Associate Creative Director, Design
About The Position
Kettle is hiring an Associate Creative Director, Design, to oversee end-to-end digital website project execution for one of their largest clients, a Bay Area based creative tech company. In this embedded role, you’ll partner directly with clients to design world-class digital experiences that both adhere to established standards and push the creative in new directions. You’ll be hands-on in the work as an experienced designer, while guiding other Designers and Art Directors in your pod as a project lead. This role requires conceptual digital design and detailed execution.
Requirements
- Significant experience in digital design and art direction.
- Ability to create pixel perfect designs while innovating work within a rigorous product environment.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills with cross-functional partners, including design, copy, motion, production, and account partners.
- Excellent client collaboration and management skills.
- Ability to present design work internally and to senior level clients.
- Experience managing or mentoring junior to senior level designers, including formal and informal reviews and other talent development areas.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with similar global creative tech clients.
Responsibilities
- Oversee end-to-end digital website project execution.
- Partner directly with clients to design world-class digital experiences.
- Be hands-on in the work as an experienced designer.
- Guide other Designers and Art Directors in your pod as a project lead.
- Understand and challenge clients’ needs across the board to ensure the integrity and excellence of our work.
- Be the person the client looks up to be inspired and to get their creative questions asked.
- Help clients understand the team’s perspective and align on the creative North Star.
- Explore multiple unique, on-brand creative solutions to answer the brief and encourage your team to do the same.
- Guide your team to create own-able experiences for the client through simple and relevant concepts, clear innovative UX, beautiful art direction and on-point tone & voice.
- Work with cross-functional leads to prioritize work and resources across engagements based on short and long-term needs.
- Consistently demonstrate an expertise in the competitive landscape from a creative standpoint, and stay abreast of design culture and best-in-class creative across channels.
- Manage and mentor designers of all levels, helping them chart their career path and provide opportunities to grow.
- Embrace challenges, not afraid to get your hands dirty and solution with fellow teammates and clients.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
