Our Client:
This position works within an awardwinning global company Universal Music Group. This division Bravado has a modern approach to directtofan marketing and ecommerce. With roots in the music industry they work with artists labels events and brands to implement digital marketing commerce and social media strategy to drive fan acquisition engagement and sales. Since 2011 theyve been a critical behindthescenes partner to the most successful players in the music and entertainment industry helping clients navigate the everevolving digital world. They have an immediate 1 year contract opening for a Creative Coordinatorat their Santa Monica office.
This is an excellent opportunity for the right individual. If interested in exploring this great opportunity and you can apply directly at are encouraged to apply.
Location:Santa Monica CA
Duration:1 year contract (extension or conversion to perm possible) (W2 Only)
Pay:$28.0030.00/hr
Schedule:9am6pm MonFri (Fridays remote)
Who Were Looking For:
If you have a passion for creative operations involving music fashion trends and design this might be just what youre looking for! We are looking for someone with previous experience in a creative field preferably in the music industry and especially in merchandise. You will need to be hyperorganized and comfortable in a fastpaced environment. Strong Proficiency in Windows Mac and Adobe Creative Suite is required.
What to Expect as the Creative Coordinator:
Admin and Operations Duties
- Provides support in maintaining and assigning the Creative Teams workload and schedules
- Coordinates and onboards freelancer setups and invoicing with accounting and legal
- Assists with system logins and creating accounts Aprimo)
- Coordinate separations to inhouse printers and freelance separators
- Proofread creative presentations technical art files date backs designs and any other creative materials
- Quality control and compare approved mockups to completed seps before sampling initiates
- Supports the Creative Team by collaborating with Brand Managers and Production to streamline projects with clear details before development begins
- Handle and troubleshoot any notes from Brand Manager/Designers with printers/separators including managing sample approvals onpress
- Updates freelance master lists and connects with freelance talent
- Prepare products and samples for client meetings
- Supports Creative Directors administratively
- Schedules creative meetings
- Plans for team events and tradeshows
- Assist with the maintenance and ongoing improvement of departmental systems and processes alongside the creative operations manager
- Maintain and organize database of band/artist assets
Creative
- Prepare tech packs and design files for print and production across Bravados extensive roster in Tour Retail and eComm
- Review separations pantone call outs sizing and all details before art files are shared with printers and outside vendors
- Edit and create thorough tech packs for external vendor consumption
- Size and set up files for hard goods and accessories
- Collaborates with Creative Leads on project prep tasks such as researching artists pulling product templates and sourcing products
- Work with clients technical art and inhouse design team to support the creative vision of a project understanding design guidelines and requirements
- Make design adjustments to art files as needed for exceptional quality and best success in final completion
- Resize existing graphic art files for required print/production specifications
- Adapt and spec artwork for Print on Demand jobs
- Communicates basic design briefs to graphic designers (freelance or inhouse)
- Mocks up artwork on products
- Share links to approved art files seps mockups and presentations
Qualifications for Success:
Skills:
- 4 years of relevant experience in an office environment
- Strong proficiency and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Products (Word Excel and PowerPoint) Apple products (Keynote) Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign Photoshop and Illustrator) and project management systems
- Experience with various forms of print and preproduction process including screen printing fourcolor and digital is ideal
- Fan of and strong knowledge of music trends fashion and design
- Ability to collaborate with key internal team members such as product & creative development legal finance brand management and production teams
- Must demonstrate initiative resourcefulness and an ability to manage multiple assignments under tight deadlines
- Exceptional written listening and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organization time management skills and systems thinking
- Consistency with followthrough and attention to detail
- Selfmotivated proactive and resourceful possessing a positive can do attitude
Education:
Bachelors Degree in Design Fashion or Communication Arts preferred
Datrose is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity pregnancy status as a parent age protected veteran status family medical history or genetic information political affiliation status as a qualified individual with disability or other nonmeritbased factors.
Authorization to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment. Datrose does not sponsor employment visas.