The Opportunity

Chomps is continuing to grow and looking to add an Art Director to our Creative Team. We’re looking for an art director who is ambitious, talented, hungry (not just for meat sticks), and excited by the opportunity to create work for Chomps across all our channels and touch points. Basically, you have the design chops and desire to create amazing work. You’re a self-starter, who can get a brief and run with it. The ideal candidate is a swiss-army-knife creative who has experience executing across digital, print, social, and branding. This role will also support in the direction and creation of photography and video assets so experience in that is a plus. From print to digital to social to whatever-we-can-dream-up, this role is perfect for someone looking to always challenge themselves and flex their creative skills across a variety of unique and exciting projects. We are a small but mighty team, so you will be very hands on and involved in everything. 

The Job

The Art Director will support the Creative Director and Sr. Art Director in the creation and production of content (social/photo/video), marketing materials, retail, digital, print, packaging, and so much more. The support will vary by project, ranging from comps or mockups, print ready files and layouts, digital assets like paid ads or banners, etc. You will report to the Creative Director and work closely with the brand and marketing team to ensure your works stay connected to the efforts of the entire company. You will be vital in making sure our work is consistent and on-brand as we roll out a new campaign, brand book and expand our product portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Support Creative Director & Sr. Art Director on all projects 
• Design and produce of a variety of digital and print projects, including but not limited to, website, social media graphics, email/SMS, paid ads, retail material, sales and marketing collateral, packaging
• Experience and expertise across digital and social platforms and types of creative most appropriate for each (ie. graphics, design, photography, animation, illustration, stop-motion)
• Experience with package design and production a plus. Experience with FDA regulatory a double plus
• Ability to participate in collaborative brainstorming sessions - owning parts of projects from kickoff through completion and working closely with key stakeholders
• Support in providing feedback and direction on video, photography and social media executions
• Maintain brand guidelines and consistently keep up to date on key trends
• Closely collaborate with eCommerce team on Chomps.com DTC and Wholesale website. Work hand in hand to design and execute dedicated landing pages, marketing pages, or improve core onsite design
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail and excellent organization skills
• Help organize and maintain digital asset management tool (Bynder) to ensure the entire Chomps team and external partners are using the appropriate assets at any given time

Who You Are

• Bachelors degree in Graphic Design or related field
• 3 years of experience in design and art direction at an advertising agency, design firm, or brand’s internal creative department
• Expert knowledge in Adobe Creative Suite - Specifically Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. 
• Experience producing video content (TV, OLV, Social)
• Ability to support team members at a photography or video shoot
• Ability to bring ideas to life through animation, video editing, illustration, etc. 
• Outstanding communication (both verbal and written). 
• Ability to communicate ideas and concepts clearly
• Stay up to date on trends within graphic design and digital technologies
• Work quickly and manage prioritization under tight deadlines in a fun, collaborative team environment
• Review work in an objective manner and with the aid of analytics, and apply learnings to future work
• Experience with Figma a plus
• Experience in photography and social video capture skills a plus

Position: Art Director

Reports to: Creative Director

Location: Remote

Type: Full-Time, exempt

Salary Range Opportunity: