Job Title: Associate Creative Director
Job Summary:
The Associate Creative Director provides creative leadership for Tremor Media’s internal and external marketing communications to meet the company’s business objectives and goals. The Associate Creative Director is responsible for managing Tremor Media’s brand identity and expression both internally and externally. In this role, the Associate Creative director will lead the concepting, design, and execution of marketing, sales, and internal messaging ranging from sales tools, media kits, invitations, event signage, logos, brochures, packaging, posters, company website, and all forms of advertising. The Associate Creative Director will manage creative projects from concept development to completion including participation in the hands-on development of work. This role requires a deep understanding of Visual Design, Brand Strategy, Advertising, Copywriting, User-Centered Design, Interactive development, and Video Production / Editing, sales marketing communications. You will play a key leadership role within the marketing team and in collaboration with other departments including Sales, Product Development, Creative Services, and others.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for building overall creative direction and standards, and ensuring the Tremor Media brand is consistently communicated.
Leads and directs the creative efforts from concept to completion
Translates marketing objectives and sales strategies into creative strategies.
Translate complex concepts into messaging and visuals
Drives brainstorming efforts
Leads creative aspects of product development including naming, branding, visual ID, and collateral
Plans and estimates for highly complex projects
Strong business acumen and ability to grow knowledge of Tremor Media’s strategy, products and services in order to proactively identify opportunities for marketing to deliver value.
Develops sales collateral including sales tools, media kits, custom PowerPoints, demos, one-sheets, video reels, etc
Develops marketing collateral including print, online and other forms of advertising, web site designs/copy, event signage, invitations, video reels, etc.
Develops collateral, templates, signage, video reels, etc to support internal branding and communication needs.
Directs internal resources and external agencies.
Attracts, recruits, and retains creative talent (internal or external resources) to grow the creative capabilities to meet the company’s creative needs.
Requirements
Experience in leading B2B creative strategy
Up to date in current design knowledge and trends especially in the interactive space
Able to develop creative concepts individually as well as in a brainstorm environment
A self starter who takes initiative and is action oriented
Can multi-task and gracefully juggle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
Sound judgement to assess and prioritize projects based on business needs.
Can balance the need for quick turnaround with longer term strategic efforts.
Is flexible and can deal effectively with changes in priorities or ambiguity. Ask questions to draw out relevant information
Is solution-oriented and can overcome obstacles to drive projects through completion
Provide leadership and inspiration to co-workers and act as a positive catalyst for the overall group
Meticulous with design details and quality
Strong verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to all levels of clients and co-workers
Excellent writing skills and copywriting experience.
Knowledge of consumer marketing, online advertising, and web experiences, with proven conceptual and design abilities
Experience leading a team of designers, writers, producers and other creatives; And or training; Or equivalent combination and education and experience.
A solid knowledge of the latest versions of applicable programs.
Understanding of the online video advertising space and other emerging platforms.
Strong portfolio.
Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or similar discipline preferred;
10-15 years of industry experience in a well established, creative role with a proven track record of success, agency experience and publisher / media company experience ideal
Alignment to Tremor Media’s vision and core values
Candidates please contact ssteele@tremormedia.com with resume and portfolio.