Cisco has an in-house agency, affectionally called the Hatch, and we are on a continuing march to do better, more fun, more creative, more "wake-up cause there's something going on here" work. We are small and mighty. Small means you get to work on a wide variety of projects from ideas and illustrations for t-shirts to doing national film work. We do a lot of films, build a lot of themes and looks for our events, craft a lot of merchandise for the Cisco store, build a lot of motion graphic and digital eye candy, tell stories of how our products can change the lives and welfares of people and customers on the web. We are the brand vision team. It's unlikely you'll get bored.

The Hatch was born to unify and simplify the marketing of one of the world's most iconic technology companies. Over three decades, Cisco's business had seen exponential growth across a vast portfolio of products, services and strategic acquisitions. Creative teams were operating in silos across the company, resulting in customers experiencing many different versions of Cisco. The mission: bring Cisco's brand to life by connecting with audiences at a human level and unifying every touchpoint.

We are looking for an Associate Creative Director to continue this mission. To lead creative and production projects from concept creation to completion. The Creative Director is responsible for developing and transforming concepts into creative solutions, leading creative teams, and ensuring client objectives are achieved.

Doing a wide range of works means a wide range of skills, ideas and concepts owning the charge. You will be able to recognize the value of a message and know how to strengthen it. Graphic skills are vital, which means being able to bring ideas to life graphically with abilities to do some illustration and art direct photography.

• Directing the design and development of creative materials.
• Ensuring brand identity and message consistency across channels.
• Meeting client objectives, values, budgets, and deadlines.
• Leading and participating in brainstorming sessions.
• Keeping up with the latest trends, strategies, and technologies.
• Evaluating creative team performance and guiding improvements.

Supporting the Executive Creative Director and Head of Design with the development of concepts, strategies, and client presentations. This is a team job. Sometimes you'll own entire assignments and sometimes you'll be part of a group doing large campaigns.

To be successful as an Associate Creative Director you should be able to develop creative concepts and strategies that are insightful, relevant, innovative, and effective. Ultimately, an excellent Associate Creative Director is a creative powerhouse with the ability to motivate and direct their team in the design and production of outstanding solutions across different platforms.

• Relevant graphic design-related degree, Bachelors in Fine Arts preferred
• 5 years of agency experience.
• Shown knowledge of marketing, brand, and design principles and development.
• Experience leading and running creative teams.
• Strong concept and strategy development skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Strong creative mind.

#WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. How do we do it? Well, for starters - with people like you!

Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We're the Internet's optimists. Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it's not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We're helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We're helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world - whether through 5G, or otherwise.

We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other's backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another - from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).

We know that powering an inclusive future starts with us. Because without diversity and a dedication to equality, there is no moving forward. Our 30 Inclusive Communities, that bring people together around commonalities or passions, are leading the way. Together we're committed to learning, listening, caring for our communities, whilst supporting the most vulnerable with a collective effort to make this world a better place either with technology, or through our actions.

So, you have colorful hair? Don't care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That's cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us! #WeAreCisco