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Onward Search is a specialized staffing and talent solutions company that helps professionals find top jobs with the nation’s leading brands. We’re looking to hire a Creative Director for a Fortune 500 global retail beauty brand. Teams are very collaborative and have a passion for creating cutting edge digital experiences.

You’ll join the Brand team to interact with stakeholders to drive global brand refresh. This is an 8 – month contract + extension opportunity. The team is located in Skillman, NJ and is hybrid on-site 2-3 days/week. There is a shuttle bus from Manhattan to Skillman office (1 hour 15 minutes).

Creative Director Responsibilities:

• Role split: 50% (Strategic Leadership), 20% (Hands-on Design), 20% (Overall Management of Portfolio) and 10% (Senior Leadership)
• 1-2 times per week this role will have 9-10m ET meetings with Singapore team
• Manage 1 direct report (Brand Designer)
• Develops Strategic Initiatives: Proposes project and program goals and tactics, assisting in defining objectives for both team and individual achievement.
• Manages Global Brand Consistency: Ensures brand consistency while strategically adapting for local markets.
• Drives Consumer Engagement: Helps define and build consumer profiles to inform strategic communication.
• Champions Sustainable Design: Advocates for, implements, and executes environmentally sustainable and low-impact design solutions.
• Forges Cross-Functional Collaboration: Develops and maintains strong partnerships across departments
• Leverages Design Expertise: Utilizes extensive knowledge of design thinking and trends to guide solutions, with a commitment to continuous learning in both design and business disciplines.
• Manages Project Portfolios: Oversees multiple projects with critical deadlines, including timeline management, resource allocation, and meeting participation.
• Drives Process Improvement: Delivers innovation by streamlining processes and methodologies
• Deliverables include: mock ups, Package design, Brand equity guideline, Brand block, Digital / space toolkits

Creative Director Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience:
• A Bachelor’s degree in Design or a related field is required.
• Demonstrate strong visual, written and oral communications skills to execute project briefs.
• Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop…)
• Understand brand guidelines and create solutions that are on brand Excellent typography skills and comprehension of grid systems
• Partner with the Global team to create holistic design experience that meets user and business needs
• Has a eye for beauty
• Help building an inspiring and collaborative environment
• Able to work under minimal supervision in an international context
• Able to package and present solutions to the wider business team
• A flexible and open team player with a positive working attitude Ability to work quickly and prioritize competing work streams

Perks & Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401k Program
• Commuter Benefit
• eLearning
• Education Reimbursement
• Ongoing Training & Development
• *To qualify for our benefits package, you must work over 30 hours per week and the length of assignment must be a minimum of 10 weeks.

To learn more about this Creative Director opportunity, apply now. Our recruitment team will be in touch, guide you through the interview process, and advocate on your behalf.

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We are hiring for one of our clients based in Virginia for a Operations Director, Photo. The role will require relocation to VA (they have relocation packages for the full move).

**You do NOT need to be a past photographer for this role but you need to have managed large teams and titled managers that are remote workers, preferably in some form of creative or marketing aspect.

This role is a “Manager of managers” meaning you must have experience managing other managers within creative and/or marketing teams in some capacity. This is very heavy in operations leadership – think team and regional KPIs, team performance, etc.

*On your resumes, before you apply, make sure you put in there how many managers you are managing AND how large the teams are under those respective managers.

Specific Resume Requirements:

• Must indicate how many managers you have managed at once and how many people were under those managers. The minimum required in terms of Managers you have managed is 6, and total head count under those respective managers needs to be 60+.
• Must have a work history with little movements and within large organizations, and in direct hire positions, not contract or freelance. You cannot have a lot of job changes over the course of your career.

The salary range for this role is $140,000 – $160,000, an amazing benefits package, annual bonus potential, and relocation assistance. Bonus annually is up to 20%.

Operations Director Responsibilities:

• You will lead and manage managers as well as individual contributors across the U.S. that have specific individual metrics, KPIs, and quality standards to be within.
• You will staff and recruit other strong managers and leadership to support the company and teams.
• You will coach, lead, guide, and develop other managers and that are in the field, primarily photographers that are creating visual content for the company.
• You will make sure that specific operational metrics and KPIs are being met by your teams, overcome obstacles, and give ongoing and current feedback to managers and respective teams to assure quality and improvement.
• You will handle the continuous improvement of workflows, processes, etc. to drive operational optimization and innovation opportunities.
• You will frequently collaborate with team members from Sales, Product, Research, and Tech to deliver the best visual assets possible on behalf of the company's customers.
• You will create and oversee top notch on-boarding and training programs + training for the photographers and their respective managers.

Operations Director Requirements:

• Minimum of a Bachelors degree
• *It is OK if you do not have photography experience, but you need to come from a creative or marketing environment where you had large teams (see above and below for reminders on size)
• Must have 10+ years of relevant experience leading creative operations or marketing teams
• Must have 3+ years of managing managers (*must have managed at least 6 managers at once that were direct reports, with teams under them of at least 80 employees)
• Must have experience leading in a metrics driven and KPI based organization
• Must have the ability to lead and operate in the area creative and delivery standards

Application deadline 5/15

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Onward Search is staffing an Art Director for a consumer products company based in Greater Boston. This is an exciting freelance opportunity where you’ll lead a variety of print, packaging, and digital projects for growing beauty product lines.

You’ll join the Creative team to spearhead multiple product launch campaigns. This is a hybrid role with the office located in Needham, MA.

As an Art Director you’ll:

• Strategize design concepts for product introductions across packaging and print collateral, as well as digital assets and e-commerce graphics.
• Ideate and present ideas to Creative Director and Product Managers
• Guide junior designers through campaign executions and quick turnaround projects

Skills & Experience needed:

• 5-7 years of experience in Art Direction and Graphic Design, preferably within a CPG, Healthcare/Wellness brand or agency
• Experience designing across print and digital mediums
• Proficiency in Workfront is highly preferred

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