Creative Director

Wanted: Talented Creative Director

Not just any brand will do.

In partnership with the Director of Branding, this person will need to have intuitive knowledge and a proven history of developing notable branding through design and copywriting. They are experts at creating a brand’s visual identity and establishing the tonality and voice of a brand.

The consumer should always be first.

Detail is critically important. If this person were a chef, they’d be Gordan Ramsay. Just as no dinner plate should ever be served cold or prepared carelessly, no design should have significant flaws or inconsistencies.

They should be able to recognize and execute quality copywriting.

As a leader, this individual should inspire their team and establish a culture of curiosity and ambition. This person should take the company reputation for excellence seriously and look at themselves as guardians of the visual depiction of our brand story.

Work with freelancers to follow brand guidelines and procedures.

Essential Functions:

• Deliver effective, aesthetic, on-brand, and on-strategy creative for websites, web pages, product graphics (including art direction of photography), email promotional creative, email templates, social media graphics, and banner ads.
• Work with e-commerce team and internal and external developers to ensure aesthetics also are aligned with usability, accessibility, and web standards.
• Design and produce offline marketing print and digital communications pieces on a wide variety of projects such as label design and revisions, logos, packaging, brochures, ads, posters, banners, tradeshow collateral, catalogs, promotions and corporate identity.
• Formulate layout and design approaches, including overall aesthetics, messaging, style, size of type, photography, and graphics.
• Manage the creative process from concept to completion.
• Help lead and direct both internal and external resources in the production of all marketing collateral.
• Help establish and enforce brand guidelines with an emphasis on consistency of Enzymedica’s brands across all mediums.
• Review and approve the quality of all branded materials prior to and after print/publication for accuracy and design.
• Maintain quality check on all pieces before and after printing/publication, with an emphasis on accuracy of critical information, including revision numbers, barcodes, phone numbers, websites, including inclusion of required graphical and textural elements for federal and state regulations for dietary supplements (i.e. FDA box and asterisks)
• Work within budget and scheduling requirements.
• Work with and direct freelance creative workers who develop branded materials.
• Work well under pressure of tight deadlines, while keeping the integrity of the brand without sacrificing quality of work.
• Work closely with the marketing team on design of marketing communication pieces including overall theme development, individual piece designs, label design, tradeshow materials, etc.
• Work well as part of a team, with a range of people.
• Creatively seek out new graphics products and maintain cutting edge industry knowledge.
• Must comply with all Enzymedica, Inc. policies, procedures, safety rules and regulations
• Assist with other tasks as assigned

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• Must be highly creative
• Must be able to meet tight deadlines
• Must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Good communication and interpersonal skills required
• Must be exceptionally organized and detail-oriented
• Must possess strong copywriting and proofreading skills
• Prior experience designing consumer-packaged goods (CPG) required
• Prior experience designing social media required
• Solid writing skills required
• Website design knowledge is an advantage
• Must have knowledge of latest design programs

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to withstand strain and stress from the pressures of tight deadlines.
• Must be able to use a computer for long periods of time.

Day/Hour Requirements:

• Full time 40-hour work week with the ability to work a flexible schedule, including some nights and weekends

Education/Experience:

• Minimum of a high school diploma required
• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, or similar, preferred
• Minimum of 5 years prior experience required