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At Reality Labs, we’re building devices and experiences that make people feel closer. This includes product groups for Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Home & Work, and the Metaverse, along with research and development labs and artificial intelligence teams. We are currently seeking a Group Creative Director to lead all creative for the VR product portfolio. This person should be a highly strategic thinker with a proven track record for leading breakthrough creative efforts across all surfaces and channels, including digital, film, retail, packaging, OOH, and events. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, iterative, semi-structured environment is critical. This person must be comfortable guiding teams, agencies and/or production partners, but should be willing to roll up their sleeves to do the work when necessary.

Group Creative Director, VR (Reality Labs) Responsibilities:

• Oversee the strategy and creative direction of consumer facing VR marketing creative
• Further develop the creative and visual identity of Meta’s VR brands
• Manage development of executions that strongly resonate with a range of audiences while maintaining consistency for the brand
• Develop original breakthrough ideas for a variety of marketing touch-points
• Work cross-functionally, balancing the needs of stakeholders and breaking down complex narratives into simple, compelling ideas
• Create and sustain a culture of excellence as a beloved leader of designers, illustrators, copywriters, animators and partnering with producers, program managers, and product marketing managers
• Inspiring, enabling, and energizing a world-class creative team
• Collaborate with designers, researchers, product managers, product marketers and engineers to serve a global audience
• Help lead and manage both in-house and external teams in creative strategy, execution and production
• Model inclusive behaviors and build a diverse organization that values, respects, and taps into different backgrounds and perspectives

Minimum Qualifications:

• 15+ years of creative experience, including design and art direction experience
• 10+ years experience in a leadership role, including experience managing other leaders
• Experience developing and managing consumer marketing programs in a data-driven, integrated marketing environment
• Experience in a multitude of creative disciplines, including digital, packaging, product, film, mobile, OOH and retail
• Experience across creative expression: traditional, digital (including products), experiential, and ideas that drive earned media
• A link to an online portfolio showcasing your work (include link on your resume)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in consumer electronics and/or consumer technology

Facebook is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.Facebook is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.

RL is currently seeking a visionary Art Director to work with team leaders to establish and communicate a cohesive vision for our avatar platform’s features. Ideal candidates will demonstrate a passion for AR/VR technology, character art, machine learning, and hands-on development skills to tackle our most ambitious problems.

Art Director | Avatars Responsibilities:

• Establish a unified artistic direction, vision, and high production standard in the creation of AR/VR avatar based experiences across various platforms
• Push the boundaries of how characters and humans are represented in digital form
• Work closely with engineers to explore foundational digital character and human 3D pipelines
• Lead in the collaborative development of conceptual artwork, models, style guides, sketches, storyboards and project pitches which define and convey your artistic vision
• Communicate art direction goals at an executive level with both internal and external partners
• Manage expectations for key stakeholders across RL regarding the execution of quality AR/VR character based experiences and content
• Partner with the management team to create project pitches and actionable production plans
• Regularly meet with art leads to define art quality standards
• Provide Inspiration to art staff and facilitate training opportunities to develop all art disciplines
• Oversee all art hiring, training, managing, development & resourcing
• Build a strong understanding of AR/VR experiences and coach others in successful execution in that space
• Assist in building a predictable schedule with production and cross-functional partners

Minimum Qualifications:

• Demonstrated decision making & communication skills
• Portfolio of stylized character work
• Experience leading a team and collaborating with senior and executive level leadership teams
• Hands-on experience with 3D workflows as a generalist, character artist, or art director
• 3D portfolio demonstrating an understanding of anatomy and the human form

Preferred Qualifications:

• AR/VR experience
• Experience creating character creation pipelines and flows
• Experience working with machine learning data and pipelines

Facebook is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.Facebook is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.

RL is currently seeking a visionary Art Director to work with team leaders to establish and communicate a cohesive vision for our avatar platform’s features. Ideal candidates will demonstrate a passion for AR/VR technology, character art, machine learning, and hands-on development skills to tackle our most ambitious problems.

