ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Location: San Bruno, California or Los Angeles, California Job Type: Contract Compensation Range: $76 - 80 per hour Our Fortune 500 retail client is looking for a talented and dynamic Associate Creative Director to join their team! In this role, you will assist and report to the Creative Director with creative direction, campaign concepting and development, as well as supervise teams and staff on multiple design projects.
The ideal candidate must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, ideate spontaneously across a broad range of areas and translate ideas and abstract concepts into visual materials that support the brand and its product strategies.
The position requires a strong graphic design and production background with skills in typography, branding, and advertising/marketing.
The position would also require the candidate to clearly communicate these ideas to cross-functional partners.
A retail background is preferred.
Responsibilities: Work alongside the Creative Director to develop design concepts and directions for marketing materials including pitch decks, campaigns and multiple projects.
Make conceptual and stylistic decisions.
Create layouts, mockups and prototypes to illustrate design ideas to other members of the team or management.
Oversee multiple design projects at one time.
This will include creating teams, creating timelines, overseeing design direction, ensuring all deadlines are met, troubleshooting any issues that may arise during the duration of the project.
Act as quality control for their projects by reviewing and editing team's final products before distribution of any materials occurs.
Stay abreast of the latest trends and social media fads is important for Associate Creative Directors.
Research marketing trends and strategies and the technologies used in advertising practices.
Recognize their intended audience and the best strategies for reaching said target.
Be aware of what competitors are doing in order to create innovative and new designs and concepts.
Qualifications: Experience level: Manager Ability to react quickly and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
Knowledgeable of design practices such as, brand development, user-centered experience design and digital design.
Understand art direction and post production of photographic and digital/printed materials and be able to communicate with and lead the internal team and corresponding vendors from start to finish.
Understand art direction and post-production of video and be able to communicate with and lead the internal team and corresponding vendors from start to finish.
Fluent in Creative Suite, animation skills a plus.
Understands concept development and brand strategy.
Knowledge of social media platforms and trends.
Knowledge of marketing practices.
Graphic design experience.
Comfortable leading meetings and presenting to executives.
Experience supervising staff.
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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.
In addition, Cella by randstad digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, an incentive and recognition program, and 401K contribution (all benefits are based on eligibility).
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