Art Director, Digital

Munchkin

$120K — $150K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 7 years of industry experience as an Art Director, blending creative strategy with deliverables.
  • At least 5 years experience in consumer products and/or ecommerce roles.
  • Strong familiarity with UX/UI design principles and usability testing.
  • Proficient in After Effects, Cinema 4D, Keyshot, and Photoshop; knowledge of Premiere is a plus.
  • Comprehensive understanding of communication dimensions in marketing and experience design.
  • Expertise in Mac-based design tools (InDesign, Illustrator, Figma, etc.).
  • Solid grasp of graphic printing and production processes for international commerce.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute a cohesive digital design strategy with the CBO.
  • Create engaging digital content and assets for various platforms including video and social campaigns.
  • Handle digital design requirements for web and social media.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to present and innovate design concepts.
  • Build relationships with Brand, Marketing, and Social Media teams to enhance the creative strategy.
  • Ensure consistent application of brand identity across all materials.
  • Implement a thoughtful creative strategy for user interfaces across digital platforms.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance.
  • Generous employer-matched 401(k) plan.
  • Paid Childcare Leave.
  • Wellness benefits.
  • Flexible hybrid work schedule with designated in-office and remote days.
  • Global weeklong office closures for recharging.
  • Social functions to enhance teamwork and recognize employee performance.
Full Job Description
What You'll Do:

WHY Brands is hiring an Art Director to bring creative innovation and excellence to the brand's digital presence across various channels. We are looking for someone who can partner with the creative team and understand the brand to deliver strong conceptual ideas and carry through to seamless digital design execution. From quick comps to dazzling After Effects creations, we want someone who can take an idea from the conceptual phase and bring it all the way to market.

If you're looking to create ideas that win every award from GDUSA to The Red Dot, we humbly do this on a regular basis. WHY Brand's Brand Design Department has won over 60 of the most acclaimed global awards in design and branding across all platforms, packaging to TV and everything in between, in 6 short years.

How you will contribute:
  • In collaboration with the CBO, you will help develop and execute on a cohesive digital design strategy in alignment with the brand's identity
  • Concept, design, and produce engaging strategic content and creative digital assets across a range of brand projects and digital touchpoints, including, video, social campaigns, marketing and promotional, email, branding design, media and PR programs, and whatever comes next.
  • Execute digital design needs for web and social media
  • Collaborate with the Creative teams and cross-functional teams; present and create innovative design concepts.
  • Work closely and build relationships with Brand, Marketing, Product Development, Ecommerce, and Social Media teams to drive the creative strategy across the Company.
  • Ensure that brand and visual identity is consistently applied to all collateral and marketing materials across the company. Drive creative consistency into global markets in digital platforms. Ensure consistent application and governance of the brand style guides, internally and externally.
  • Ensure execution of a thoughtful creative strategy and positive user interface across multiple digital platforms.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Bring it!
  • Minimum 7 years industry experience or related creative process experience combining creative strategy, content, and messaging with creative deliverables as an Art Director.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in consumer products and/or ecommerce
  • Working knowledge of UX/UI design, user flows, and usability testing
  • Optimal candidate can work fluently in After Effects, Cinema 4D, Keyshot and Photoshop. A strong working knowledge of premier is a plus.
  • Understanding of all dimensions of communication: business strategy and experience design, with the ability to translate this into effective innovative, but integrated marketing programs.
  • Expert knowledge in Mac-based tools, design tools, and platforms (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, After Effects, Keynote, etc.)
  • Expert knowledge in the graphic printing and production processes, including translations needed for international commerce.

We Got You Covered!

As a Great Place to Work Certified™ company, we are committed to offering the best to our employees. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, vision, dental, prescription drug coverage, life insurance, wellness benefits, generous employer-matched 401(k) plan, Paid Childcare Leave, among other benefit plans. Our total rewards are top of market and include competitive salary, bonus, and opportunities to earn equity. We focus on supporting employee development and growth.

We regularly hold social functions to foster a genuine camaraderie that enhances teamwork. At our company-wide award functions, we take time to recognize the talent and dedication of the people who make Munchkin the most loved baby lifestyle brand in the world.

To give our people flexibility, we offer hybrid work environment. Munchkin's Hybrid Schedule is where an employee works in the office on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and remotely from home on Tuesday and Friday. We also provide annual weeklong global office closures giving our people a chance to recharge.

Salary range: $120,000 - $150,000

To learn more, visit us at www.munchkin.com.

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