Art Director | Avatars Responsibilities:

• Establish a unified artistic direction, vision, and high production standard in the creation of AR/VR avatar based experiences across various platforms
• Push the boundaries of how characters and humans are represented in digital form
• Work closely with engineers to explore foundational digital character and human 3D pipelines
• Lead in the collaborative development of conceptual artwork, models, style guides, sketches, storyboards and project pitches which define and convey your artistic vision
• Communicate art direction goals at an executive level with both internal and external partners
• Manage expectations for key stakeholders across RL regarding the execution of quality AR/VR character based experiences and content
• Partner with the management team to create project pitches and actionable production plans
• Regularly meet with art leads to define art quality standards
• Provide Inspiration to art staff and facilitate training opportunities to develop all art disciplines
• Oversee all art hiring, training, managing, development & resourcing
• Build a strong understanding of AR/VR experiences and coach others in successful execution in that space
• Assist in building a predictable schedule with production and cross-functional partners

Minimum Qualifications:

• Demonstrated decision making & communication skills
• Portfolio of stylized character work
• Experience leading a team and collaborating with senior and executive level leadership teams
• Hands-on experience with 3D workflows as a generalist, character artist, or art director
• 3D portfolio demonstrating an understanding of anatomy and the human form

Preferred Qualifications:

• AR/VR experience
• Experience creating character creation pipelines and flows
• Experience working with machine learning data and pipelines

Facebook is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.Facebook is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.

The VR Art Team is currently seeking a visionary Creative Director to work with team leaders to establish and communicate a cohesive vision for multiple projects and platforms. Ideal candidates will demonstrate a passion for VR, as well as a strong commitment to excellence and an aptitude for investing deeply to achieve greatness.

Creative Director Responsibilities:

• Partner with leads on the strategic, creative, and technology direction of Meta’s immersive VR products
• Push the boundaries of the potential of VR
• Work closely with engineers to explore foundational immersive 3D pipelines
• Define direction for creative and technology in new product experiences
• Inspire the creative team to be passionate and ambitious in their work
• Maintain and manage consistency of quality across a host of user and developer facing first party visual workstreams
• Effectively influence leaders and key partners across Meta products to gain alignment and communicate with conviction
• Partner closely with product, design and engineering to identify opportunities for feature enhancements that would elevate the quality and user experience
• Collaborate with designers, researchers, product managers, product marketers and engineers to serve a global audience

Minimum Qualifications:

• Foundation in 3D art and an understanding of technical challenges for creating mobile or real-time products
• Presentation, interpersonal, and communication skills, with experience communicating complex, sometimes abstract, concepts clearly and persuasively
• 10+ years industry experience including shipping at least one AAA title or animated film as an Art Director or Creative Director
• Demonstrated experience in working cross-functionally, balancing the needs of stakeholders, and breaking down complex narratives into simple, compelling ideas
• Experience working in a product development process and providing direction on visual and content strategy
• Experience spotting trends and understanding popular culture in the global media landscape

Facebook is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.Facebook is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.

RL is currently seeking a visionary Art Director to work with team leaders to establish and communicate a cohesive vision for our avatar platform’s features. Ideal candidates will demonstrate a passion for AR/VR technology, character art, machine learning, and hands-on development skills to tackle our most ambitious problems.

Art Director | Avatars Responsibilities:

• Establish a unified artistic direction, vision, and high production standard in the creation of AR/VR avatar based experiences across various platforms
• Push the boundaries of how characters and humans are represented in digital form
• Work closely with engineers to explore foundational digital character and human 3D pipelines
• Lead in the collaborative development of conceptual artwork, models, style guides, sketches, storyboards and project pitches which define and convey your artistic vision
• Communicate art direction goals at an executive level with both internal and external partners
• Manage expectations for key stakeholders across RL regarding the execution of quality AR/VR character based experiences and content
• Partner with the management team to create project pitches and actionable production plans
• Regularly meet with art leads to define art quality standards
• Provide Inspiration to art staff and facilitate training opportunities to develop all art disciplines
• Oversee all art hiring, training, managing, development & resourcing
• Build a strong understanding of AR/VR experiences and coach others in successful execution in that space
• Assist in building a predictable schedule with production and cross-functional partners

Minimum Qualifications:

• Demonstrated decision making & communication skills
• Portfolio of stylized character work
• Experience leading a team and collaborating with senior and executive level leadership teams
• Hands-on experience with 3D workflows as a generalist, character artist, or art director
• 3D portfolio demonstrating an understanding of anatomy and the human form

Preferred Qualifications:

• AR/VR experience
• Experience creating character creation pipelines and flows
• Experience working with machine learning data and pipelines

Facebook is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.Facebook is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.

Title: Art Director

Job Type: Permanent / Full Time

Location: Remote

Company Overview:

Zenni pioneered the online eyewear industry in 2003 with a mission to make prescription eyewear affordable and accessible to everyone. Based in Marin County, California, Zenni offers men, women, and children the freedom to express their personal style and individuality through high-quality prescription and protective eyewear curated with a sense of fashion and an incredible selection. With over 33 million frames sold worldwide, a pair of Zenni’s is owned in every country across the globe. Zenni is proud to be the Official Eyewear Partner of the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Bulls, and San Francisco 49ers. For more information, visit www.zenni.com or connect on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.

Position Overview:

Zenni is looking for an experienced Art Director with strong conceptual abilities and brand agency experience. Partner with fellow creatives to concept campaigns that support the overall branding and marketing objectives across all mediums, including marketing, PR, website content creation, external event creative, and B2B Initiatives. Plan, concept and execute photography and video content. Direct the vision from concept ideation to postproduction- including pulling image references and providing clear post-production direction. Collaborate with key cross-functional partners- site merchandisers, UX designers, copywriters, and product teams to help carry out e-commerce initiatives. You will help manage outside vendors and agencies, when needed, and be the bridge between their teams and ours. This role reports to the Creative Director and is based in Novato, CA.

A strong predictor for success will be evident in a big-picture thinker, ultra-detail-oriented candidate, with impeccable taste reflected in their portfolio of work. This individual is at ease presenting ideas to team members and can develop compelling, on-brand creative that drives brand awareness while setting clear design goals and deliverables and providing direct feedback to keep projects moving.

What you’ll be doing at Zenni:

• Be a champion for the brand, ensuring design and voice consistency across the company

• Motivate and inspire our graphic designers to do their best work without micromanaging

• Help create a culture of critique and feedback that is healthy, supportive, and open

• Work closely with the website and marketing teams to be sure our creative pursuits are in alignment with their goals and support their specific needs

• Collaborate with the merchandising/product teams to bring new products and collections to life through copy, design, photography, and video

• Develop creative campaigns/playbooks for new initiatives, product launches, and partnerships that cross-functional teams can draw from

• Work closely with the e-commerce team to understand customer behavior and content performance to ensure the needs of the business are being met, and that content is being optimized for performance

Required Experience and Skills:

• 5+ years of proven success art directing projects in a brand agency setting

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field

• Proven ability to proactively drive projects and manage others

• Excellent sense of style and color, with experience bringing brand aesthetics to life

• Strong creative background; a minimum of 5 years of retail, photographic direction, and art direction

• Strong understanding of each step of the process (strategy, concept, requirements, design, development)

• Passion for digital content creation specific to new media, advertising campaigns, social content, and video

• Highly skilled in fostering a collaborative work environment.

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.

• Relevant portfolio of recent work.

• Excellent listener, and effective communicator with strong writing, design, and art direction background

• Ability to handle a number of projects simultaneously and work well in a deadline-driven environment.

About Lumen
Lumen is guided by our belief that humanity is at its best when technology advances the way we live and work. With 450,000 route fiber miles serving customers in more than 60 countries, we deliver the fastest, most secure global platform for applications and data to help businesses, government and communities deliver amazing experiences. Learn more about Lumen’s network, edge cloud, security and communication and collaboration solutions and our purpose to further human progress through technology at news.lumen.com, LinkedIn: /lumentechnologies, Twitter: @lumentechco, Facebook: /lumentechnologies, Instagram: @lumentechnologies and YouTube: /lumentechnologies.

Requisition #: 308651

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EEO Statement
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NOTE: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Disclaimer
The above job definition information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on changing business needs and conditions.