Brand And Creative Associate Director Jobs

Has hands-on experience with Content Management Systems

Manage assignment delegation to in-house team members and freelancers

Has 12+ years of experience in creative direction, copywriting, and content creation

Experience writing for a consumer brand with a similar audience, and developing a brand voice

Experience writing for e-commerce or subscription services

Embrace our brand strategy and core customer, consistently reinforcing our values and voice across all channels

Give insightful and constructive feedback for Art Directors to help grow their creative abilities

Manage and motivate team members and delegate tasks to complete projects

Strong illustration and pre-press production skills

Skill in working under pressure and delivering results within tight deadlines

Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills

Strong foundational skills including composition, design, and color theory

10+ years’ experience with an in-house creative team or agency

Expert level graphic design skills

Ability to manage and direct the work of others

Knowledge and understanding of advertising principles and evolving standard processes for eComm, digital, print, and retail copy

Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising, Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Copywriting, or similar experience

Maintain brand voice and brand consistency across regions and channels

You’ve managed full production including concepting, pitching, resource management, and client interaction.

Minimum of a 4 year/Bachelors Degree in the requisite field or equivalent experience preferred.

Minimum of 5 years experience in the mobile communications industry or similar industries leading either internal/external marketing services or creative agencies.

You have a passion for the industry with knowledge of Consumer Cellular and the mobile communications sector.

You have strong creative ideation skills with a solutions-oriented mindset when under pressure.

You’re experienced at leading teams.

10+ years of design experience client or agency side

Significant experience managing agile creative teams within DTC luxury or fashion retail industries

Experience in Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, Final Cut Pro.

Experience in Sketch, Figma and other digital creative tools

Strong storytelling, communication and presentation skills

Experience in brand supervision, development and implementation

Practical understanding of Adobe capabilities to leverage them for design in brand campaigns, social media, websites, and print platforms.

4-year college degree and/or equivalent experience.

7-10 years of relevant professional experience.

Online portfolio demonstrating strong design experience, conceptual, and execution.

Deep experience with design tools like Adobe Creative Cloud.

Prior experience managing and leading other designers and design teams.

4+ years of people management experience

Build scalable systems, playbooks, and processes for consistent high-quality experiences across multiple channels and campaigns.

7+ years of design or art direction experience

2+ years of experience in interfacing with VP Level Leadership

Servant mentality to leadership, providing mentorship and guidance to grow the skillsets and careers of those who report to you.

Experience art directing for online and offline events, campaigns, photography, and video

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities):

Director, Brand Creative and Strategy– We offer a competitive benefits package!

A Bachelor’s degree in marketing, design, or fine arts; or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience

We offer competitive medical, dental, vision and matching 401-K plans

Provide guidance and mentorship to creative team members in support of developing their skills, careers, and pride in their work.

Effectively manage and build positive and productive relationships with external creative agencies and vendors.

Extensive experience and knowledge of technical and traditional art processes and 3D production pipelines.

A BFA, BS, or MFA in Graphic Design or equivalent field is required (or equivalent experience).

Demonstration of the fundamental principles of art direction and graphic design for brand, layout, typography, video, photography, and especially 3D.

A proficiency of the application of brand guidelines to campaigns and events, especially for large companies.

Ownership of creative thinking of web, print, social, event, and video projects, and how you work in a non-linear, agile manner.

A love for technology; an ability and passion to understand hi-tech products from the inside out.

Extensive experience and knowledge of technical and traditional art processes and 3D production pipelines.

A BFA, BS, or MFA in Graphic Design or equivalent field is required (or equivalent experience).

Demonstration of the fundamental principles of art direction and graphic design for brand, layout, typography, video, photography, and especially 3D.

A proficiency of the application of brand guidelines to campaigns and events, especially for large companies.

Ownership of creative thinking of web, print, social, event, and video projects, and how you work in a non-linear, agile manner.

A love for technology; an ability and passion to understand hi-tech products from the inside out.

