Lead Designer
Who You Are
You’re a rockstar creative who thrives in both independent and collaborative settings, specifically in a remote environment. You excel at juggling diverse projects and challenges, bringing a blend of sharp thinking, creativity, and clear communication to every task. Flowing from client calls to high-level campaign conceptualization to interal production meetings? No sweat, you do it all with finesse. You’re all about results, collaborating to hit targets, and you never miss a detail. Fast-paced environments fuel you, and you keep things cool, collected, and perfectly on track.
Our Mission
Empower Creativity.
We understand that the connection between a user and their mobile device is unlike any other, and presents us with an obligation to rethink the way brands and consumers engage. CRAFTSMAN+ is breaking the mold and changing the rules of engagement with our interactive SAAS tool and seasoned Creative Agency. Combined, we enable the highest levels of creativity, interactivity, and efficiency.
Partnering with some of the world’s largest brands, we plan, streamline, optimize and automate the creative process. For more info, check out our website!
The Job
We are looking to add a Lead Designer to our global team of individuals. Our team is passionate and committed to the pursuit of creative excellence and understanding consumer + client needs. If you are a person who loves the rewarding challenge of building a brand and is motivated by the responsibilities below, we want to hear from you.
Your Responsibilities
- Create style frames and storyboards for graphic, video, or animation projects.
- Meet visual requirements and benchmarks for display advertising for large branding campaigns that have the potential to reach millions of viewers.
- Translate client and CM+’s strategy into powerful and purposeful creative concepts
- Find creative ways to incorporate data learnings into ad concepts.
- Iterate and communicate ideas with wireframes, prototypes, and mocks for interactive ads.
- Foster partnerships with a cross-discipline team of designers, engineers, writers, marketers, and strategists.
- Contribute and communicate your ideas during creative brainstorming for static, video, and interactive ad concepts.
- Motivate and encourage the team to ensure the work is exceeding client expectations.
- You will be creating performance marketing creatives (e.g., acquisition, subscription) especially in paid social, interactive ads, and display.
- Supplement, scale, and produce and test new ideas across channels.
Necessary Skills and Experience
- 5-8 years of professional experience in a fast-paced creative environment.
- A strong portfolio that illustrates conceptual thinking and high fidelity execution.
- Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.
- Understanding in designing for mobile digital advertising platforms.
- Mentoring and coaching.
- Rigorous attention to detail.
Nice to Have Skills and Experiences
- BA/BS Design or related field
What to Expect
- This is a contract role to start, as the need increases we will convert this to a full-time role.
- The rate for this role is based on experience. Hours are variable but anticipating 25-30/week with potential for fulltime.
- This is fully a remote opportunity and work with individuals across the globe. While part-time responsiveness is expected in EST Hours - production and work hours can be flexible. If converted to full-time, it is expected to be working and available during EST.
Craftsman+ (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the Company. Please contact opportunities@craftsmanplus.com if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.