Associate Creative Director

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Job description

Job Description

This is a hybrid position in Atlanta, with 4 days onsite.

The Associate Creative Director will lead the graphic design / creative team, which is responsible for conceptualization, design and execution of creative projects within an RRD facility. This role will provide strategic and critical thought leadership and excel in incorporating a connected consumer experience across multiple channels. He/she must have experience in communications design including business strategy, design, typography, production and prepress skills. He/she must have the ability to work creatively in a fast-paced environment. They will manage all creative and copywriting resources to provide quality products and services, on schedule, within budgeted cost parameters. The Associate Creative Director will coordinate with the client to manage 3000+ creative projects per year. They will develop conceptual designs within the framework of strong brand guidelines that deliver on merchant, marketing and retail objectives. Direct management responsibilities for a team comprised of 4+ highly-skilled creative professionals. Individual adept at driving/growing relationships with key clientele, across all levels of the organization.

Work is typically performed under no supervision, with only guidance about overall goals and objectives. Usually receive minimal to no guidance about how to complete work objectives. Must be able to define work based on evaluation of short term and long-term goals of the department. Able to independently evaluate processes, identify areas of improvement, and incorporate in to overall work objectives.

Collaborates and interacts regularly with the creative director, client and production/design teams to identify project needs which best support the businesses and marketing objectives further propelling the client's brand strategy.

Works on high-profile/high-priority client projects that are complex, non-routine and vary greatly in scope.

Develops creative and graphic concepts (for web, environmental and print) in collaboration with assigned design team.

Follows projects throughout all stages of print production and/or online deployment.

Provides art direction and production support to produce technically correct, print-ready mechanicals for release.

Responsible for oversite of all client approved print-ready artwork being released to print vendors.

Solves business challenges and interprets marketing ideas turning them into visual reality and smart creative design.

Aligns with creative director and senior marketing executives to develop top-line marketing campaigns pushing existing boundaries.

Takes ownership, leads initiatives and successfully executes through all stages of creative development meeting budget and schedule target deadlines.

Expert understanding of the client brand, design needs and methodology.

Effective communication with peers, senior management and client across all topics from team/people management, business to creative.

Manage, mentor and build teams of 4+ designers, production artists and copywriters.

Conducts regular assessment of team strengths and opportunities.

Manages the talent recruitment and development for the creative team.

Management conduit between 2 office locations.

Ability to lead by example and cultivate the creative atmosphere that will motivate and drive the team to be successful for RRD and the client.

Excellent presentation skills with ability to lead client discovery sessions, present and communicate how the concept meet objectives and expectations.

Provides senior leadership with current project updates, challenges and opportunities.

Promotes collaboration, support and inclusion to create a positive work environment.

Sharp attention to detail.

Effectively communicates with client and RRD leadership regarding situations that require decisions, actions and may include problems.

Self-motivated individual with a positive attitude

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