Presentation, interpersonal, and communication skills, with the experience to communicate complex, sometimes abstract, concepts clearly and persuasively

Experience with copywriting, building visual systems, and shaping and leading product design and brand systems

Experience coordinating, directing, providing creative direction to contractors, agencies, and in-house designers

Experience connecting your work with other industry-leading related initiatives across the company while driving collaboration

Creative Director - Foundations & Brand - WhatsApp Responsibilities:

Define and oversee the strategy and creative direction of scalable in-product visual systems

Strong presentation skills with experience in client-facing roles

Engage with clients, maintaining strong relationships through excellent presentation and communication skills

Offer refined and well-designed creative materials for presentations and demonstrate a level of comfort with all levels for creative presentations

2-4 years of design experience; ideally in an agency setting

Ability to contribute technical skills when crafting motion graphics, simple video edits, and other digital needs

Exceptional listening, verbal, and written communication skills

We offer competitive medical, dental, vision and matching 401-K plans

Provide guidance and mentorship to creative team members in support of developing their skills, careers, and pride in their work.

Effectively manage and build positive and productive relationships with external creative agencies and vendors.

Creative Writing: Strong writing skills and the ability to craft or edit audience-appropriate compelling copy and content for all mediums.

Advertising: Knowledge of advertising (paid media) principles and the ability to create effective campaigns that resonate with the target audience(s).

Communication: Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present ideas clearly and persuasively to internal teams and stakeholders. Strong presentation skills.

Collaborative Approach: Work alongside creative designers, account manager, and other team members to achieve seamless project completion.

5-7 Years of Agency Experience showcasing a solid understanding of brand identity development and brand system creation.

Strong creative leadership skills with the ability to mentor junior creatives.

Excellent communication abilities, facilitating seamless collaboration with clients and team members.

Ability to work independently and manage time expediently, ensuring reliable adherence to deadlines.

Cultivate a Culture of Excellence: Foster a quality-focused, forward-thinking, and industry-leading creative atmosphere within the team.

Fulfill management responsibilities, including, but not limited to, budgetary duties, hiring, providing staff development and related consultative skills, and performance evaluations.

Program development and project management experience.

Program and team management leadership experience.

Advanced degree; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Liaise with Oxfam International’s brand manager’s group, including overseeing Global Brand Identity System.

Creative communications development, experience managing creative agencies and consultants.

15+ years of brand marketing, brand management, creative services, or advertising experience

Frame the end-to-end user customer experience creating an emotional connection to Link

Comprehensive creative experience, including agency and/or in-house experience

Demonstrated experience with delegating tasks, goal setting and holding teams accountable while providing thoughtful and meaningful feedback

Experience in retail, real estate, e-commerce, CPG, with a customer-first strategy

Experience working with agility in a high-pressure environment

8+ years of in-house or external agency experience working on integrated, cross-channel campaigns, with a strong, diverse portfolio.

Solid understanding of the capabilities and limitations within digital channels.

Have strong interpersonal skills able to effectively understand and execute against specific brand guidelines.

Review concepts and design work created by the creative team and provide feedback on how to improve them.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to determine their needs/briefs/objectives to create effective campaigns and deliverables.

Practice the details of the craft at a very high level to maintain the quality of the creative.

Become a true product expert on our entire product offering, creating a holistic, product driven narrative around our brand

Have highly attuned planning skills to ensure you are always on top of the drop schedule and content calendar

Effectively manage a team of 5+ individuals in a fast paced environment

📌 Location: Remote and In Person at Irvine, CA 92620

💻 Flexible Working Culture at home & in the office

Be hands on with content production to ensure our creative vision is brought to life properly

Manage and delegate responsibilities to other creative team members, and provide creative feedback and direction.

Integrate creative strategy, information architecture, user flows and functional requirements into dynamic and systemic interactive design solutions.

5-8+ years experience in creative direction across brand, interactive, and web.

Experience creating design systems, component libraries, and visual frameworks.

A strong understanding of how visual design solutions translate into technical and functional requirements.

Experience across creative tools including Adobe CS, Figma/FigJam, Sketch, Marvel, Zeplin and Miro.

A minimum of 10 years experience in a high volume eCommerce business.

Maintain absolute accuracy and attention to detail throughout the creative and production process.

Elevate and evolve the site aesthetic while supporting the overall brand direction.

Participate in strategy meetings and partner with merchandising and creative teams to translate business strategy into creative concepts and compelling content.

Develop and maintain style guide reference tools for all functions of retail images, including poses, styling, cropping, retouching and image selects.

Approaches the selection of retail images as a craft, not a function.