Associate Design Director - Brand

Position: Full-time

Location: This position offers remote work from Los Angeles, New York and Denver. Please be aware that applications from candidates residing outside of California, Denver and New York will not be considered.

OVERVIEW Movement Strategy is seeking an Associate Design Director to lead a team of creatives doing best-in-class social-led creative for our Amazon Home, Fashion and Flagship accounts. You will work closely with the Head of Creative to expertly use design to exceed client goals, help with new business, and manage a team of eager designers. Ideal candidates will have a passion for the digital and social media space-and redefining the model for editorialized social content created by brands.

We are looking for someone with agency experience working on large brands, and experience overseeing tactical design executions to directly leading conceptual and operational design challenges on high-volume clients.

A BIT ABOUT US

Movement Strategy believes that social media is the most important marketing channel. At Movement, we lead the best brand social channels (like Netflix, Amazon, WarnerMedia, Intuit, and more) to make award-winning social-centric work that breaks through the cultural zeitgeist and drives unparalleled brand growth. Our vision is to create a future where brands add real value to every community they touch - and our employees get to be a part of creating that future. We have remote hubs in New York, Denver, and LA, and we span across the United States. Our team of high-performers thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering an environment where diverse perspectives are valued, and creativity is encouraged at every turn. We prioritize professional growth and development, offering continuous learning opportunities and a supportive atmosphere that empowers our teams to push boundaries and deliver exceptional results.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As an Associate Design Director, you'll work closely with client teams to elevate design and look and feel, create, and shepherd through content. Your day-to-day tasks will include:

• Spearhead efficient ways of working, new tool recommendations/integration and external digital production management in collaboration with relevant cross-functional departments.
• Oversee static and video content creation and leading the design team ideating for multiple social channels including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
• Execute and manage conceptual and visually compelling design work in line with agency and brand standards.
• Conceptualizing on larger, campaign-level ideas and content.
• Pitching digital editorial content.
• Lead brainstorming sessions as needed with creative team.
• Address and implement feedback with direct reports.
• Inspire and mentor creatives while empowering them to elevate the standards and quality of their work.
• Manage a large quantity of monthly content from conception to production.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 7-8 years of relevant experience (ideally in an agency setting) with at least 2 years management experience.
• Strong design thinking skills applicable to digital, social and video content.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud and Cloud-based design tools such as Adobe Express, Figma or Canva.
• Experience with After Effects and Premiere is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of emerging social platforms and trends.
• Knowledge of the full creative process including video content creation.
• Ability to oversee work from idea to execution and distribution.
• Proficiency with problem solving and project management leadership skills.
• Passion for home interior is a major plus.

IDEAL QUALITIES

• High energy, passionate, curious, confident, and tenacious in learning, coupled with the ability to navigate the nuances of different client teams.
• Must communicate quickly and accurately, think quickly or improvise, and present confidently.
• Should be a nimble self-starter and quickly adjust to internal and external teams in an ever-changing environment; identify opportunity with bias to action.
• You're proactive and naturally curious about the digital and social space, constantly looking for opportunities to evolve the department and advance the work.
• You are passionate about the work you do and treat your client's business as if it were your own.
• Have a track record of success in building strong relationships, leading teams, influencing others, and navigating client culture.
• You have a diverse and inclusive perspective, valuing different viewpoints and backgrounds within the team.
• You make others' jobs easier (no matter who they are or what they do).
• You create a positive and open environment.
• Your attention to detail is unmatched, ensuring that paid outputs meet the highest quality standards and align with client objectives.
• You know how to work smarter, not harder.

BENEFITS & PERKS

Movement Strategy's approach to the future of work: We embrace a remote culture and empower our employees to work wherever they feel most productive. To facilitate in-person collaboration, we have a partnership with WeWork which allows our employees to have a membership to any location nationwide. We recruit in our three main states of California, Colorado, and New York. We are open to recruiting candidates in these states: New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Arizona, Ohio, and Kansas.

As a leader in social advertising, we rely on the creativity of our people to deliver the best work for our clients. In return, we invest in our employees by offering them a diverse suite of benefits from best-in-class carriers, with enough choice and flexibility to keep our team and their families healthy and happy today and tomorrow.

• 100% employee contribution for health (base plan), vision, and dental
• 401K Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance & AD&D
• Paid Parental Leave
• Fully-Remote Agency
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Take-As-You-Need Paid Time Off
• Take-As-You-Need Paid Mental Health Days
• 10 days minimum required off per year
• (11) Company Paid Holidays
• (3) Summer Fridays- Fully Off
• Week-Long Winter Agency Closure
• Support for continued education
• New Business Referral Bonus
• Movement Journey Program - Stipend for personal growth
• Health and Wellness Program
• WeWork Membership
• Positive Impact and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committees
• Employee Resource Groups

SALARY & COMPENSATION

In compliance with local and state law, we are disclosing the compensation for roles that will be performed in New York City, Colorado, and California. The range listed is just one component of Movement Strategy's total compensation package for employees. Individual compensation varies based on location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards.

A successful applicant's actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, skill sets, years of relevant experience, qualifications, and certifications or other professional licenses held. Movement Strategy prides itself on providing competitive salaries and actively works to ensure there is pay equity across the company.

Pay Range: 110-125k salary per year

Movement Strategy is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Movement, we believe that what we put out into the world matters. And since we were founded on the principles of paving our own path, we take bold steps towards what we believe is the right direction. This means addressing the big stuff: the systems of inequality that impact some of us far more than others. As culture creators, we firmly believe we have a responsibility to our colleagues, clients, communities, and the industry to live up to the Movement name. We confront inequities head-on as they come, knowing that this work is never done and that we must keep the momentum.