Associate Creative Director
- USA Only
- Full-Time
- Graphic Design
Bounteous is looking for an Associate Creative Director to join our fast- growing design practice. This role is ideal for a dynamic and impassioned creative veteran focused on furthering sound design principles in a fast-paced dynamic environment. The ideal director is a naturally engaging storyteller and mentor who enjoys collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to collectively deliver incredible, award-winning experiences.
Role and Responsibilities
- Leads, inspires and motivates teams to create and deliver influential, innovative, best-in-class, customer-centric solutions that drive business goals
- Shapes and directs creative strategy and deliverables from concepts through execution for a variety of digital platforms and experiences
- Facilitates and oversees creative activities such as experience strategy development, conceptual design, copywriting and art direction, production oversight and concept for photoshoots and video production
- Ensures all creative deliverables align with brand guidelines, business and user requirements, and accessibility standards
- Ensures digital designs meet the needs of development and technical teams to ensure feasibility and digital design best practices (mobile first design, etc.)
- Collaborates with multi-disciplinary teams and partners closely with clients to establish strategy, and align goals with tactics
- Facilitates and oversees discovery activities such as design workshops, stakeholder interviews, expert reviews, competitive reviews, etc.
- Leads and coaches direct reports to set and work towards career goals, and helps identify training and development needs
- Contributes to our culture and atmosphere, quality of work, and growth into the next generation of experience designers
- Supports project management to schedule design activities and deliverables within programs and projects
- Stays informed on design best practices, trends, and tools, and participates in the local design community
- Juggles multiple clients and projects/tracks of work simultaneously
Education and Work Experience
- B.S./B.A./B.F.A. in graphic design, digital design, visual communication, or other design-related fields
- 8+ years of experience as a creative professional, with a focus on design, user experience, and storytelling. Consulting/Agency experience is a plus.
- Background in responsive and mobile design
- Experience working on platforms like (but not limited to) WordPress, Drupal, Magento, AEM
- Experience mentoring and managing a team of direct reports
Tools and Software
- In depth knowledge / proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), Sketch, InVision, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Experience in Adobe After Effects or similar motion graphics programs a plus
Design and Communication Skills
- Experience leading engagements with a strong voice for creative and meticulous eye for detail
- Ability to provide creative direction as well as overall leadership for strategic and account direction
- Experience designing around data sets and reusable components/patterns
- Understanding of mobile, responsive design, accessibility and Agile methodologies
- Exceptional communication skills (verbal, written, interpersonal, cross-disciplinary) with all levels of management and staff to achieve desired outcomes and build strong alliances and relationships
- Experience presenting work to clients, facilitating workshops and conducting stakeholder interviews
- Excellent listener with a passion for human-centered design
- Is proactive and has efficient time-management skills
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