Art Director, Marketing

We’re looking for a multifaceted, hands-on Art Director to work across a variety of mediums including one sheets, infographics, slides, motion graphics, videos, sites and more. This role will be the lead collaborator with our Customer and Partner Education team, overseeing the design development of content that prioritize learning outcomes and drive product adoption. Major projects this year will include a redesign of the Education website and a LMS platform.You will have a leadership role and partner with cross-discipline teams to activate the Braze brand standards across educational and marketing content.

• Bring creativity, attention to detail and efficiency while working under tight deadlines and multiple projects simultaneously.
• Lead team members throughout the creative process from concept to production.
• Conceptualize visual design solutions that maintain the consistency of the Braze brand across channels.
• Effectively coordinate and maintain relationships with outside vendors, freelancers and printers.
• Mentor and/or manage junior staff
• Be enthusiastic, proactive and eager to learn new skills
• Collaborate to help elevate the quality and production level of the work coming out of the creative team.
• Define the development of the creative team's culture and quality standards
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with team, and leadership.
• Collaborate with instructional designers to develop visual strategies for communicating learning content
• Develop brand guidelines which allow the Customer and Partner education team to operate with agility and independence on more standardized content creation. 
• Consult with Curriculum Development team on best practices for visual communication of complex ideas across mediums
• Help to build a Braze Education design system that supports consistency and efficiency across education content
• Help to build templates that drive adoption of the design system for slides, videos, motion graphics, and websites.

• 5+ years of professional design experience
• BFA/BA in Graphic Design, Communication Design, or related field
• You have a passion for designing experiences to cater to different learning modalities.
• Strong advocate for accessibility through design
• Possess a strong online portfolio that demonstrates versatility and a broad range of design knowledge and skills
• Expertise of industry tools (Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and AfterEffects)
• Knowledge of HTML, Keynote, Adobe Premiere or Final Cut Pro.
• Knowledgeable of website and mobile UI design fundamentals, including responsive best practices
• Experience working with developers and communicating design specifications
• Experience creating print materials for press and content-heavy collateral
• Exceptional attention to detail 
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work on multiple projects
• A self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to juggle multiple, demanding tasks simultaneously and with accuracy

• Experience with creating assets for educational experiences
• Experience with photo and/or video shoot production
• Ability to illustrate abstract concepts.