Job Details: Director of Creative Services

Job Title: Director of Creative Services
Company: Express Employment Professionals
Position Type: Permanent
Pay Rate: Open
Skills: Web marketing
Date Posted: Sep-23-08

Director of Creative Services
Our client islooking for a talented and experienced Director of Creative Services to amaze our clients with outstanding work that's smart, compelling, and sets new standards for artistic excellence. The person we seek will guide and support our team of creative rock stars as they collaborate on high-profile client engagements for the world's leading brands.

Job Purpose:
The Director of Creative Services leads a team of designers, interactive developers, and writers to drive creative strategy and process from concept through production. This role ensures that client requirements are met with brilliant work, delivered on time and on budget.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
• Direct and supervise all creative and strategic services work, including interactive product demonstrations; print campaigns; Web development; UI design; and corporate branding, messaging, and positioning.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to the creative team
• Present content and design concepts to clients and internal stakeholders
• Manage creative production processes and facilitate quality control of all creative work
• Assist VP of Production with project scoping and budgeting

Qualifications and Experience:
• Three to five years of experience directly managing a creative team
• Experience developing and executing strategic messaging and positioning plans
• Demonstrated expertise in conceptualizing and translating business needs into compelling interactive scenarios; storyboarding skills vital
• Advanced understanding of information design, interactive marketing, copywriting, identity design, typography, and visual systems design
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and client presentation skills
• Proficient understanding of the range and capabilities of standard software tools related to print and web design, motion graphics, and presentation design (e.g., CS3)
• Experience developing with Adobe Flash, Adobe After Effects, and 3-D applications highly desired
• Experience implementing Microsoft brand guidelines highly desired

Education:
• BFA degree or equivalent four-year college degree


Our client develops technical marketing solutions for the world's leading brands. As a Microsoft Certified Partner and Amazon.com Certified Systems Integrator, our client has become a leader in innovation, demand generation, and sales force readiness in the emerging fields of Web Services, XML, and mobile applications. Our mix of customer-driven projects and internal product development initiatives provide employees with diverse exposure to cutting-edge ideas and new learning opportunities. Our client provides full medical, vision, and dental coverage; a 401(k) plan; and a work environment focused on core values, team collaboration, and individual growth.

Location: [rss] US-WA-Seattle
Telecommute: No (Onsite Position)
Contact Name: Debbie Butler
Contact Phone: 541.330.1585
Contact Email: debbie.butler@expresspros.com
URL: http://www.epsbend.com
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