Creative / Art Director

Just Food For Dogs

2d•Remote

About The Position

WE ARE SEEKING A DIGITALLY FLUENT, COMMERCIALLY MINDED CREATIVE DIRECTOR (OR ART DIRECTOR) TO LEAD CREATIVE STRATEGY AND EXECUTION ACROSS OUR DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM. THIS ROLE IS CRITICAL IN ELEVATING HOW THE JUSTFOODFORDOGS BRAND SHOWS UP—ESPECIALLY ACROSS DIGITAL AND PERFORMANCE CHANNELS—ENSURING OUR CREATIVE REFLECTS THE STRENGTH OF OUR PRODUCTS, DIFFERENTIATES US IN A CROWDED CATEGORY, AND DRIVES PROFITABLE GROWTH. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE BRINGS EXPERIENCE FROM CHALLENGER OR HIGH-GROWTH BRANDS, THRIVES WITH FINITE RESOURCES, AND IS EXCITED TO BUILD A MODERN, PERFORMANCE-ORIENTED CREATIVE ENGINE IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH GROWTH AND MARKETING TEAMS.

Requirements

8–12+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN CREATIVE ROLES WITH MEANINGFUL HANDS-ON EXECUTION
PROVEN TRACK RECORD DRIVING RESULTS AT CHALLENGER OR HIGH-GROWTH BRANDS
DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF DIGITAL-FIRST AND PERFORMANCE-ORIENTED CREATIVE
EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH SMALL TEAMS AND FINITE RESOURCES IN FAST-PACED ENVIRONMENTS
STRONG CREATIVE JUDGMENT PAIRED WITH COMMERCIAL INSTINCTS
DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO PARTNER CLOSELY WITH GROWTH AND BRAND TEAMS
EXPERIENCE MANAGING AND COLLABORATING WITH EXTERNAL AGENCIES
COMFORT OPERATING IN REGULATED OR CLAIM-SENSITIVE CATEGORIES
SCRAPPY, RESULTS-DRIVEN MINDSET; FOCUSED ON IMPACT OVER

Nice To Haves

CPG EXPERIENCE STRONGLY PREFERRED

Responsibilities

Own creative strategy and execution for product content and PDP imagery across JFFD.com and digital retail partners
Partner closely with Brand Management to translate complex product truths (nutrition, health benefits, ingredients, science, sourcing, safety, transparency) into clear, persuasive, conversion-oriented visual storytelling
Collaborate with Growth, Ecommerce, and Analytics to test, iterate, and improve PDP performance
Establish scalable PDP frameworks, templates, and best practices
Translate business briefs into clear creative workplans, including required assets, timelines, and feedback checkpoints
Partner with the website team to develop high-impact creative across: Homepage storytelling Landing pages Promotional and seasonal modules
Ensure strong alignment between paid traffic, on-site storytelling, and conversion goals
Support creative consistency and execution across wholesale partners (e.g., Amazon, Chewy brand stores)
Act as a creative thought partner for brand and marketing campaigns
Translate brand ideas into full-funnel creative systems, from upper-funnel storytelling to lower-funnel conversion assets
Collaborate with external agencies while maintaining strong internal creative ownership and POV
Lead photo and video shoots to support product and marketing content development
Partner with the Growth team to support in-house paid creative across: Paid social Digital video / CTV Select offline placements (e.g., direct mail)
Develop concepts, hooks, and modular creative systems to increase testing velocity and learning signal
Balance performance needs with long-term brand integrity
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of two designers
Provide clear creative direction, prioritization, and actionable feedback
Remain hands-on in high-impact areas, especially digital and paid creative