Creative Director (Maternity Coverage), Marketplace Partnership

At Front Row, we partner with leading brands to accelerate their ecommerce growth. We leverage our capabilities and proprietary technology to design, market, distribute and accelerate brands on a global scale. We’re continually cultivating functional areas of expertise and retaining the highest caliber of talent — while sharing knowledge and data, creating efficiencies, and looking at every aspect of our client’s business from a 360 perspective. We work effectively to give every client the hands-on support, niche knowledge, and first-access they need to win in the world’s most competitive commerce markets and make each of our six capabilities the first to act on the next big things.

We live for the exchange of energy between brands and audiences, you should too, and we’ve made it our mission to expand every brand’s market share and heart share. Because we believe every transaction has the potential to be transformational.

About Front Row Strategy & Design:

When the standard is higher than beautiful aesthetics, we help you find the clarity to make real connections.

We partner with visionary founders and teams to create category-defining brands. Our search for solutions goes beyond the obvious, and our diverse circle of creatives bring a fresh, varied perspective to the art and science of branding — constantly pushing back to question, challenge, and clarify. Through emotional narratives, arresting brand identities, holistic design, and immersive retail environments, we affect the change we too want to see in the world.

We boldly reimagine the role of brands in an ever-evolving global landscape.

Role Overview:

The Creative Director will be responsible for ensuring the high quality and successful completion of all branding, packaging, and campaign projects. You will work alongside the Strategy & Design Division Creative teams, which consist of an associate creative director, graphic designers, and packaging designer. Collaboration with the VP of Brand Strategy and supporting brand strategists is also a key aspect of your role. You will be engaged in all aspects of Strategy & Design projects, from the ideation phase to execution, to uphold high standards and ensure quality assurance across all deliverables. Leading the team through scheduled creative reviews and check-ins while also managing projects autonomously is central to this role.

• Creative Leadership: Provide visionary creative direction and leadership for branding, packaging, and campaign projects, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Project Ownership: Oversee end-to-end creative processes, managing multiple projects, timelines, and budgets to deliver high-quality results.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with the VP of Brand Strategy, brand strategists, and other departments to align creative solutions with strategic objectives.
• Art Direction: Direct visual elements, ensuring creative concepts are effectively executed across various media.
• Quality Assurance: Maintain rigorous quality control standards through regular creative reviews and check-ins.
• Client Engagement: Act as the primary creative point of contact for clients, presenting creative concepts and fostering strong client relationships.
• Team Development: Mentor and guide the creative team, fostering their professional growth and development.
• Budget Management: Oversee project budgets and resource allocation to ensure efficient project delivery.
• Innovation and Ideation: Encourage continuous innovation and explore new creative approaches and technologies.
• Performance Analysis: Monitor KPIs to evaluate the effectiveness of creative initiatives and make data-driven adjustments.

Requirements

• Strong strategic thinking and experience in design, brand building, packaging design, art direction, and campaign creation
• Must be available to start first week of January 2024 and through end of June 2024 at a full time capacity, 5 days a week
• Must work on East Coast Time Zone
• 8+ years of agency experience and experience within the Beauty, Health & Wellness industries
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (especially InDesign)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multitask and lead several projects simultaneously

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision
• PTO
• Summer Fridays
• Work with a fun, consultative team of experts
• Work from home and optional use of our offices headquartered in SoHo, New York City

Salary range: $200,000 - $250,000 PRO RATA