Creative Director - Nutanix
Baton Rouge, LA
About the Job
Hungry, Humble, Honest, with Heart.
The Opportunity
The Creative Director is responsible for the visual brand and voice of Nutanix’s heart and soul. You are an experienced creative leader, obsessed with the craft and application of your skills. You have fantastic taste as well as an understanding of clear, connected digital experiences is a must. You love seeing your work applied to multiple touchpoints and tuned for specific audiences. This role will be regarded as ‘the guardian’ of our brand, logo and how we show up physically, digitally, and virtually, while driving brand distinction and business impact.
This role focuses on storytelling and innovation, drives brand and/or business priorities. You will lead a team of art directors, designers, video producers and collaborate directly with other marketers, writers and strategists from inside and outside Nutanix. You are comfortable working with external agencies as part of the extended team. You enjoy presenting your ideas to leadership and marketing partners and welcome constructive feedback and direction.
You lead by example when required and consistently lead your team through your creative process and guiding their work. You are committed to a healthy, connected team culture and with other cross-functional teams. You value communication, collaboration, varied perspectives and believe in guiding and growing talent.
About the Team
This position is a key role within the Global Integrated Marketing & Communications team, reporting to the Head of Corporate Marketing, located in San Jose, CA. Nutanix offers a flexible arrangement, allowing for a hybrid or remote working environment.
Your Role
+ Drive a globally consistent flexible fit-for-purpose visual brand and content creation strategy (including messaging and content architectures).
+ Drive the alignment of the Nutanix Visual Brand and Content Strategy across the operating regions.
+ Partner with the Digital Marketing and Marketing Campaign teams to deliver an online marketing strategy that attracts, converts, and retains customers.
+ Be a trusted creative partner who develops strong relationships within creative and across other cross-functional departments.
+ Execute the production of creative/editorial concepts that are used in all visual communication mediums including print, video, events, online marketing, website social media and blog.
+ Ensure global consistency: Develop and implement consistent marketing processes and systems globally.
+ Drive efficient and at-scale third party relationships: Manage external agencies and relationships with marketing services to achieve global outcomes efficiently and effectively.
+ Manage a team of creatives and develop and grow them to their potential.
+ Manage a budget and have a system for tracking expenses.
+ Manage, maintain and grow the brand portal.
+ Motivate employees globally around shared visual brand vision.
+ Shape a collaborative, innovative, transparent, and entrepreneurial culture, working with peers and key stakeholders (specifically including Nutanixs product organization, comms team, HR organization, etc.).
+ Remain up to date on new creative and digital technologies and trends.
What You Will Bring
+ 10+ years of experience in working in brand, visual identity, creative services / advertising.
+ Provide a strong creative portfolio.
+ Experience with organizations in B2B technology or SaaS or working with a complex, multi-product, IT portfolio. Experience with agency management a plus.
+ Successful experience in visual brand management and content creation in a direct people management role.
+ Outstanding visual background in typography, composition, motion, branding and user-centered design principles.
+ Experience serving, collaborating with and influencing executive management.
+ Data-driven approach to achieve measurable outcomes.
+ Can negotiate and influence opinions and decision-making at the senior executive level.
+ Highly creative but able to ground ideas into workable, practical solutions.
+ Can easily maintain a work schedule, prioritize projects/asks, strategically manage a budget.
+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
+ Deep understanding of Figma, Keynote and Adobe CC.
The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between USD $ 156,080 and USD $ 311,280 per year.
However, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors. Our application deadline is 40 days from the date of posting. In good faith, the posting may be removed prior to this date if the position is filled or extended in good faith.
We're an Equal Opportunity Employer Nutanix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and (in the U.S.) an Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other category protected by applicable law. We hire and promote individuals solely on the basis of qualifications for the job to be filled. We strive to foster an inclusive working environment that enables all our Nutants to be themselves and to do great work in a safe and welcoming environment, free of unlawful discrimination, intimidation or harassment. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please let us know by contacting CandidateAccommodationRequests@nutanix.com.
