Mount-It! is looking for a dynamic Associate Art & Digital Design Director with an exceptional skill set to help build our brand and bring our products to life on the digital shelf. This exceptionally creative design professional will join our team in San Diego, CA. In this role you will partner with our Vice President of Marketing and work cross-functionally with other members of our extended leadership and creative services team. The Associate Art & Digital Design Director is responsible for developing, building and driving the Mount-It! brand via a compelling visual brand aesthetic.
Mount-It!, an industry leader in TV mounts, monitor mounts, and office furniture, continues to experience exceptional growth and we are looking for positive and energetic individuals to join our team.
The Associate Art & Digital Design Director reports to the Vice President of Marketing and is responsible for the overall brand creative direction and management of the Creative Services Team. The Creative Services Team consists of 2 Graphic Designers and 1 Videographer. We are seeking a hands-on Associate Art & Digital Design Director to not only provide direction to the team, but also to execute on ideas.
The ideal candidate has a highly creative portfolio and a proven track record of bringing world-class creative to life in a visually striking manner that clearly communicates the brand values. While this position resides under Marketing, the role is a critical part of the product development and sales functions and is charged with driving innovation in all aspects of digital, packaging (photography, structure, graphics) and creative communications (presentations, online) to help the Mount-It brand attain growth objectives.
The ideal candidate should be able to work well in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and be able to shift gears between long-term projects, short-term requests, and last-minute challenges. As the Associate Art & Digital Design Director, you will help the team design, strategize, explore, discover, and engage through creative brand and packaging development, content creation and sales collateral.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Be an exemplary Team Leader to the Creative Services Team, providing growth, support and fostering development.
- Provide thought leadership and best practices for creating content with a digital-first mindset. Work with Marketing to create best-in-class digital brand experience with compelling and memorable visuals and layouts.
- Direct all photography and videography efforts for use in omnichannel ecommerce, website, packaging and social media.
- Drive the creative process and direct team members in all aspects of digital design and development as well as packaging and sales materials. We are counting on you to also be a major content contributor.
- Ensure that brand and visual identity is consistently applied to all collateral and marketing materials across the company. Drive creative consistency across channels.
- Be project management lead for managing creative initiatives including but not limited to, photography, videography, marketplace digital shelf, website design, etc.
- Develop branding direction, guidelines, and templates for creative content and ensure all creative adheres to brand guidelines and quality standards. Manage and evolve the brand’s visual identity by keeping the style guide relevant.
- Create designs for product images, ads, brochures, catalogs, packaging, email campaigns, presentations, price lists, internal documents, etc.
- Maintain and support the digital shelf at all retailer touchpoints (Amazon store, Walmart.com, Mount-It.com, Salsify, etc).
- Develop and deliver compelling materials for key internal and external presentations such as sales kits, retailer business and product meetings, leadership and executive summaries etc.
- Plan and manage a budget balancing internal and external resources.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
EDUCATION: BFA/BA/BS in Graphic Design.
EXPERIENCE:
- Must have 7+ years professional level experience in design direction and execution in an online brand or consumer-packaged goods with a strong online presence. Minimum of 3 years in a management role effectively guiding and directing internal staff and external partners/vendors.
- Expert in creating compelling digital assets for ecommerce and online marketing.
- A successful track record of launching new products, from concept through Digital Shelf.
- Lead team in execution of Style Guide across hard goods and digital platforms. Experience in leading a brand refresh is a plus.
- Highly detailed and strong project management skills with a history of leading multi-category projects from concept to completion within established timeframes.
- Expert in package design and development using graphic and packaging software such as Illustrator and Photoshop.
- Ability to support, mentor and train employees to ensure efficiency, effectiveness and foster good morale/team pride, as demonstrated through past experience navigating and leading a team.
- Strong problem solving, critical thinking and decision-making skills, as demonstrated in past successful resolutions to complex multi-dimensional issues.
- Possess a strong eye and a thorough understanding of strategic timing for introducing market-relevant, on-trend designs to the mass-market consumer.
- Proven success working in a high-volume creative environment with aggressive timelines.
- Demonstrated experience with budget development and management.
- Familiarity with complex documents like product spec sheets, manuals and safety regulations.
- Electronics or home furniture experience is a plus.
Work Location:
- San Diego, CA
Work Hybrid Schedule:
- Hybrid with 2-3 days in the office per week + as needed for content creation
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- 401K Plan
- Vacation
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $100,000.00 – $125,000.00 per year depending on experience
Schedule: Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate: San Diego, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Mount-It!, a trusted brand name and an industry leader in TV mounts, monitor mounts, and office furniture, continues to experience exceptional growth and we are looking for positive and energetic individuals to join our team. We value our team and are committed to supporting a positive workplace. We believe offering flexibility in working hours, as well as time spent outside of the office, is important and contributes to better employee work-life balance.
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