Creative Director - INSPYR Solutions
Remote Location, CA 94025
About the Job
Title: Creative Director
Location: Remote PST
Duration: 26 weeks
Compensation:$116 - $136
Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S.
Creative Director, Brand Design
The mission is to build tools that help people feel connected, anytime, anywhere. The team brings together world-class experts to develop and ship groundbreaking products at the intersection of hardware, software, and content. We have a clear mandate to ship products at scale.
Our products today cover Wearables and we continue to develop other innovations across hardware, software and social presence as we work on the foundational elements of our brand vision.
The Brand Design team solves brand problems for our products using design as a strategic tool and drives the design evolution of our brands. The main focus areas for the team are 1) bringing Brand Strategies to life, 2) building scalable design systems, platforms and programs and 3) designing consistent, meaningful, and innovative brand experiences for marketing, digital, in-product, spatial, events, retail, and packaging.
We are currently seeking a Creative Director, Brand Design to partner with designers, writers, producers, marketers, and researchers to further develop our brands, lead execution across a holistic customer experience, and to ensure a consistent high-quality visual language through all touch points. This person must have a strong background in design & creative direction (brand agency or in-house brand design team) with a strong, focused experience in Brand Identities, Communication Design, and Marketing. This person also should be a highly strategic thinker with a proven track record for leading efforts to execute across digital, print, motion, retail, packaging, campaigns, OOH, and events & experiential.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, iterative, semi-structured environment. This person must be willing to roll up the sleeves to get into the work.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Define the design direction and execution of brand design strategy
Evolve the visual language of brands and continue to hone in on the brand systems to create styles that become iconic
Develop original breakthrough ideas and conceptual and expressive brand design for a variety of touch-points across digital, print, motion, retail, packaging, campaigns, OOH, and events & experiential
Manage development of executions that strongly resonate with a range of audiences while maintaining consistency for the brand
Sketch, ideate, and generate new concepts quickly based on stakeholder direction and self-driven research
Work cross-functionally, balancing the needs of stakeholders and breaking down complex briefs into simple, compelling ideas and highly-engaging, world-class design
Create and sustain a culture of excellence as a beloved leader of designers and partner of producers, program managers, product marketing managers and cross-functional partners in product and industrial design
Inspire, enable, energize, and manage world-class designers, freelancers, and agency partners
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
8+ years experience as a creative leader with an emphasis on brand design
Experience across the full palette of brand expression: digital, print, motion, retail, packaging, campaigns, OOH, and events & experiential
Experience developing and managing holistic consumer facing brand systems in an integrated environment
Experience leading creative work and overseeing creative teams and/or agencies
Experience recruiting talent and mentoring creatives
A link to an online portfolio showcasing your work (include link on your resume)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
10+ years relevant experience delivering creative work on projects, across a variety of touch points
10+ years experience in a creative leadership role, building consumer brands globally
Bachelor's degree
Experience working in cross-functional teams
Experience working in a research driven environment
Our benefits package includes:
Location: Remote PST
Duration: 26 weeks
Compensation:$116 - $136
Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S.
Creative Director, Brand Design
The mission is to build tools that help people feel connected, anytime, anywhere. The team brings together world-class experts to develop and ship groundbreaking products at the intersection of hardware, software, and content. We have a clear mandate to ship products at scale.
Our products today cover Wearables and we continue to develop other innovations across hardware, software and social presence as we work on the foundational elements of our brand vision.
The Brand Design team solves brand problems for our products using design as a strategic tool and drives the design evolution of our brands. The main focus areas for the team are 1) bringing Brand Strategies to life, 2) building scalable design systems, platforms and programs and 3) designing consistent, meaningful, and innovative brand experiences for marketing, digital, in-product, spatial, events, retail, and packaging.
We are currently seeking a Creative Director, Brand Design to partner with designers, writers, producers, marketers, and researchers to further develop our brands, lead execution across a holistic customer experience, and to ensure a consistent high-quality visual language through all touch points. This person must have a strong background in design & creative direction (brand agency or in-house brand design team) with a strong, focused experience in Brand Identities, Communication Design, and Marketing. This person also should be a highly strategic thinker with a proven track record for leading efforts to execute across digital, print, motion, retail, packaging, campaigns, OOH, and events & experiential.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, iterative, semi-structured environment. This person must be willing to roll up the sleeves to get into the work.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Define the design direction and execution of brand design strategy
Evolve the visual language of brands and continue to hone in on the brand systems to create styles that become iconic
Develop original breakthrough ideas and conceptual and expressive brand design for a variety of touch-points across digital, print, motion, retail, packaging, campaigns, OOH, and events & experiential
Manage development of executions that strongly resonate with a range of audiences while maintaining consistency for the brand
Sketch, ideate, and generate new concepts quickly based on stakeholder direction and self-driven research
Work cross-functionally, balancing the needs of stakeholders and breaking down complex briefs into simple, compelling ideas and highly-engaging, world-class design
Create and sustain a culture of excellence as a beloved leader of designers and partner of producers, program managers, product marketing managers and cross-functional partners in product and industrial design
Inspire, enable, energize, and manage world-class designers, freelancers, and agency partners
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
8+ years experience as a creative leader with an emphasis on brand design
Experience across the full palette of brand expression: digital, print, motion, retail, packaging, campaigns, OOH, and events & experiential
Experience developing and managing holistic consumer facing brand systems in an integrated environment
Experience leading creative work and overseeing creative teams and/or agencies
Experience recruiting talent and mentoring creatives
A link to an online portfolio showcasing your work (include link on your resume)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
10+ years relevant experience delivering creative work on projects, across a variety of touch points
10+ years experience in a creative leadership role, building consumer brands globally
Bachelor's degree
Experience working in cross-functional teams
Experience working in a research driven environment
Our benefits package includes:
- Comprehensive medical benefits
- Competitive pay
- 401(k) retirement plan
- …and much more!
About INSPYR Solutions:
At INSPYR Solutions, we specialize in flexible technology and talent solutions, strategically aligning with clients to meet business objectives and support cultural needs. Our commitment to quality, paired with a focus on human-centric solutions, allows us to deliver unmatched professional services, project, and talent solutions across industries. Discover more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO):
INSPYR Solutions is an equal-opportunity employer, providing EEO to all employees and applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. We comply with federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in every location where we operate.
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