Senior Designer
Spindrift is one of the fastest-growing brands in beverage today. In a rapidly expanding sparkling water market, we are the first sparkling water made with real ingredients with an unmistakable, delicious taste that only real ingredients can deliver. We’re made with real squeezed fruit and sparkling water. Yup, that’s it.
JOB DESCRIPTION We’re looking for a Senior Designer to join our Digital Marketing Team and be a part of the biggest small brand in beverage. This is a dynamic, entrepreneurial and passionate team who is fanatical about our delicious product! We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture and are looking for a talented creative lead on our team. As our Senior Designer, you will be an integral part of our in-house creative agency “The Squeeze” and responsible for concepting and creating brand expressions that include (but not limited to) print, digital and social media. You will help grow our brand community by attracting, engaging and delighting Spindrift drinkers with brilliant content and experiences. You’ll engage and excite our current community as well as entice new people to try Spindrift.
Candidate must have the ability to ideate quickly against a creative brief and clearly communicate ideas that are on brand, timely and effective. This role will report to the Director, Digital Marketing and collaborate with the entire marketing team as well as present work to executive leadership as needed. What You'll Do
? Bring the Spindrift brand to life in content and creative (graphic design, photo, video, animation)
? Edit and customize content for organic and paid social
? Support content plan for all of Spindrift’s channels and platforms (website, social, collateral, swag, etc)
? Stay ahead of content trends on social media & identify relevant opportunities for Spindrift
? Wear lots of hats – e.g., write copy when needed, art direct, squeeze fruit on occasion
Who You Are
You Possess a Keen Eye This role is all about bringing the Spindrift brand to life through visual media! You pride yourself on having an unwavering dedication to design excellence, the chops to bring ideas to life through photography/video/design, and the ability to spot something in the wild that would be perfect for our brand in the form of creative deliverables and formats through the lens of user experience, effective visual design and innovative creative problem solving.
Creativity & Cultural Pulse You value exceptional design, engaging content, and visual storytelling. You're interested in what's next, what's fun, what's cool, what's interesting - and you know how to take that inspiration and channel it into the next piece of contextually relevant content. Your hunger for greatness is contagious and breathes life into the work.
Passion, Energy & Enthusiasm Spindrift fans truly love the brand, and our team interacts with them daily. You’ll learn the landscape of our industry, our fans, our brand, and be ready to reflect and encourage even more excitement. You'll be a high-energy, enthusiastic addition to the team that's genuinely excited to share Spindrift with more people. Your
Phone: (617) 391-0356 55 Chapel Street, Suite 401 hello@drinkspindrift.com
Fax: (857) 366-4290 Newton, MA 02458 drinkspindrift.com
relentless commitment to quality inspires the team to dream the seemingly impossible. You eagerly approach tasks with optimism and thrive on every small victory. You are always looking for something new to try, building a better visual mousetrap, and elevating and replicating what works.
Versatile, Organized & Collaborative Our small team runs on collaboration - you're the type to roll up your sleeves and help out at any time. You love taking projects and running with them and can bring an idea or brief to life easily - and are ready to pivot as necessary. You work quickly and seemingly effortlessly juggle more than one project at once. You work best when you’re organized - and keep meticulous track of your projects and assets.
Additional skills:
? You love a good brainstorm session and the challenge of bringing ideas to life.
? You are keen to try new things but also can stick to what works.
? You are humble and handle feedback well but do not compromise creative integrity when it matters.
? You are able to work quickly and efficiently with strong project management and decision-making skills.
? You love owning projects but are also great at soliciting feedback from the team.
? You are available and willing to work outside of normal office hours as needed.
? You can multi-task, taking the lead and juggling multiple projects at once.
? You possess excellent presentation skills with a knack for succinctly explaining concepts.
Education and Experience:
? Bachelor's Degree preferred - Design, Marketing, Creative Writing, etc.
? Minimum of 5-7 years of work experience with a portfolio of great work to share
? Prior experience with content creation and design for a brand preferred
? Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and other design software
? Print production expertise (especially in packaging) is a huge plus
? Experience with photo editing and general photography principals
? Proficient in Google Apps (Drive, Docs, Slides, etc.) & Microsoft Office Suite
? An avid user of social media - if only to keep up with great design trends
ABOUT THE COMPANY Spindrift® is an innovative, disruptive sparkling water brand working to bring unprecedented flavor and transparency. Founded in 2010, Spindrift® celebrates simplicity and the superior taste that only real ingredients can deliver. All products are free of added sweeteners or natural flavors, and only consist of water, just the right amount of bubbles, and real squeezed fruit – yup, that's it. Spindrift® works with family farms to source the best fruit to make the juices and rich purees they use. The result is light, bright, and flavor-rich sparkling water that tastes just like the fruit in its name. Varieties include blackberry, cranberry raspberry, cucumber, half tea & half lemon, grapefruit, lemon, orange mango, strawberry, raspberry lime, and lime. Spindrift® sparkling water is available nationwide at grocery retailers and café-style restaurants, including trader joe's, whole foods market, Starbucks, Kroger, target, and online at amazon and shop.drinkspindrift.com. Spindrift® has been featured in numerous publications including Elle, Women’s Health, Today show, and Oprah, to name a few. The company donates to environmental not-for-profits through their membership to 1% for the planet. Spindrift® is headquartered in Newton, MA.