**$500 signing-bonus after 4 months of service! **
The Creative Director is a senior level managerial position charged with leading our creative team and the overall creative direction for all marketing initiatives. It’s very much a people-oriented job, involving development of high-level concepts for design projects, collaboration with internal and external clients, pitching designs, and understanding client needs. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in overall marketing within the tourism/hospitality industry along with an emphasis on leading the creative process.
Responsibilities
- Lead creative sessions for project kick-offs
- Manage large number of varied projects at one time from concept through completion
- Develop creative programs and design concepts that meet the business objectives of the organization and that advance our brand strategy
- Establish creative direction for the entire line of online services and programs
- Supervise and inspire the creative team and vendor partners; generate multiple concepts for a campaign or project
- Work with the Director of Media and/or specific stakeholders (i.e. VP of Food & Beverage, VP of Sales, etc.) on strategy to develop concepts and present for relevant approvals.
- Work with internal teams to generate ideas for pitching and proposals
- Manage team members
- Provide quality control over concepts and projects
- Oversee trafficking of all jobs and ensuring timely completion
- Organize and oversee lifestyle, property and food photography shoots
Required Skills
- Undergraduate degree in Marketing or related field or equivalent visual design and management experience required;
- At least 5 years’ management experience working with large-scale web sites, e-marketing, and traditional advertising platforms
- Experience within the hospitality/tourism industry
- Must possess a thorough understanding of interactive communications and delivery systems, processes, and user interface design as well as industry best practices
- Knowledge of layouts, graphic fundamentals, typography & limitations of the web; must have the ability to storyboard or translate ideas to designers and develop innovative motion graphics solutions
- A strong working knowledge of design, brand development, interactive commerce and creative process
- Print and web design capabilities: must know how to work in both media for integrated campaigns
- Ability to lead projects from concept to completion. Apply best practices in user interface and interactive design, including image optimization and site mapping
- Experience with software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
- Experience writing and editing copy
- An understanding of Adobe AfterEffects & video editing (a plus)
- Knowledge of HTML 5, DHTML CSS, Actionscript & Drupal
- Ability to exercise sound, evaluative judgments
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally, both orally and in writing
- Ability to supervise, train and inspire employees, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments
- Passion, Integrity, and Energy!
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