Creative Director

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Day’s Jewelers is seeking to hire a Creative Director to work in our corporate headquarters in Waterville, Maine.

We are seeking an ambitious individual looking for a career opportunity rather than just a job. This exciting position exposes the person to all aspects of digital and traditional marketing and advertising. This role is a cornerstone of the Day’s brand, insuring clear communication and consistency across all channels.

Day’s Jewelers is a chain of 8 retail jewelry stores located throughout Maine and New Hampshire. The 108-year-old company was founded in Portland, Maine in 1914 by the Davidson family. It was purchased by the Corey family in 1988 and is now 100% owned by the company’s 130 employees. Day’s Jewelers has been recognized among the 30 best jewelers in America by National Jeweler Association. The company has been selected as Maine’s Retailer of the Year, Woman’s Jeweler’s Association of America’s Retailer of the Year, Maine’s Family Business of the Year, and each year selected among the Best Places to Work in Maine.

Requirements:

Primary Responsibilities:

• Implement and coordinate a comprehensive marketing, communications, and public relations program that will most effectively communicate the Day’s brand with a focus on increasing sales.
• Facilitate effective and efficient communication between our customers and potential customers regarding the distinguishing characteristics of Day’s, differentiating our products and services from that of our competitors.
• Provide marketing skills and expertise to the company by building, developing, and managing a marketing team capable of conducting the necessary marketing strategies and tactics.
• Strategically communicate Day’s Jewelers Employee Stock Ownership Plan both internally and externally via various channels.
• Ensure articulation of Day’s Jewelers brand (desired image and position), assure consistent communication of the Day’s brand throughout the company both internally and externally.
• Coordinate the production of and oversee the appearance of all Day’s Jewelers print and electronic marketing materials.
• Regularly provide marketing support and collaborate with Store Operations, Human Resources, Finance, IT, and the Merchandising Department.
• Conducts formal, annual performance appraisals on employees of the Marketing Department.
• Prepare and present marketing department initiatives and strategies to the company’s leadership teams.
• Ensure marketing expenditures are within the constraints of the Marketing Department budget.

Education and Experience:

• The ideal candidate will have a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication, Advertising, or Business.
• Four years experience in a comparable marketing-related role and a keen understanding of brand marketing preferred.