Graphic Design/Art Direction Manager (Levity)

About Levity:

Levity (levityhome.com) is a new brand in the Ruggable portfolio. Launched in December 2020, Levity’s mission is to build and deliver innovative furniture products that let our customers live without worry. Much like Ruggable rugs, our patent-pending Chair Systems have removable upholstery that can be washed in a home washing machine and easily interchanged for new styles. Though it varies across functions, we operate largely independently (think: startup within a startup), giving you the unique ability to help shape the early trajectory of this new business.

Job Summary: 

The Graphic Design/Art Direction Manager will drive the development of world-class creative content for Levity. You will educate new customers and drive sales by designing beautiful, responsive interfaces that highlight product attributes across devices and platforms. You will think as a leader, pitching new ideas to push our brand creative. First and foremost, you must think like a marketer. 

What You’ll Do:

• Develop digital campaign assets for our rapidly growing brand all to the required creative standards, specifications and deadlines
• Collaborate with channel owners and cross-functionally to execute marketing campaign assets across various platforms including email, social, web and ads
• Lead other creative minds to produce inspired, effective, and beautiful work
• Apply intelligence, wit and heart to make complex services and value propositions understandable, relatable and deeply relevant 
• Participate in initial planning of photo content and digital assets with the Marketing Team, review requests, and discuss messaging guidelines
• Pitch concepts internally to the team, bring new and fresh ideas to the table 
• Translate marketing strategy into persuasive ads, campaigns, and storytelling 
• Create and enforce processes that prioritize team morale and efficient work product 

What You’ll Need to Have:

Required:

• 5+ years' experience (agency or in-house) concepting, designing and producing digital marketing campaigns
• 3+ years’ experience art directing and concepting photoshoot content
• Strong portfolio with examples of static and animated digital marketing assets (email, social, ads and web banners)
• Expert level knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
• Ability to build effective creative teams
• Strong portfolio, demonstrating clear understanding of color theory, typography, messaging hierarchy, and visual storytelling
• Ability to create thoughtful illustrations (eg: iconography and custom graphics)
• Animation and video editing experience
• Team-player, hard-working, organized, goal-oriented, quick-learner, and strong attention to detail

Preferred:

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field
• Experience with UI/UX design, prototyping, and wireframing with tools like Xd and Figma
• Experience working with project management tools like Asana 
• Experience designing for another D2C home goods brand