Creative Director

JOB SUMMARY:

We are in search of the individual who can step alongside our marketing and creative services team to assist them through participation in various stages of the creative process as well as key marketing initiatives for the brokerage.  This dynamic and fast-paced role will support the Amherst Madison Brand Marketer and/or Marketing Director with whatever projects they may have at the time.  For this reason, you will be expected to be capable of anticipating the needs of others and reacting quickly to changes or new projects.  You will also interface directly with agents and other clients of the brokerage in creating custom branding packages, visual assets, and property marketing packages for those customers. 

We are looking for someone who enjoys blazing a new trail for others to follow and who has extremely high personal integrity, drive for excellence, and a passion for working together with a team.  This candidate should be prepared to work in a fast-paced team environment and learn as much as possible along the way.  Ideally this candidate will have worked in an agency environment with a production role and corresponding deadlines.  

Further, the more adaptable and well-rounded you are as a marketing professional, the better. We operate as a small team and need to be able to cover each other and understand how to perform a wide variety of tasks in addition to our specialties.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Illustrative only and may vary by assignment):

• Conduct (independently) brand consultations and work with business owners (agents and others) to generate brand assets and packages based on the desires of the client. 
• Designing, creating, and implementing innovative media content, with advertising, across platforms: Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google, etc.  
• Interpreting creative briefs and solving our clients’ needs through visual solutions
• Experience and firm understanding of technology and integration for common operating systems such as Apple, Android, social media platforms, CRM platforms, Creative Cloud, WordPress, etc. 
• WYSIWYG web editing, Squarespace, Wix, or WordPress/plugins
• Passionate and skilled in branding, mood, color, and artistic design techniques
• Strong knowledge of typography, hierarchy, alignment, and placement
• Experience in composition and layout design, using photography and considering balance, flow, composition, and white space
• Manage copywriting, ensuring consistent tone and voice- both short and long formats
• Successfully blend strategically defined business objectives with a brand-oriented visual aesthetic
• Contributes to the team’s overall strategy, able to articulate ideas and brainstorm in creative meetings and presentations. Bring innovative ideas to the table that help direct the future of the brand
• Ability to effectively take direction and work both collaboratively and autonomously
• Have a good grasp of project time requirements to be able to meet deadlines, client expectations, and avoid over-commitments
• Work well under pressure, exercising good judgment as well as good interpersonal skills
• Produce proofs for feedback from management and adjust work accordingly
• Must be a self-starter who can research and pitch content ideas independent from provided outlines
• PLEASE INCLUDE A LINK TO YOUR PORTFOLIO OR WEBSITE and detail your skillset for us to be considered for the position
• This is an in-person position

Skill and Ability to:

• Maintain confidentiality.
• Communicate with staff, colleagues, and superiors regarding all business-related matters;
• Prepare accurate and grammatically correct written reports and statistical reports for executive leadership and Board of Directors;
• Uphold the mission of Amherst Madison, including emulating the mission statement and corporate values.
• Ability and desire to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment. You will be busy. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND/OR TRAINING:

• 1+ years of graphic design experience with a graphic design firm, advertising agency, in-house corporate graphics department or 3+ years of freelance/ equivalent work experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in creative, graphic design, marketing, or public relations is required; a Master’s degree in creative or marketing is preferred; and
• Idaho Driver’s License; and
• Additional certifications for specialized programs; 
• An equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities to successfully lead the creative and marketing department may be considered.
• Must successfully pass background investigation relevant to the position, including a financial audit, and drug test.
• Working knowledge of social media marketing and paid advertising techniques.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft PowerPoint/Word/Excel.
• Working knowledge of Facebook Business, LinkedIN, and Instagram (for business) 
• Working knowledge of common CRM and email-marketing platforms such as Mailchimp, Hubspot/Salesforce/Follow Up Boss, ETC. 

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