Responsibilities

• Creative Ideation: Develop and design concepts for client projects in collaboration with the creative, strategy and social divisions, including social media content, photo/video, events/experiences, digital/web and more. This includes overseeing the creation of moodboards, storyboards, and design mocks, working with creative leads to ensure all client-facing presentations meet agency standards of polish and impact. You're capable of both directing and doing the work, consistently elevating every design touchpoint.
• Campaign Work: Execute campaign ideas and visual elements across a number of mediums, including print and graphic design, video, motion, experiential and digital/web.
• Brand Identity: Thoughtfully and creatively help brands establish their design guidelines and identity
• Asset Creation: You direct the asset compilation, design and layout of company decks, presentations, client strategies and other miscellaneous materials.
• Relationships: Build and maintain agency rolodex of creative talent including photographers, designers, directors, illustrators, animators, etc. Oversee and mentor designers.

Requirements

• 4-6 years of design and art direction experience, preferably working with consumer brands.
• Portfolio: You have an impressive portfolio of creative work that demonstrates an ability to deliver across various forms of art direction and design
• Technical Know-How: You are fluent in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and comfortable with video editing and animation platforms, including Premiere Pro and After Effects.
• Innovative: You are always on the pulse of design, video, style and cultural trends, and have the necessary context to think unconventionally and deliver cutting edge work.
• Organized: You can own and manage projects independently or incorporate within a team, always delivering on deadlines. You're buttoned-up and can juggle multiple different projects at once.
• Communication & Presentation skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Comfortable with client communication and presenting creative concepts both externally and internally.

Benefits

• Medical + dental + vision insurance
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• Dedicated mental health days
• Unlimited sick time
• Give Back. We want SHADOWs to extend their hearts and give back to their various communities and interests, on the clock! We offer 40 hours of paid VTO annually (voluntary time off)
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching
• Pre-tax commuter and healthcare benefits
• 12 weeks paid leave for new parents
• Individualized career mapping
• Summer Fridays (early close Fridays Memorial Day - Labor Day)
• Hybrid work schedule (1-3 days in office per week, depending on role)