Title: Art/Creative Director

Department: Creative Services

Reporting To: Co-founder/Co-CEO

Supervises: Creative Services team

Work Location: Corporate Office in Concord, NH

Hours: Full Time

Travel: Travel required to photoshoots

About Us:

Company C is a leader in design of colorful home furnishings. We are building a talented team of professionals who share our passion for Colorful Living and have an exceptional commitment to design, quality and service.  Company C currently sells through a national network of better home furnishings stores and catalogs, our own retail stores and companyc.com.

Summary of Role:

Company C seeks an Art/Creative Director to lead the visual design initiatives of the company. Concept, design and art direct photography, collateral, packaging, advertising, sales materials and online visuals that creatively and consistently reflect Company C’s colorful brand identity. We are looking for experience, energy, talent and commitment. If you have a passion for Colorful Living and have successfully lead and mentored teams to produce innovative and creative visuals under tight deadlines, send us your portfolio!

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for seeing all creative projects through to completion – from concept and design to production
• Create and execute print, direct mail, interactive, email and in-store collateral consistent with the agreed upon strategy and in accordance with Company C’s brand guidelines
• Work closely with Wholesale, Retail and Ecommerce channels to create print and online collateral that supports all three selling channels
• Partner with copywriter and Design & Product Development to create packaging for all products
• Art direct all photo shoots based on print and online needs
• Responsible for Creative Services yearly budget
• Lead and mentor Creative Services team and freelancers

Job Requirements:

• 10+ years working within a design firm or other creative team environment
• Strong, conceptual thinker who possesses a wide range of design capabilities including a solid background in print, packaging, branding, typography, catalog production, retail graphics and web design experience
• Comfortable working with and managing outside vendors and printers
• 5+ years experience on press checks with a solid understanding of the printing process
• 5+ years art-directing photo shoots. Preferably both studio and location photography
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills in order to juggle multiple projects at the same time
• Successfully manages time, work flow and schedule in order to meet strict and sometimes aggressive deadlines
• Able to focus, with a keen attention to detail
• Possess solid presentation, listening and communication skills
• Open and receptive to design critique but also able to represent their own work and stand up for design they believe in
• Resourceful: Able to problem solve and find multiple design solutions, especially under narrow parameters or strict budget restraints
• Able to work quickly and efficiently
• Must have extensive photo shoot, creative direction experience
• Able to collaborate with other members of the Design teams and effectively communicate their own ideas
• Self-driven, proactive and a team player
• Must take pride in their work and be passionate about design
• Expertise in InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator
• Expertise with Exact Target a plus

Other:

• Ability to lift and move merchandise up to 70 lbs (during photoshoots) while using the appropriate equipment

How to Apply:

Send us your resume, portfolio and references to: resumes@companyc.com