Associate Creative Director, Visual Design

North Hollywood, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 111300 - 148400

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Where A-Players Thrive.

Were an employee-owned vertically-integrated builder of some of Americas most popular health & wellness brands. With over 1400 team members across multiple companies we create best-in-class products that help make the world healthier and happier. Our creative content educates the world on making smarter health choices while the brands we own generate over $1 billion of revenue annually. Learn more about our brands.

Were Looking For A(n): Associate Creative Director Visual Design

Location: Hybrid (El Segundo CA and/or Burbank/North Hollywood CA)

What Youll Be Doing: The Associate Creative Director Visual Design is responsible for elevating and differentiating the visual expression of a portfolio of premium pet brands at scale. This role leads a small but high-impact internal design team sources and coordinates with external agency and freelance partners and ensures world-class execution across packaging photography ecommerce in-store merchandising and digital and print campaigns.

This is a senior hands-on creative leadership role requiring strong judgment an ownership mindset and deep experience in premium brand design and production. The Associate Creative Director serves as the visual authority across brands by balancing strategic intent and creative and operational excellence.

Lead mentor and develop a team of in-house designers
Own and elevate the visual expression of each brand in the portfolio ensuring clear differentiation while maintaining high standards suitable for premium CPG
Partner with brand marketing and product leaders to shape creative direction
Translate brand strategy into distinctive effective visual systems across packaging photography digital and print
Serve as the primary creative liaison to any external agencies and freelance creative professionals ensuring alignment clarity and high-quality output
Ensure all visual design projects meet quality budget and timeline expectations
Establish efficient workflows and thorough documentation that support multiple brands simultaneously and allows for future scale
Act as the final creative quality check for all visual work across internal and external team

Qualifications (Note: We strongly encourage you to apply even if you dont tick ALL of these boxes.):

Exceptional visual taste and judgment with a strong portfolio of premium brand work
Proven ability to lead and develop designers into confident brand owners
Strong collaborator who is able to balance creative ambition with business needs
Experience managing freelance and agency partners
High attention to detail paired with strong prioritization skills
Practical knowledge of packaging design
Able to manage complexity timelines and competing priorities across brands
Deep understanding of Consumer Branding Marketing and Consumer Behavior.
Required Education: Bachelors Degree in Visual Arts Graphic Design Photography or related field or equivalent experience
Preferred Education: Masters Degree in Graphic Design Visual Arts Photography or related field
Required Experience: (Can be concurrent)
- 10 years of experience in visual design brand design or creative leadership
- 4 years leading designers and/or creative teams in-house or agency-side
- Demonstrated experience owning or evolving premium consumer brands
- Proven ability to manage external agencies and freelance creative partners
- Hands-on experience with photography direction packaging
Preferred Experience:
- CPG pet food lifestyle industry experience preferred
- Hands-on experience with print production (including proofing and press checks)

Golden Perks & Benefits:

Comprehensive healthcare coverage We cover100% of premiumsfor medical dental and vision plans for employee-only plans.
Annual bonus
We match up to3.5% of your 401k contributions ensuring your retirement savings grow alongside your career.
6 paid sick and mental health daysan Employee Assistance Program free weekly yoga and meditation classes and additional mental health benefits because we take a holistic approach to your well-being.
Invest in your future with ourEmployee Stock Ownership Plan where company contributions fund your retirement plan with company stock.Learn more.
Reimbursements for a portion of personal cell phone and internet usagefor eligible employees.
Professional developmentopportunitieswith mentorship continuous learning programs and performance-based pay increases empowering you to progress and excel in your career.
Through our charity sponsorships you can make a positive impact on communities worldwide. Weve donated over$9 millionto date.

The base salary range is $111300-$148400 plus bonus potential.

The posted salary range in this job posting reflects data based on Californias cost of labor analysis. This salary range is subject to change per state; please clickhere to find the pay differential in your state of residence if the role is remote.

Salary is based on a wide range of factors that include relevant experience knowledge skills other job-related qualifications and geographical location.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

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Where A-Players Thrive.Were an employee-owned vertically-integrated builder of some of Americas most popular health & wellness brands. With over 1400 team members across multiple companies we create best-in-class products that help make the world healthier and happier. Our creative content educates ...