Creative Director - 17410566233
Support Shepherd, Philippines
Job Description
Position :Creative Director
Work Hours :Flexible hours and days (4-5 hours a day) Eastern Standard Time
Salary Range : 2,000 - 2,500 USD
About the Company:
It is a talent development studio that is human-centered, action-oriented, and design-forward. We work with some of the world’s largest companies to create immersive learning experiences that empower people to bring their best and full selves to work.
Overview:
We are seeking a Creative Director to lead creative initiatives for our client engagements and our internal initiatives. We are looking for someone hands-on, flexible, and can lead groundbreaking creative initiatives that resonate deeply with our clients and drive meaningful business outcomes.
We highly value design-forward approaches that can be incorporated into the corporate tools of our clients and seek a person who can move seamlessly between design tools and PowerPoint. Our brand guide is built around Helvetica, and when working with clients, we often marry our design aesthetic with their corporate branding requirements.
Responsibilities:
Visionary Leadership:
- Provide visionary direction, strategy, and guidance in creative design that transcends traditional boundaries, resulting in products that profoundly connect with people and achieve business objectives.
- Oversee an inclusive design process, ensuring the final product aligns seamlessly with project goals and brand identity.
Client Engagement:
- Understand clients' business and needs, representing Cultivate’s values in all interactions.
- Ensure creative design work aligns with the client's vision and objectives.
Inclusive Design:
- Create inclusive designs that prioritize accessibility, meaning, and user experience, considering the diverse needs, behaviors, preferences, and unique perspectives of users throughout the design process.
Conceptualization:
- Generate groundbreaking and original ideas, translating abstract and/or complex concepts into accessible, meaningful narratives and designs that effectively communicate messages in visual and written forms.
Brand Identity:
- Develop a compelling visual identity for a brand (if creating new) or align with an existing visual identity, ensuring all design elements resonate with the brand's values, message, and personality.
- Craft compelling and creative written content that aligns with the brand's voice, resonates with the target audience, and communicates the desired message.
- Use and align with our existing Brand Book as guide, with opportunity and expectation to help shape and evolve over time.
Design Expertise:
- Create visually appealing and effective designs using typography, language, copywriting, imagery, illustration, color, and layout to convey specific messages or concepts.
- Produce compelling content across various multimedia platforms and mediums, integrating graphic design, animation, video, and other elements.
Project Management:
- Take full responsibility for creative design projects from inception to completion, including project planning, management, organization, and on-time delivery.
- Work within project timelines.
- Integrate enabling tools and technologies (e.g., generative AI) across the project lifecycle for efficient and effective project execution.
Example initiatives this person would lead could include:
- Develop a marketing campaign for a new employee community launch
- Create a brand for a leadership development program we are building for a client
- Create a proposal deck for a prospective client in partnership with our professional services team
- Redesign our website
Requirements
- With at least 8 years of proven experience as a Creative Director or in a similar leadership role; startup experience is desired.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating creative and impactful creative design work.
- In-depth knowledge of human-centered design principles, multimedia platforms, and emerging design technologies.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to understand and represent client needs.
- Familiarity with talent development or related industries is a plus.