Creative Director

Sixteenfifty, a boutique creative, advertising and branding agency, is looking for an experienced Creative Director. This individual must be a well-rounded designer with intelligent design skills and a refined sense of detail. This is a hands on role as you will be tasked to design and help steer creative. If that type of party fits your vibe, hit the apply button – AND send us the details at the bottom of this description.

This position works directly with ownership and is able to lead and create from concept through to final product. This includes identity/brand development, advertising campaigns, interior concepts, websites, hospitality concepts, crafting guest experiences, TV commercials; we do it all. The ideal candidate will be organized, dependable, not afraid of crafting copy, knowledgeable, detail-oriented, able to work both autonomously and as part of a team, and possess the ability to multitask and handle multiple projects simultaneously without freaking out. You will be responsible for taking briefs from account managers, clients and ownership, working across a wide range of projects, and have the ability to direct a design team and get your hands dirty on projects. We are a gritty group, and take pride in our hands-on approach.

PERKS INCLUDE; full health benefits, 401k, in-house coffee bar, gym, art gallery and more located in the heart of La Jolla.

Sixteenfifty is an entrepreneurial environment with talented people. You must have spirit, grit, care about creating great work, and love going above and beyond the expected.

Check out our website to take a look at our work:

Sixteenfifty.com (password is: gnar)

See one of our recent brand launches written up in Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinetell/2021/11/03/kroma-wellness-is-putting-a-stylish-take-on-the-classic-cleanse/?sh=75821d472866

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Create design solutions for our various clients, including but not limited to print, web, TV, social, environmental, creative campaigns.

• Lead a team of designers

• Design and work on your own projects while multi-tasking with the team on various other projects

• Develop concepts in conjunction with ownership

• Prepare files for printing and publishing

• Interface with merchants, creative, pre-press, and traffic teams to ensure design approvals • Work in conjunction with different teams on collaborative projects

• Work on various hospitality experiences from casinos, hotels, restaurants to various other clients

• Ability to understand, craft, and steer messaging to ensure it is on-brand

WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE

• BA required in design, graphic arts, interactive media or related field

• Minimum of 8 years of prior agency work experience in a similar position

• Ability to prepare final mechanical files for release to printer

• Proficient with Mac OSX and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign and Illustrator proficiency and efficiency REQUIRED)

• Well developed typography skills (with knowledge of visual hierarchies)

• Strong conceptual and brainstorming skills

• The ability to work in a timely manner to meet deadlines

• Good presentation skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills and social personality

• Self-motivated, hard-working, initiative-taking

• Exposure to diverse project work

WHAT YOU NEED TO SEND US

Be sure to fill out the LinkedIn application, PLUS send us:

• Your resume and cover letter
• A URL for or copy of your killer portfolio that shows us what you can do
• Any other tidbits that let us know that you have a passion for the work
• Email the above to [email protected] with the subject line “CREATIVE DIRECTOR APPLICATION: “

Salary Range is dependent on experience; ~$100k – $130k

Sixteenfifty Holding, Inc. is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Sixteenfifty via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Sixteenfifty. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Sixteenfifty as a result of the referral or through other means.

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