Creative Director

Job Title: Creative Director, Diversity and Inclusion

Client Location: San Francisco, CA

Pay Rate: $130,000-145,000, plus benefits (paid salary hourly equivalent)

Hours: Full-time

Duration: 12+ Month Contract

Our client is looking for a talented lead who has extensive experience in creative ideation for Social Media platforms, thinks outside of the box, and has a solid understanding and experience with Diversity Equality and Inclusion Social Media campaigns. This person must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, ideate spontaneously and translate ideas and abstract concepts into visual materials that support the brand. The position requires a strong conceptual design and content background, within an advertising agency. The position would require the candidate to clearly communicate these ideas to cross-functional partners.

*California/PST timezone preferred. Experience working with Diversity Equality and Inclusion campaigns is required.

Creative Responsibilities:

• Creative direction, Social Media campaign conception and development
• Execute creative and marketing initiatives while championing unique character of specific customer focus area
• Translate strategic and conceptual direction in working creative assets to be leveraged across different social media channels
• Explore trends and competitive landscape and incorporate appropriate use of color, type, tone and editorial style in digital design standards
• Participate in productive brainstorming sessions that result in concrete ideas for execution
• Design and deliver strategic creative initiatives, targeting business objective(s) while ensuring compliance with brand standards and timeline requirements
• Assist in reviews, approvals and communications to design and production teams regarding versions and extensions of strategic concepts to ensure projects are delivered with brand compliance
• Oversee the work of designers and art directors while ensuring compliance with brand standards and timeline requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Fine Arts degree required with emphasis on interactive design, graphic design or communications
• Conceptual design/ideation for Social Media platforms (TikTok, YouTube and more) is a must
• Experience working with Diversity Equality and Inclusion campaigns is required
• Experience working as a Creative Lead at an advertising agency
• Retail/ecommerce background preferred
• Superior knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite

10+ years of interactive design experience in:

• Developing digital designs, concepts and templates
• Collaborating with design and editorial teams
• Communicating with business partners
• Strong communication and people skills
• Ability to react quickly and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Strong project and time-management skills – able to balance and prioritize project workload and adjust to shifting business needs/priorities
• Excellent design sense and ability to articulate design concepts to business partners and design team
• Presentation abilities – able to communicate design concepts clearly and effectively
• Understanding of components, cycle times, production and distribution requirements of Social and digital creative deliverables

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