Associate Creative Director

Helen Of Troy - Boston, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Boston, MA

Food Services and Drinking Places

About the position

The Associate Creative Director at Helen of Troy will play a pivotal role in shaping the creative direction for the Beauty department. This position involves conceptualizing and executing innovative design strategies that resonate with target audiences across various platforms. The role requires collaboration with marketing and production teams to ensure that creative projects align with brand objectives and are delivered on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualizes, plans, and crafts creative concepts and approaches that align with a target audience.
• Participates in marketing and production meetings to determine needs and develop design strategies from concept to completion.
• Assists and develops creative projects, working with specifications, budget constraints, and scheduling requirements.
• Develops creative concepts using trend reports, color theories, artistic skills, typography, and other design elements.
• Coordinates with necessary resources to optimally complete projects based on sales and marketing directives.
• Supervises artistic approaches developed by staff members to meet marketing objectives.
• Identifies design trends, technologies, and applications relevant to the creative process.
• Provides technical advice and mentorship to associates and other stakeholders on design issues.
• Assists in photoshoots by providing creative feedback to designers.
• Works closely with Project Managers to ensure adherence to project schedules and parameters.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 7+ years' experience in Graphic Design, Package Design, and Ecommerce channels, specifically in the Beauty industry.
• Proven experience managing and leading a large team of graphic designers.
• Strong experience in developing storyboards and assisting in video shoots.
• Extensive knowledge of graphic software programs, including Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong project management, teamwork, multi-tasking, and time management skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in consumer products and packaging production.
• Knowledge of digital channels for eCommerce.

Benefits

• Salary + Bonus
• Healthcare
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) with company match
• Basic Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability (STD)
• Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Charitable (volunteer) Leave
• Educational Assistance