Job description

Looking For:

We are looking for passionate Art Directors/Brand Strategists with exceptional art direction skills who would like to work with a leading creative agency, who works with top brands in our client’s industry.

Who We Are:

We are an established creative agency (NUEXcreative.com) specializing in Branding, Packaging, and Website design for consumer product goods clients. We work with some of the biggest brands in the cannabis, hemp, and vape industry. We also work with other consumer product goods (CPG) companies and are looking to expand to more CPG markets.

We also have sister brands we’re building out that may need your help. We may need your help with the sister company as well.

Management Style:

Collaborative, supportive, and empowering. Expectations are high, but they're always fair and balanced with the understanding, guidance, resources, and support necessary to achieve them.

Team members are encouraged to innovate on their roles, share ideas and feedback even if it's 'out of their lane' and seek clarity when needed.

Team members should have a tough skin and be able to give and receive feedback and criticism without taking anything personally or emotionally, while staying professional and courteous to each other. Everyone should be output-oriented, focused on the highest quality delivery in everything you deliver.

We encourage a collaborative and fun environment, where everyone is output-oriented and innovative.

Requirements:

• Fluent in English (written and oral)
• Able to Work in US Time Zones
• Expert Art Director Experience
• Experience in the Strategist role, building strategies and communicating between clients and internal teams
• Agency Experience, experience working in a fast-paced agency culture
• Branding Design Expert
• Packaging Design Expert
• Project Management Experience
• Team Management Experience
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud, Illustrator, Photoshop
• Must Have Adobe Creative Cloud Subscription (not individually purchased software)
• Must be willing to jump into the trenches and work in designs as needed for concept direction or help on projects when needed
• Meticulous and extremely detail oriented
• Extremely organized
• Self disciplined, able to manage multiple projects without a lot of supervision

Nice To Have: (but not required)

• Experience in other Adobe Creative Cloud software, like XD, InDesign
• Experience with Zoom video call software
• Experience with Asana software
• Experience with Google Workplace software, like GMail, Drive, Calendar, etc.
• Experience with Skype and Slack software

Role Responsibilities:

• Art Direction on branding, packaging, websites, or other creative design projects
• Create project strategies, vision boards, art direction, and design concepts
• Working in designs, creating concepts, sketches, and helping designers
• Give designers feedback on designs
• Coach designers to help improve their skills and deliver projects faster
• Attend or host client meetings via Zoom calls
• Take notes during meetings for client feedback
• Ability to create and articulate client feedback videos to share with internal teams
• Communicate between designers, team, and clients
• Manage client documents
• Attend onboarding calls with new clients to get them acquainted with our process and gather information to be used by our fulfillment team
• Perform check-in calls weekly or bi-weekly with existing clients to discuss project strategies, provide project updates, mitigate risks, gather dependencies from clients, take notes, and provide post-meeting recap emails to clients and internal team
• Respond to all client questions in a timely and concise manner (within one business day)
• Problem solve and manage crisis situations. Be able to keep the temperature low with problem clients, our internal team, and find a win-win situation for problems
• Coach clients through tough situations with our tactics and strategies that we emphasize
• Work in designs when needed

• Have fun on projects and create a fun and collaborative environment for our team and clients

Perks:

• 100% Remote, Work from Home

• Full-Time Contractor Role possibility

• Creative, Fun Projects

• Learn and grow your skill to the next level

• Be part of a successful team that is a leader in our clients’ industry, working with top brands in their industry

• Opportunity for bonuses based for accomplished KPI’s, client lifetime value, and company profits

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