Wednesday, May 20, 2015

[KITlist] Design Director, Experiential (San Francisco, CA)

 

Please direct your responses to: http://tinyurl.com/Working-With-CrawfordGroup

Crawford Group (www.crawfordgroup.com) is seeking a Design Director for our experiential marketing agency client in San Francisco, CA. Our client builds award-winning campaigns from strategy to creative to execution and has fabrication on both coasts as well as production teams in top markets. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, this full time role will craft compelling experiences that drive consumer action, advocacy and brand conversations.

Specific Responsibilities:

Responsible for all design output of award-winning experiential marketing agency

Oversees development of creative department for agency, to include a blend of internal and external resources (e.g, graphic design, 3D renderers, digital, fabrication, etc.)

Makes recommendations to agency management re: most efficient and effective structuring of department – what is needed in-house vs. outsourced

Continually sources and screens a range of creative resources to tap into for campaigns and projects for a wide variety of clients

Directs full project lifecycle from initial conceptualization and pitch materials through every aspect of project development to build and installation

Oversees all design budgets and schedules and maintains strong client, freelance and vendor relationships

Partners with account teams to present concepts to clients for approval

Partners with Executive Producer and account team leaders to set appropriate budgets and ensure delivery of concepts within them

Continually keeps abreast of the ever-changing landscape of experiential marketing, delivering fresh thinking and ideas to the agency and clients



Skills:

BA/BS required, MA/MS preferred

Exceptional creative talent

10 years' experience, with demonstrated expertise in experiential marketing; agency and lifestyle brand experience a plus

3+ years of experience managing/leading a team

Digitally savvy with hands-on experience bringing innovative digital solves into experiential activations

Thinks innovatively and blends big ideas with realistic execution

Strong design, verbal, organizational and time management skills

Curious and eager to explore new challenges

Professional maturity with a positive can-do vibe

Entrepreneurial mindset, with a take-it-to-the-next-level mentality

Nimble and flexible, with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities concurrently and problem solve on the fly

Experience in all current design programs and software

RATE: D.O.E; as W-2 employee of client

LOCATION: 100% onsite at client's office in downtown San Francisco. No phone calls.

HOURS/DURATION: FT, 1 month full time consulting project with possibility to convert to permanent employee of client

Interested? Apply online and upload your resume in MS Format to:

http://tinyurl.com/Working-With-CrawfordGroup

Please include a link or attachment to your creative design portfolio. Applications without portfolios will not be considered.

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