Associate Creative Director

Conscious Minds • Los Angeles, California

ABOUT US

Conscious Minds is an integrated content studio telling stories through film, photography, and interactive content. Its knack for pairing smart ideas with smart production strategies has grown CM into a global partner within advertising and entertainment. With an intentionally small roster of writers, directors and photographers, CM shepherds innovative campaigns from strategy to script to screen.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

Our Associate Creative Directors combine killer design skills with a proven ability to make strong decisions and push their team to deliver stunning work developing original creative concepts and approaches as well as overseeing project design all the way through execution. Associate Creative Directors develop original design concepts, global marketing campaigns and digital media productions. They should work seamlessly across departments to deliver the best work possible. Our Associate Creative Directors contribute and lead the development of digital media and marketing strategies, drive the collaborative efforts of the project’s creative, and drive teams to exceed expectations on all levels. We need someone who can represent Conscious Minds culture and standards both within the company and to our clients, and who are as passionate and excited about their work as we want users to be. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assign and delegate tasks 
• Assist in creating a consistent marketing/brand identity
• Attend planning meetings and make presentations
• Direct a variety of creative resources to ensure creative and holistic excellence
• Monitor budgets and schedules
• Oversee creative staff and monitor workflow
• Take clients' visions and create a deliverable product
• Takes concepts through to the delivery of a final advertisement
• Train, hire and evaluate creative staff

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree, graphic design, marketing or related field

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in a related role
• 4-6 years experience in a creative leadership role
• 3+ years experience in an agency environment 
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)
• Ability to influence others
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Creative Leadership & Management
• Highly conceptual thinker in both visual and interaction design
• Professional presentation capabilities
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent multi-tasker
• Works well with others

POSITION TYPE: Full-time