The Opportunity
The Creative Director is responsible for the visual brand and voice of Nutanix’s heart and soul. You are an experienced creative leader, obsessed with the craft and application of your skills. You have fantastic taste as well as an understanding of clear, connected digital experiences is a must. You love seeing your work applied to multiple touchpoints and tuned for specific audiences. This role will be regarded as ‘the guardian’ of our brand, logo and how we show up physically, digitally, and virtually, while driving brand distinction and business impact.
This role focuses on storytelling and innovation, drives brand and/or business priorities. You will lead a team of art directors, designers, video producers and collaborate directly with other marketers, writers and strategists from inside and outside Nutanix. You are comfortable working with external agencies as part of the extended team. You enjoy presenting your ideas to leadership and marketing partners and welcome constructive feedback and direction.
You lead by example when required and consistently lead your team through your creative process and guiding their work. You are committed to a healthy, connected team culture and with other cross-functional teams. You value communication, collaboration, varied perspectives and believe in guiding and growing talent.
About the Team
This position is a key role within the Global Integrated Marketing & Communications team, reporting to the Head of Corporate Marketing, located in San Jose, CA. Nutanix offers a flexible arrangement, allowing for a hybrid or remote working environment.
Your Role
+ Drive a globally consistent flexible fit-for-purpose visual brand and content creation strategy (including messaging and content architectures).
+ Drive the alignment of the Nutanix Visual Brand and Content Strategy across the operating regions.
+ Partner with the Digital Marketing and Marketing Campaign teams to deliver an online marketing strategy that attracts, converts, and retains customers.
+ Be a trusted creative partner who develops strong relationships within creative and across other cross-functional departments.
+ Execute the production of creative/editorial concepts that are used in all visual communication mediums including print, video, events, online marketing, website social media and blog.
+ Ensure global consistency: Develop and implement consistent marketing processes and systems globally.
+ Drive efficient and at-scale third party relationships: Manage external agencies and relationships with marketing services to achieve global outcomes efficiently and effectively.
+ Manage a team of creatives and develop and grow them to their potential.
+ Manage a budget and have a system for tracking expenses.
+ Manage, maintain and grow the brand portal.
+ Motivate employees globally around shared visual brand vision.
+ Shape a collaborative, innovative, transparent, and entrepreneurial culture, working with peers and key stakeholders (specifically including Nutanixs product organization, comms team, HR organization, etc.).
+ Remain up to date on new creative and digital technologies and trends.
What You Will Bring
+ 10+ years of experience in working in brand, visual identity, creative services / advertising.
+ Provide a strong creative portfolio.
+ Experience with organizations in B2B technology or SaaS or working with a complex, multi-product, IT portfolio. Experience with agency management a plus.
+ Successful experience in visual brand management and content creation in a direct people management role.
+ Outstanding visual background in typography, composition, motion, branding and user-centered design principles.
+ Experience serving, collaborating with and influencing executive management.
+ Data-driven approach to achieve measurable outcomes.
+ Can negotiate and influence opinions and decision-making at the senior executive level.
+ Highly creative but able to ground ideas into workable, practical solutions.
+ Can easily maintain a work schedule, prioritize projects/asks, strategically manage a budget.
+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
+ Deep understanding of Figma, Keynote and Adobe CC.
The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between USD $ 156,080 and USD $ 311,280 per year.
However, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors. Our application deadline is 40 days from the date of posting. In good faith, the posting may be removed prior to this date if the position is filled or extended in good faith.
We're an Equal Opportunity Employer Nutanix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and (in the U.S.) an Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other category protected by applicable law. We hire and promote individuals solely on the basis of qualifications for the job to be filled. We strive to foster an inclusive working environment that enables all our Nutants to be themselves and to do great work in a safe and welcoming environment, free of unlawful discrimination, intimidation or harassment. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please let us know by contacting CandidateAccommodationRequests@nutanix.com.
Source : Nutanix
