Creative Director (Temp)

$135,200 - $208,000/Yr

Ruggable - Los Angeles, CA

Full-time - Senior

Los Angeles, CA

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

Ruggable is seeking a dynamic and visionary Temporary Creative Director to join our team on a contract basis due to a parental leave. This role will lead creative strategy and editorial content strategy, art direction, and copywriting, reporting directly to the Sr. Creative Director. The ideal candidate will inspire a multidisciplinary team to produce innovative, brand-defining work while aligning marketing strategies with business objectives and market trends.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of art directors, copywriters, and editorial managers.
• Ideate, execute, and guide a team to define marketing creative strategy for new product launches and brand marketing initiatives.
• Oversee the creation of all creative marketing materials to brand standards, providing tactical feedback on design, copy, and video assets.
• Manage multiple external content agencies, providing feedback and direction to ensure brand standards are met while maximizing performance.
• Partner with marketing stakeholders across acquisitions, ecomm, retention, social, and influencer to execute strategic initiatives across digital and brand marketing.
• Assist with designing marketing assets, planning and art direction of photo and video shoots, and writing campaign copy.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative team environment, encouraging creative growth and new ideas.

Requirements

• 5-10 years of experience leading a creative team as a creative director, senior art director, or associate creative director.
• A strong portfolio of work, showcasing prowess in concept development, brand design, and campaign execution for digital marketing.
• Tactical experience as a graphic designer, art director, or copywriter, with the ability to execute refined and innovative brand creative without guidance.
• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field (design, visual arts, marketing, creative advertising).
• Strong communication, presentation, and managerial skills, comfortable juggling the needs of multiple global stakeholders.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with experience overseeing multiple projects at a high volume with speedy feedback.
• A strategic mindset that connects the creative process with broader business and marketing goals, analyzing performance insights to refine creative approach.
• A goal-oriented team player with a 'can do' mindset, able to deliver high quality results on tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working in-house at a DTC brand with a high volume of performance marketing output.
• Experience working in home goods or a passionate interest in interior design.
• Experience working in project management platforms like Asana.

Benefits

• Parental leave