Creative Director
Posted at: 11/07/2024
Menlo Park, CA
Full Remote - IT - Creative / Digital / UI/UX - Contract - Job ID: 24-10668
Title: Creative Director, Brand Design
Location: Remote
Duration: 6 months + extensions
Compensation: $75-$92/hr
Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S.
We are looking for a Creative Director to join our Brand Design team, responsible for evolving and executing brand strategies across a wide range of touchpoints, from digital to print, motion, retail, packaging, and events. This role requires a highly strategic thinker with a strong background in design leadership, brand identity, and communication design, ideally with experience in both brand agencies or in-house brand design teams. You will work alongside designers, writers, producers, marketers, and researchers to develop breakthrough brand experiences that resonate with diverse audiences and create lasting brand impact.
The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience leading creative teams and executing brand designs across digital, print, motion, retail, packaging, campaigns, OOH, and experiential. This person will be able to balance creative vision with strategic execution, managing a cross-functional team to deliver innovative design solutions. You should be passionate about developing world-class design systems and creating cohesive, meaningful brand experiences across all touchpoints.
Responsibilities:
- Define and execute the overall design direction for brand strategies.
- Evolve and refine the visual language and design systems to create iconic brand identities.
- Develop original, breakthrough brand concepts for a variety of touchpoints, including digital, print, motion, retail, packaging, campaigns, OOH, and experiential.
- Lead the development of designs that resonate with diverse audiences while maintaining brand consistency.
- Ideate and generate new concepts quickly, based on stakeholder input and self-driven research.
- Work cross-functionally with designers, product teams, marketers, and other stakeholders to distill complex briefs into simple, compelling design solutions.
- Foster a culture of excellence, providing leadership and mentorship to designers, freelancers, and agency partners.
- Inspire, guide, and energize a team of world-class designers and collaborate closely with producers, program managers, and marketing teams to ensure cohesive brand execution.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 8+ years of experience as a creative leader, specializing in brand design.
- Proven experience across the full spectrum of brand expression, including digital, print, motion, retail, packaging, campaigns, OOH, and experiential.
- Experience developing and managing holistic, consumer-facing brand systems in an integrated environment.
- Strong leadership skills, with experience overseeing creative teams and agencies.
- Experience in recruiting talent and mentoring creatives.
- A link to an online portfolio showcasing your work (please include a link on your resume).
Preferred Qualifications:
- 10+ years of relevant experience delivering creative work across various brand touchpoints.
- Extensive experience in creative leadership, with a focus on building global consumer brands.
- Bachelor’s degree in design or a related field.
- Experience working in cross-functional teams and collaborating across departments.
- Experience working in research-driven environments.
Our benefits package includes:
- Comprehensive medical benefits
- Competitive pay
- 401(k) retirement plan
- …and much more!
About INSPYR Solutions
Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients’ business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.
INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities
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