Art Director US-CO-Boulder

SUMMARY

This person is responsible for leading and managing the creative project workload for Aura Cacia and producing high-quality design and production work including the on-time delivery of packaging, marketing collateral, digital and social media graphics, digital campaign support, POS materials and displays, publications and advertisements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads the design direction of the Aura Cacia brand to maximize the affect on the targeted audiences.

• Works with the Creative Director to produce high-quality design in-line with marketing strategies.

• Manages consistency of communication regarding Aura Cacia.

• Manages packaging design and production.

• Works with communications and online marketing manager to produce design for web and social media.

• Manages and updates the online creative resource center.

• Manages photography and illustration projects.

• Implements and maintains graphic standards across brand materials.

• Manages creative resources involved in the marketing of the brand.

• Identifies current and future marketing materials needs and provides creative design input for projects.

• Prioritizes project requests and maintains timelines for on-time delivery.

• Assists with the completion of major projects including product catalogs, sales materials, packaging, and consumer and customer communication materials.

• Works closely with customers, both internally and externally, regarding input, timelines, and approval.

• Assists creative staff with copywriting, design, or other tasks, as needed.

• Identifies outside resources (e.g. creative agencies, freelance designers, photographers, copywriters, etc.) and engages them to complete projects as needed.

• Strives to reduce waste, recycle products whenever possible, and re-use resources when practical.

• Works safely at all times, follows safety rules and policies and participates in scheduled training.

• Reports injuries and near misses promptly and in required detailed format; proposes corrective action.

• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Will be responsible for supervision of designers and creative talent (in-house or freelance) involved in projects under the lead of the Art Director. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Takes responsibility for safety within department and actively assesses hazards in their department and finds solutions to those hazards.

Reinforces a safety culture: leads by example, reminds employees to work safely, praises good behavior and safe practices, encourages suggestions, communicates consequences for unsafe acts, holds employees accountable, disciplines employees when warranted.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) in design, fine arts or related field from four-year college or university; and 5+ years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret such items as general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or simple governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, or procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions where a certain degree of tact and discretion is needed.

QUANTITATIVE SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Proven skill in desktop design.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects.
• Must be “hands-on” manager.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and/or fingers to type, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to view a computer monitor or video display. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision, necessary for the evaluation of advertising, labeling and other design projects.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.