Job Location : New York,NY, USA
Founded in 2012, Invisible North is a female-owned creative marketing agency headquartered in NYC with global reach. We are a team of culturally fluent strategists, creatives, designers and producers pushing the limits of possibility. Together we champion creativity and build thoughtful experiences and content that solve business problems and bring brands to life.We are seeking a Creative Director to be a leading voice and driver of the agency's creative output. We prioritize aesthetic integrity at every turn, and our Creative Directors play a crucial role in developing ideas and transforming them into tangible experiences through all kinds of digital and physical executions. We expect our Creative Directors to possess thought leadership within the world of experiential and to provide creative solutions that holistically combine design, strategy, marketing, and storytelling.This role will be responsible for overseeing a team of designers & strategists on various experiential, campaign, interactive, and/or content driven projects. The CD will be directing projects from proposal through execution, managing all facets of the process such as design/concept/campaign development, art direction, strategy, pitching, fabrication, on-site management, and beyond. The role will require occasional travel and time on-site for certain projects.Additionally, this role will positively contribute to making Invisible North's culture an envy of the industry, a studio that turns out jaw dropping creative and design and does so by upholding an inclusive, flexible and giving work environment.While our main office is located in DUMBO Brooklyn, we work as a distributed team with members reaching from Maine to LA, and everywhere in between. This position is remote or hybrid (NYC), and should expect to work on ET hours.Roles + ResponsibilitiesOwn full project scope from initial concept through execution:Concepting, brainstorming and idea generationDeck creation showcasing creative and strategic development for active projects & proposalsCharting the overall creative and marketing strategyCreating moodboards/floorplans/elevations/mockups/diagramsPitching to clients and have a leading voice during all client meetingsCollaborating with a mix of in-house and external creativesPartner with our in-house production team to:Communicate with fabricators, ensuring all designs are produced with integrity and on budgetWork with production teams to source props/rentals/decorManage onsite installation of creative assetsKnow when to lead with design, strategy, and/or marketing tactics depending on the project needsProvide mentorship and guidance to more junior team membersGive clear, actionable direction to 2D & 3D designers, copywriters, strategists, art directors, content creators, and interactive developers, among othersVoice improvements to our frameworks and processesSkills + QualificationsExperience in developing creative concepts and experiential designExperience in contributing to creative and marketing strategiesExperience at an agency or in-house with a focus on spatial designA high level of proficiency in hands-on design workSoftware skills in 2D design (graphic/motion design in Adobe CC) and/or 3D Design work (modeling and rendering in SketchUp/Rhino preferred)Ability to generate and express visual concepts and ideas in both 2D & 3D designFluency in collaborative work platforms like the Google Workspace (especially Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets)Educational background in Environmental/Exhibition Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, Interior Design or related field is a plus, but not requiredExtremely organized & excellent time managementAble to successfully work remotely during EST hours, or from our NYC office if localAble to travel to project locations and the IN Office as neededAvailability to work occasional weekends and evenings as needed for specific projects (and to be made up with compensatory time off)CompensationFull Time salary: $155,000 - $175,000/yr*This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, the final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.BenefitsUnlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)Paid parental leavePremium medical, dental and vision plans401(K) savings plan with match among other benefitsOur Health Benefits Program includes 24/7 virtual care, Flexible Spending Accounts, and online mental health therapyCommuter benefits, long-term disability insurance, life and AD&D insurance and supplemental life insuranceA flexible remote/hybrid working model, with open access to IN's Brooklyn office (DUMBO)Half-day Summer FridaysCompany sponsored internal events, workshops, summits, and learning & developmentAt IN, we acknowledge that in order to be a forward-thinking, culture-led agency, we must actively foster and uplift a multitude of perspectives, backgrounds, and ways of thinking within our team. We seek to work with those who are a culture add, not just a culture fit. We believe that the best ideas come from authenticity and that the unique passions, identities, and points of view of our team are what make us All IN.IN is WBENC certified.To apply, please submit your resume and portfolio to [email protected] and indicate Creative Director in the subject heading.#J-18808-Ljbffr