Associate Creative Director

  • Full-time

Company Description

Who We Are...

Based in sunny San Diego, Perfect Snacks is the company behind The Original Refrigerated Protein Bar. Offering a line of products that boast whole food ingredients and clean food credentials, Perfect Snacks is sold online and in more than 35,000 retailers nationwide. Now more than a decade since its inception, the brand has experienced rapid growth in the last few years, as consumers flock to the fridge for fresher options. Our success is attributed to the people behind the brand, who share in our family's mission: 'To nourish worldkind with a hug, good vibes and a delicious dose of fresh whole food nutrition. To us, that’s the recipe to make life a little more, well, perfect.'

Job Description

A Bit About The Role...

The Associate Creative Director will be responsible for the conceptualization and implementation of design solutions that take marketing strategies from concept to completion on both projects big and small. Our ideal candidate is ready to knock out quick-turn design needs to large integrated campaigns – someone that is flexible, smart, and has an imagination that expands outside the standard box. The Associate Creative Director will serve as our brand-keeper, provide inspiration and coaching to internal creatives, and isn’t afraid to roll up their sleeves as a team player, with a heavy emphasis on digital content production.

Qualifications

Essential Duties...

Design and creative lead

  • Manage creative projects from intake to delivery, ensuring deliverables are met
  • Produce high-quality visual designs, concept ideation, web and email wireframes and digital marketing assets
  • Responsible for creating graphics, including GIFs and stop motions, for use in digital marketing channels
  • Assist marketing team with event, sales, social media and PR collateral and graphics, both print and digital
  • Continue to illustrate company identity and culture through ideas and work presented
  • Oversee packaging development and execution
  • Serve as internal creative agency lead – spearhead creative campaigns that are managed from concept to execution, in-house
  • Manage and maintain company assets, which include website, brand style guide and images

Agency liaison

  • Serve as a liaison between agency partners and creative/marketing team by leading brief kickoffs, project management, and creative & brand strategy for high production campaigns
  • Collaborate with marketing team and agencies to develop creative ideas and to then translate those solutions through a variety of channels

Team leader

  • Responsible for maintaining consistent creative quality while applying brand guidelines
  • Provide thought leadership on brand initiatives and strategy
  • Cultivate a design culture and inspire the team by sharing ideas and leading design reviews
  • Manage two direct reports – Senior Graphic Designer, Digital Graphic Designer
  • Manage freelance designers and photographers to assist in creative needs
  • Accepts responsibility for the organizational goals by taking ownership of new and different duties and identifying new opportunities within the Marketing Department

Who We Want...

  • BA or higher in Graphic Design or related field.
  •  7+ years’ experience in an in-house creative department or design firm.
  • Expert knowledge in Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Illustrator and Lightroom, HTML preferred.
  • Extensive knowledge and experience leading creation of GIFs, videos, photography, and stop motions.
  • Experience with paid ecommerce, web design, and performance marketing preferred.
  • Strong creative, organizational, problem solving and time-management skills

Additional Information

Compensation: DOE
Bonus / Benefits / Vacation / 401k Eligible

Got what it takes to join the Perfect Snacks family? We want to hear from you!

We will only consider candidates who provide a resume and answer the below questions:

1.    Why do you want to join the Perfect Snacks family/brand?
2.    What excites you about this role?
3.    Where are you located?

www.perfectsnacks.com

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