able to adapt to different management/data-monitoring systems

Skills And Profile

• Passionate about video games, with a strong interest for both stylistic and photorealistic art styles
• Demonstrates mastery of illustration, animation, and 3D design with versatility regarding backgrounds, characters and UI elements
• Possesses excellent knowledge of the principles behind anatomy and design
• Possesses a positive track record in terms of developing, mentoring, and managing multidisciplinary graphics teams
• Excellent knowledge/reasoning when it comes to game development and the realities of production, both from technical and conceptual standpoints
• Tactful and a strong communicator, able to mobilize and inspire a team
• Critical with a keen sense of observation, and able to express their ideas
• Independent, rigorous and equipped with excellent organizational skills

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration
• Excellent Holiday entitlement plus public holidays
• Dynamic and entrepreneurial culture
• You get to work with the latest technologies
• You will be working for one of the worlds leading providers of specialist services to the games industry.

Who We Are

PTW is a video games services company which supports video game developers and publishers through outsourced production services. We started 25 years ago and since then, have grown exponentially year-on-year to where we are today. Our history is in gaming, and we are gamers at heart. In our time within the games industry, we have worked on over 1500 titles across all genres and all platforms, including 8 out of the past 10 Game-Of-The-Year-winning titles.

We have grown rapidly over the past few years and now have 35 sites spanning the globe. The PTW umbrella of companies includes SIDE and Orange Rock. SIDE works at the cutting edge of interactive media as a provider of audio services for the global entertainment market. Orange Rock is our in-house game and product development studio.

Welcome to PTW
PTW

Art Director – Boston, MA or Remote in the US

Are you an experienced digital design professional who lives to inspire others through visual storytelling? We’re a thriving strategic communications, digital and creative agency based in Boston that works with trailblazers in the biotech industry. We’re looking for someone with 7+ years experience in digital design who will bring their creative lense to leading, collaborating and creating projects across multiple platforms: brand messaging, logo design, web design, and digital.

Please Note: Our headquarters office is located in downtown Boston, MA. Our Boston area employees collaborate in office together two days a week with flexibility/remote work on other days. Our remote employees spend time in Boston for company, client and team meetings as needed.

What You’ll Be Doing Day To Day

• Lead the development of design concepts and direction for client projects including branding, website and experiential design, campaigns, environmental design, biomedical illustration, video and animation, and related projects.
• Make conceptual and stylistic decisions, create innovative and new design and concept layouts, mockups and prototypes to illustrate design ideas to other members of the team and client teams.
• Lead presentation of creative solutions to clients, responding to client feedback and requests for final approval.
• Help supervise project teams / staff and oversee multiple design projects at one time, ensuring all deadlines are met and providing quality control by reviewing and editing project team’s final products before distribution.
• Partner and collaborate with account team leaders for joint ownership, while driving a deep understanding of client brand strategy.
• Participate in and contribute to creative and account team meetings and ensure that all stakeholders are clear on outcomes, next steps and responsibilities.
• Contribute to defining, building and refining creative offerings and processes and to cultivate new and innovative methods and approaches to design challenges.
• Stay current on latest design trends, strategies and relevant technologies/tools.
• Embrace building and contributing to a collaborative, fun, and innovative creative environment for all.

What You’ll Bring To Our Team

• 7+ years digital design experience, with direct agency experience working with corporate clients preferred. Biotech industry knowledge is highly desirable, but we’re open to meeting talented professionals who have a desire to learn about this industry.
• Degree in graphic design, fine arts, advertising or related field. Digital design expert with the ability to design across all mediums. Strong art direction skills, including photo and video shoot expertise.
• You’ll be highly proficient with computer design tools, especially the Adobe Creative Suite, and a familiarity with web design technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, WordPress, SquareSpace) and 3D design and rendering tools is a definite plus. You’ll also be working in Microsoft Office day to day and should have a strong command of those applications, PowerPoint in particular.
• Demonstrated conceptual design skills with the ability to build and convey strong and considered design rationale. You’ll have an established visual perspective with the ability to both advocate for design decisions and to be open to collaborative feedback that is integrated into final design solutions.
• Expert knowledge of design practices such as brand development, user-centered experience design, corporate presentation design and design for social media.
• Highly practiced presentation skills and strong client relationship management abilities. You’re organized to a fault. A detail-oriented and resourceful individual with excellent communication skills, someone who is comfortable communicating in person, in virtual meetings, phone, email and other communications tools.
• Prior experience mentoring and managing junior designers. You’re someone who thinks and acts on how to inspire creativity in others and themselves.

About Ten Bridge Communications

We are a growing team that is passionate about developing strategic and impactful communications, digital and creative work for our clients in the biotech industry who are dedicated to developing new and potentially life changing therapies for patients. We live our guiding principles of Belonging, Partnering, Engaging and Growing every day through our interactions with each other, our clients, and our broader community.

We offer a very competitive compensation and benefits package that includes generous paid time off, 401(k) match, ThrivePass monthly wellness benefit, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, cell phone reimbursement, pet insurance, professional development, volunteer opportunities and more.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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