Creative Director

$145,000 - $165,000/Yr

Mod Super Fast Pizza - Bellevue, WA

posted 3 months ago

Full-time - Senior
Bellevue, WA
Food Services and Drinking Places

About the position

The MOD Pizza Creative Director position is a pivotal role within the marketing team, responsible for implementing the MOD Brand across all external and internal touchpoints. This position requires a hands-on approach, as the ideal candidate should be proficient in graphics and motion design, with a strong understanding of current design trends, technology, and media relevant to marketing and advertising. The Creative Director will leverage a network of external contract designers and agency partners while also managing the day-to-day creative needs of the brand. The role can be hybrid, with a preference for candidates located in Dallas or Seattle. In this leadership position, the Creative Director will establish a breakthrough creative approach that aligns with the brand architecture, meets business goals, and fosters a loyal and enthusiastic following among customers. The role involves directing and motivating a team of external contract designers and agency partners to effectively meet brand needs, as well as leading the internal production team and resources. Collaboration with cross-functional leaders is essential to understand their creative support needs, establishing a request intake system to prioritize and manage projects effectively. The Creative Director will be responsible for conceiving and implementing concepts, guidelines, and strategies across various creative projects, overseeing them from inception to completion. This includes advertising across all media channels, campaign development (including copywriting), restaurant graphic design and storytelling, point-of-purchase materials, packaging branding, and new product development branding. Additionally, the creative team will support the branding and creative direction needs of franchise partners and internal functions.

Responsibilities

  • Establish a breakthrough creative approach for the brand that aligns with the brand architecture and meets business goals.
  • Direct and motivate a team of external contract designers and agency partners to meet brand needs.
  • Lead the internal production team and resources.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to understand their creative support needs and establish a request intake system to prioritize and manage projects.
  • Conceive and implement concepts, guidelines, and strategies in various creative projects and oversee them to completion.
  • Manage advertising in all media channels including social media, campaign development, restaurant graphic design, and storytelling.
  • Support the branding and creative direction for internal needs and franchise partners.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of relevant and progressive experience in an agency, production company, or internal creative services team.
  • Proven ability as a manager and creative people developer.
  • Expert level skills with cross-platform campaigns - ideation, direction, development, and implementation.
  • Exceptional design aesthetics and interest in developing art direction and concepting skills to the highest level.
  • Experience in executing integrated digital campaigns and understanding the nuances of social media and the digital landscape.
  • Proficiency in design tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and Sketch3.
  • Ability to story tell and present creative ideas to business stakeholders.

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience building an internal creative services function is a plus.
  • Experience with integrated campaigns that showcase execution across a broad range of marketing channels, with an emphasis on video.
  • A portfolio of high-profile marketing and/or design projects for big brands.

Benefits

  • Company/individual performance annual bonus
  • Medical/dental/vision/life insurance/disability insurance options
  • Flexible paid vacation
  • 11 paid holidays
  • 401(k) retirement eligibility
  • Equity eligibility (subject to plan/employment requirements)
  • Paid sick leave
  • Paid parental leave
  • Access to MOD's Employee Assistance Program
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