Director, Creative

Universal Music Group - Middle City West, PA

Full-time - Senior

Middle City West, PA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

Fame House is seeking a Creative Director to lead and inspire creative teams across product development, site design, and content for some of the most iconic artists in the music industry. This role is pivotal in maintaining a strong narrative and cultural relevance for artists and their campaigns, while collaborating with various departments to deliver best-in-class creative work.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, motivate and elevate creative work across disciplines, focusing on product development creative, graphic design, and content to support merchandise marketing.
• Conceive, develop, and implement concepts in partnership with various teams and relevant stakeholders.
• Serve as the through line of creative vision and narrative across multiple disciplines.
• Bring knowledge and understanding of trend-based music and merch landscapes to multiple departments and clients.
• Keep teams culturally literate and looped into bigger trends across media, fashion and music.
• Lead brainstorming and ideation sessions to further creative vision and mentor & develop creative team members.
• Provide feedback to teams on creative concepts, deliverables and proposals.
• Directly manage creatives across design, photo and video teams.

Requirements

• 10-12 years experience in a creative role
• Degree in graphic design, interactive design, fashion or related discipline
• Proven experience as a creative director, or in a similar creative role
• Hands on experience in the creative process - concepting, design development, and execution
• Excellent command of Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and Keynote
• Experience with Shopify and web technologies and e-commerce is a plus
• Outstanding leadership and organizational skills with a desire to motivate teams
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interface with many different departments, as well as leadership across the organization and artist teams.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with e-commerce platforms
• Knowledge of current trends in music and merchandise

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and FSA options
• 100% coverage for out-patient mental health services
• Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and more (up to $720/year)
• A lifetime fertility support allowance of $30,000 to plan participants
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
• 100% immediately vested 401(k) match on the first 5% of your contribution on eligible compensation
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees
• 3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees
• 2-weeks paid Winter Break
• 10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)
• Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)
• Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent