Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled and imaginative Art Director with a focus on brand and packaging design to transform the Marketing Team into a world-class creative team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for visual storytelling and a keen eye for detail, with a proven track record of designing compelling creative that enhances brand identity and appeals to consumers. As an Art Director, you will lead brainstorming sessions, design development, and executing and implementing all brand materials and communications to support the overall brand strategy through to production, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that all creative meets our brand standards and marketing objectives.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Concept Development: Lead the creative process for design, from initial concept development through final production, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines and market trends.
- Design Leadership: Direct and inspire a team of designers and production artists, providing clear guidance and constructive feedback to ensure high-quality, innovative creative that supports the brand strategy.
- Brand Consistency: Ensure that creative reflects Zevia's brand identity and resonates with target audiences, maintaining consistency across all print and digital touchpoints.
- Collaboration: Work closely with marketing, product development, and production teams to gather insights, understand product requirements, and deliver creative solutions that meet both aesthetic and functional needs.
- Market Research: Stay informed about industry trends, competitor creative, and consumer preferences to drive creative decisions and maintain a competitive edge.
- Project Management: Oversee multiple projects simultaneously, managing timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery.
- Quality Assurance: Review and approve final creative, ensuring accuracy and adherence to specifications before production.
- Vendor Coordination: Liaise with external vendors and print suppliers to ensure the successful execution of packaging designs, including managing print proofs and production samples.
Requirements:
Competencies
- Able to effortlessly build relationships while managing flawless execution of design projects.
- Self-motivated and responsive communicator.
- Able to assess personal strengths and weaknesses.
- Strong desire to elevate through training and other development opportunities while sharing this knowledge with members of the broader team.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects with varying deadlines. Able to balance the team's necessities with own responsibilities while contributing to building synergistic team energy.
- Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure.
- Possesses a robust aesthetic sense.
- Highly organized with excellent attention to detail;
- Strong presentation skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate design concepts and rationales to both internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Able to work collaboratively.
Preferred Education and Experience
- A bachelor's degree in graphic design or another related field.
- Two (2) to three (3) years of managerial experience overseeing graphic designers, production artists, and outside vendors.
- Five (5) to seven (7) years in a Senior Graphic Design/Marketing Communication role with a focus on packaging design, preferably within a consumer goods or retail environment.
- A strong portfolio showcasing a diverse range of packaging design projects, demonstrating creativity, technical skills, and a deep understanding of design principles.
- Experience in print production, digital and point-of-sale.
- Proficient in all design-related programs. Intimate knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.).
- Proficient in all Microsoft Office 365 programs.
- Experience working with Adobe After Effects.
- Experience working with Figma
Supervisory Responsibility
This position does not currently have supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Position Type
Full-time, Exempt
Travel
Occasional travel may be required.
Work Authorization/Security Clearance
Must be eligible to work in the U.S.
EEOC Statement
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified job candidates and employees. To that end, Zevia maintains a workplace free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of an individual's race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender (including gender identity, gender expression, change of sex, and transgender status), sexual orientation, sexual and reproductive health decisions, height, weight, age, any physical or mental disability (including gender dysphoria or similar gender-related conditions), medical condition, national origin, ancestry, marital status (including registered domestic partnership, civil union, or any other partnership status), familial status, caregiver status, military or veteran status (including unfavorable discharge from military status), genetic information, genetic testing, predisposing genetic characteristics, caregiver status, order of protection status, work authorization status, citizenship status, immigration status, conviction record or history, arrest record, pre-employment marijuana testing, credit history, salary history, Civil Air Patrol status, status as a victim of domestic violence, assault, or stalking, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal law (each, a Protected Characteristic).
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
What We Offer
- A collaborative environment, where everyone contributes and delivers
- A place where you can grow, develop and learn
- Competitive compensation that includes a base salary, discretionary bonus and stock options. See below for range.
- A comprehensive benefits package which includes:
- An array of medical plans
- Dental
- Vision
- Group Life Insurance
- Short-term disability + Long-term disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts: Medical, Dependent and Limited Use
- Health Savings Account
- Accident Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Legal Insurance
- Travel Assistance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pet Insurance
- 401k Plan (Traditional and Roth)
- Vacation, Personal/Sick Days, and Holidays
- Professional development contributions
- And of course, all the Zevia you can drink!
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