Director, Brand Creative

The Role

ZenBusiness is seeking a Director, Brand Creative who can establish and build the creative function within our Brand Management team using a blend of creative thinking, strategic vision, and hands-on execution.

This role will report to the CMO and be responsible for establishing a consistent and emotionally resonant creative strategy. The role will execute and deliver compelling, high-impact creative that connects our story to the market, our customers, our partners, and employees in meaningful ways. This is a remote role.

Our ideal candidate will be strong in the following areas:

• A standout design career with the background and portfolio that shows the ability to deliver creative, strategically-driven work across diverse digital and brand experiences.
• Big-picture thinker who marries concept, photography, art direction, design, typography, digital, and video storytelling.
• Organized and entrepreneurial with a keen eye for detail and a systematic approach for taking projects from concept to completion.
• Results oriented with experience using creative to increase awareness and consideration and boost growth marketing tactics across online and offline channels.
• Highly collaborative with a natural ability to work across teams that impact creative strategy and standards including Brand, Content, Product Design, and more.
• Manage multiple projects with competing priorities, using strong communication skills to manage time and set proper expectations with leadership and key stakeholders.
• Adaptable to shifting priorities and able to make thoughtful and efficient decisions in the face of tight deadlines.
• Find the balance between pushing boundaries on production and staying on budget.

Responsibilities

• Establish the Brand Creative function by building and mentoring internal and external teams in a positive culture that consistently produces inspired, brand-embodying creative that is uniquely ZenBusiness.  
• Help evolve the brand by setting our creative direction and championing the value of creative design across the company.
• Develop compelling, on-brand creative across internal and external communications and marketing channels that build our brand and drive awareness.
• Act as brand arbiter and guardian ensuring consistency across all projects and platforms, following brand guidelines and creating a cohesive experience across all touchpoints.
• Set clear design goals and deliverables, provide direct feedback to keep projects moving and meet deliverables in support of the company’s overarching goals.
• Direct creative efforts across pre-production, on-set shoots, and post-production while ensuring shoots stay on track and on budget.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, keeping creative files organized and accessible to the wider team.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of brand and design industry experience, with at least 3 years managing others.
• Fluent in and keeps a pulse on design trends as well as visual history and classic references—with an ability to pull from that knowledge to ideate, cite visual references, and create beautiful mock-ups.
• Proficient across digital, print, and video production tools (Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud updates, emerging digital marketing platforms).
• Expertise in web and mobile technologies, with a conceptual understanding of programming languages, web design, and agile methodology.
• A team player/coach who can motivate, mentor, and collaborate with others
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, managing stakeholder communications and executing through internal and external teams for graphic design and copywriting.
• Strong presentation skills with a presence and ability to articulate the creative vision, build alignment with internal and external stakeholders, and gain support from senior leaders.
• Knowledge and understanding of project management tools like Jira.
• Command and proficiency in web and design programs, like Figma.

Bonus Qualifications

• Illustration skills to create unique assets that enhance our brand.
• Knowledge of video editing and animation software.