Job Type

Full-time

Description

Lactalis US Yogurt, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Advertising Art Director based in Minnetonka, MN.

We at The FERM are looking for an award-winning advertising heavyweight to treat our yogurt brands as their ultimate creative playground. If you are tired of agency pitch-grinds and want to actually see your biggest, boldest ideas produced on a national stage, this is your next move. Reporting to the Creative Director, this role will work in a growing, talented, award winning in-house creative squad to build integrated world-class brand experiences that engage and inspire. The Advertising Art Director will work on a growing, talented, in-house creative team and build integrated world-class brand experiences that engage and inspire. This role will serve as the lead steward of US Yogurt's mission and brand voice, driving compelling messaging and storytelling across brands. Partnering closely with the Advertising Copywriter and broader creative team, the Advertising Art Director will bring campaigns to life through innovative visual storytelling across channels. The Advertising Art Director will report to the Creative Director.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

A Top Agency Pedigree: You've cut your teeth at top-tier shops and have the case studies to prove it.

An Award-Winning Mindset: Your work has caught the eye of award juries (Cannes, One Show, Clios, Pencils) or has actively driven national cultural conversation.

Big Brand Fluent: You know how to command a big budget, direct massive productions, and steer a brand that millions of people interact with daily.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Create concepts and design brand experiences across all channels of marketing communications, including broadcast, PR and earned, experiential, digital, and owned and paid social.
• Concept and pitch culture-defining, headline-grabbing integrated campaigns that elevate our brands creative cache nationally.
• Ensure integration of core brand creative, campaign messaging, and sound strategic point of view into the work.
• Partner with copywriting and act as a strong command of the intersection between thoughtful communication and design.
• Lead the visual direction for major national broadcast spots, high-budget lifestyle photography, and experiential activations, collaborating with top-tier directors, production houses, and crews.
• Manage freelancers and external partners to ensure all outside work is consistent with the brand at the same quality and caliber.

Requirements

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education

• Degree from nationally recognized portfolio school or equivalent university comms program (VCU Brand Center, Miami Ad School, SCAD, Stan Richards School UT, SI Newhouse School Syracuse etc).

Experience

• 7+ years of experience crafting high-profile integrated advertising.
• A proven track record within world-class, creative-first advertising agencies.
• Must possess a stunning, award-winning portfolio demonstrating big-budget, national consumer brand work (Broadcast, Earned, Experiential, Digital).

Certifications and specific knowledge

• Ability to craft unique ideas from consumer insights.
• Impeccable sense of design, attention to detail, and consummate consumer of culture.
• Practice and application of effectiveness tools and metrics (pre-post creative testing, brand lift studies, MMM's)
• Paid social experience across META, Pinterest and Reddit
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines within specified time constraints.
• Ability to operate in a team environment as well as independently.

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.

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Salary Description

$90,000 - $105,000