Creative Director (Art Director)

San Diego, CA (On-site)

$95K/yr – $105K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead the creative design and video production for CONAM across branding, campaigns, and communications.

  • Own end-to-end design and video projects from concept through delivery.
  • Must-have: Five+ years leading a creative team with expertise in Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Standout: Strong cross-functional collaboration with marketing, product, and sales.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Translate concepts into visuals: Work with clients or internal teams to understand project requirements, marketing goals, and target audiences.
  • Develop creative concepts: Create visual concepts, layouts, and designs for media including websites, social media, advertisements, brochures, logos, packaging, and more.
  • Master design elements: Select and manipulate typography, color palettes, imagery, and visual hierarchy to create aesthetically pleasing and effective designs.
  • Produce drafts and mockups: Prepare rough drafts, sketches, or digital mockups to present design ideas to stakeholders for review. Developing and finalizing all art concepts as approved. This includes photoshopping images to meet company standards.
  • Company Branding & Presentations: Prepare, maintain and execute, company presentation, newsletters, capabilities book, new business pitches, shared folders, and all collateral requested by CONAM.
  • Corporate Website: Support the CONAM corporate website with design, updates, and maintenance.
  • Social Media Campaigns: Support the creation, delivery, and execution of all social media campaigns. This includes boosting posts, creating recruiting posts, and managing all CONAM internal social media pages such as LinkedIn, Meta and YouTube.
  • Approve final designs, layouts, and illustrations.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, product, and sales, to ensure creative work aligns with business goals.
  • Present design concepts and final work to internal stakeholders and external clients.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Film and Video Production, Multimedia Arts, Fine Arts, Visual Communication, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Five (5) years of experience in a creative role, with at least 3 years in an Art Director or similar leadership position.
  • Proven experience leading and managing a creative team.
  • A strong portfolio showcasing a diverse range of projects and a mastery of design principles.
  • A strong portfolio showcasing a diverse range of video projects and a mastery of video creation and editing principles.
  • Experience in Real Estate or Multifamily housing is a plus but not required.
  • Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.).
  • Strong understanding of typography, color theory, layout, and visual hierarchy.
  • Strong understanding of video creation concepts and video editing processes.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Preferred

  • Experience in Real Estate or Multifamily housing is a plus
  • Familiarity with UX/UI design principles
  • Motion graphics experience
  • Prior leadership or management experience in a creative team

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Pet insurance
  • Life insurance and identity theft protection
  • Paid sick and vacation time
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Additional perks: Service award days, floating holiday, early earned wage access, and more
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CONAM Management Corporation

Founded in 1975, The CONAM Group is a full-service real estate management and investment firm specializing in multifamily housing.Based in San Diego, California, the firm oversees a nationwide portfolio of approximately 53,000+ fee-managed and company-owned apartments.CONAM is also active in the development, acquisition and rehabilitation of apartment communities in addition to providing property and asset management services to individuals and institutional clients.

Founded in 1975
San Diego, California, USA
1.1K employees (205 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
49.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
46.5%
Direct
44.1%
Referral
8.5%
Social
0.6%
Paid
0.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
201 (19% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2