Duties shall generally include but not be limited to the following:

Essential Responsibilities

Objectives of this Role

Set the standard:

• This role may require a small workload of creative work, while still managing and overseeing the rest of the team. The primary focus, however, is to lead and manage the team.
• Implement processes and procedures to ensure structure, organization, and streamlined workflow.
• High aptitude for prioritization and re-prioritization; workflow management and delegating workloads across team members based on skill level and scope of work is mandatory.
• Coach and lead weak performers to ensure satisfactory outcomes.
• Ability to adopt companies’ creative philosophies and vision and convert that into client merchandise we design.
• Implement new materials, print methods. Be knowledgeable on current styles and execution methods.

Drive client vision:

• Ability to create unique art for current/new client presentations with or without a brief.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Positive attitude and proactively dedicated to team success, and displays an eagerness to take on new challenges and additional responsibilities.
• Supports interdepartmental relationships and a positive work environment
• Strong understanding of how certain design decisions or decoration methods impact cost as well as feasibility in production.
• Proven and solid understanding of brand marketing (i.e., positioning, identity, consumer insight, comms strategies) and how to leverage that understanding to build more powerful executions.
• Produce fresh, innovative work that translates complex ideas into compelling print materials and digital experiences for sophisticated audiences.
• Create, collaborate on, and oversee final concepts, as well as present work to clients; address feedback and approval.

Lead the creative process:

• Provide leadership and direction.
• Participate in strategic kickoffs and creative reviews.
• Bring creative thinking and art direction to brand projects using well-developed concepts and execution.

Manage projects:

• Adaptability is a must, as well as the ability to accept and implement feedback effectively.
• Comfortable and open to collaborating with other department heads to make this the very best company possible.
• Manage, motivate and develop a creative team.
• Develop training, education and development of the team.
• Head creative presentation of ideas to client.
• Advise clients on all technical visual recommendations and/or issues
• Assess and improve processes and procedures.

Education

• Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design or related field

Requirements

• 5 years minimum experience as a creative director and managing a team
• 5+ years working in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and 3D programs such as Blender or 3DS Max.
• 3+ years working on creative merchandise, apparel, promotional items
• Strong project management skills.

Qualifications

• Creative thinker, detail-oriented, budget-conscious and deadline-driven
• Excellent skills in communication, team management and design direction
• Experience in a breadth of creative areas, including copywriting, print, digital, social, web and video
• Agency experience strongly desired
• Ability to manage multiple people, projects and resources
• Experience leading and supervising a creative group
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills that inspire and drive creative excellence
• Strong client skills a must!