Art Director, Brand

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Define and enhance Javvy’s visual identity at every consumer interaction point.

• Transform brand strategy and go-to-market goals into captivating creative concepts and scalable visual systems.

• Maintain and adapt brand guidelines as Javvy ventures into new products, categories, partnerships, and channels.

• Lead creative reviews and deliver clear, actionable feedback.

• Ensure a unified brand experience across packaging, retail, ecommerce, social media, photography, partnerships, and experiential marketing.

• Personally conceptualize, design, refine, or produce key projects across packaging, retail displays, point of sale materials, product mockups, partnerships, events, ecommerce, and launch assets.

• Own or supervise artwork through final production stages, including dielines, printer-ready files, digital and print proofs, and production revisions.

• Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and external production partners to ensure creative content is accurate, compliant, and production-ready.

• Lead visual development for new SKUs, flavors, formats, product categories, and brand partnerships.

• Create packaging concepts and guide the packaging process from initial idea to approved production artwork.

• Oversee creative development for retail, direct-to-consumer, Amazon, TikTok Shop, and other ecommerce channels.

• Manage retail product detail pages (PDPs), shippers, displays, endcaps, signage, and other point-of-sale materials.

• Establish visual direction for product photography, lifestyle imagery, and campaign content.

• Develop creative briefs and provide art direction to photographers and external creative partners.

• Guide AI-generated product and lifestyle imagery while identifying opportunities to leverage emerging creative tools.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary team of brand and digital designers.

• Provide creative direction, feedback, and hands-on coaching during creative reviews and one-on-ones.

• Prioritize workloads and assign projects based on business needs, timelines, and team strengths.

• Support hiring, portfolio reviews, onboarding, and the development of creative talent.

• Enhance creative workflows, briefing processes, organization, and production standards as the team grows.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 7 years of professional design experience, preferably within CPG, food & beverage, beauty, wellness, lifestyle, or another visually-driven consumer sector.

• At least 2 years of experience providing art direction or leading design teams.

• An exceptional portfolio showcasing strong conceptual thinking and hands-on execution.

• Extensive experience in packaging and print design, including dielines, production artwork, prepress, proofing, and collaboration with production partners.

• Experience in designing for retail environments, encompassing POS, displays, shippers, endcaps, and signage.

• Strong understanding of ecommerce and digital design, including PDPs, campaign assets, and omnichannel launches.

• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.

• Outstanding typography, layout, composition, color, and visual storytelling abilities.

• Experience directing photography and collaborating with external creative partners.

• Comfortable using—or eager to embrace—AI-powered creative tools as part of the modern design process.

• Capable of transitioning fluidly between overarching creative direction and detailed production execution.

• Strong project management and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple launches and collaborate across various functions.

🏝️ Benefits

• 100% Company-Paid Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance for employees (family coverage available at employee cost).

• 401(k) Retirement Plan.

• Parental Leave.

• Free Access to Javvy Products.

• Career Growth Opportunities.

• Collaborative, Fast-Paced Start-Up Environment.

• Competitive Salary.