Monday, March 28, 2016

[KITlist] Design Director (San Francisco, CA)

 

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Crawford Group (www.crawfordgroup.com) is seeking a full time/permanent Design Director for our client, an 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 to the Managing Director, Creative and Account teams, the Design Director will craft compelling experiences that drive consumer action, advocacy and brand conversations.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for setting overall creative vision and driving visual and experience design for client programs

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.)

Sources, hires and manages internal team of direct reports

Continually sources and screens a range of creative resources to tap for programs from a wide variety of clients

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

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 to the agency and clients

Skills:

8-12 years' experience, with demonstrated expertise in experiential marketing, agency and lifestyle brand experience a plus

Exceptional creative talent and demonstrated expertise in experiential marketing, agency and lifestyle brand experience a plus

3+ years of experience managing/leading a team and excited about the possibility of building a team from scratch

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

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

BA/BS required

SALARY: D.O.E; as full time/permanent employee of client

LOCATION: Fully onsite at clients' San Francisco offices

HOURS/DURATION: Standard business hours, PST. ASAP – permanent, full time employment. No phone calls, please

Interested? Apply online and upload your resume in MS Format

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

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