Creative Services Lead

Wellsville, NY (Hybrid)

$22/hr – $25/hrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 5 days ago

Job Summary

Lead art direction and brand-consistent content creation while directing internal teams and external partners, coordinating shoots, and managing publishing workflows across departments.

  • Own creative direction and visual continuity across campaigns
  • Coordinate photoshoots, asset delivery, and print production
  • Ensure on-time delivery within budget and design constraints

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Critique and provide direction to internal copywriters, photographers and graphic designers in the design of original, artistic and campaign-based content for use across physical and digital media
  • Follow established guidelines to ensure visual continuity of brand assets across platforms
  • Create fresh and innovative content that enhances the stand-out product designs NL is known in the market for
  • Work with Sales to design effective and visually appealing solutions for selling tools
  • Ensure projects are delivered within requested budget, timeline and design limitations.
  • Lead and plan on and off-site photoshoots with regard to scheduling, prop procurement, budget and design direction.
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Work alongside Legal and IT to ensure content being published is compliant. Ensure compliant management of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) on email platforms.
  • Work alongside internal departments in the tracking, publishing and continuity of product information across internal and external platforms.
  • Develop engaging and on-brand selling features and copy for upcoming launches with product information provided by the Product Development teams and marketing insight.

Requirements

  • BA/BFA or equivalent experience required; 5+ Years Experience in Art Direction, Graphic Design or related field.
  • Management experience a plus
  • Excellent computer skills using email, Microsoft Office, project management software and virtual communication platforms
  • Demonstrated competency in Adobe CC Suite
  • Proficiency using a DSLR camera with editing skills; Photo-staging skills required.
  • Visual Merchandising experience a plus
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills including grammar and proofreading
  • Must have high color sensitivity
  • Must be creative, detail oriented, and highly organized with a problem solver mindset
  • Must be a tenacious question asker who does not wait for information
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Northern Lights Candles

Northern Lights Candles is one of the premier candle and home fragrance companies in the United States. Known for innovative and high quality products, manufactured in Wellsville, NY. Our candles can be found in stores throughout the world. Starting in 1978 by founders Andy & Tina Glanzman, Northern Lights has grown from handmade wizards and dragons to gift boxed designer candles and decorative accessories. With over 165,000 total square footage for office, research and development, art & design, packaging development, production, fulfillment, sales & marketing, customer service, warehousing.

Founded in 1978
Wellsville, New York, USA
87 employees (5 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$22/hr – $25/hr

Taken straight from the job posting.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2 (2% of company)
Median Tenure
6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
7.1K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$266
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.3%
Direct
47.6%
Referral
5.2%
Social
14.1%
Paid
1.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~87
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Creative Services Lead

Northern Lights Candles · Wellsville, NY · Hybrid