Associate Creative Director

Team: Creative Services
Classification: Exempt
Job Type: Salary, Full-time
Location: Hybrid - Atlanta, GA or Raleigh-Durham, NC
Annual Salary: $109,500-$129,800*

OVERVIEW:

Nugget®, a fun-loving, imaginative, direct-to-consumer kids furniture brand, is looking for a talented Associate Creative Director to conceptualize and execute innovative, outside-the-box content and programming that engages customers, builds community, and always stays true to our mission of “growing imaginations.” This role will support and report to our Senior Creative Director and work with our in-house Creative Team on copy, content, and brand experiences. The ACD role requires the ability to generate creative ideas rooted in marketing strategy and the skills to direct, collaborate, and bring those ideas to life. If you've worked as an ACD, Creative Producer, or have experience in an Art Department with a strong strategic mindset, a passion for innovation and execution, and a desire to join a fast-growing company with a beloved brand, we encourage you to apply today!

Please note, for this role we are requiring portfolios / websites to be submitted with your application.

What is Nugget? We are an industry-leading, fun-loving, direct-to-consumer Play company (est. 2014) that brings homes to life with bold play and big imaginations. We design, develop, manufacture, sell, and ship our part-toy, part-furniture products (The Nugget® - The Original Play Couch® - and Chunk™ - The World’s First Play Ottoman) with a team of ~100 Nuggeteers in Butner, North Carolina (just outside of Durham) and Atlanta, GA. And we’re just getting started — in both 2020 and 2021, Inc. Magazine named us the fastest-growing manufacturing company in the United States, and we have new stuff up our sleeves. We’re proud to continue the industrial legacy of North Carolina, and to make fun furniture for future astronauts, artists, architects, athletes, and – especially – active community members.

ABOUT THIS ROLE:

• You’ll work directly with the Sr Creative Director, VP of Creative and Marketing leads to plan/concept our content calendar with a special focus on our owned channels (social, web, email).
• You’ll partner with the Creative Services team and with external partners/vendors to execute content– acting as a pivotal linchpin that ensures the creative execution meets the communication brief and business goals. Additionally, you’ll  provide guidance on photo and video shoots when necessary to ensure the creative vision is met
• You’ll stay on top of social communications and cultural trends, viewing them through a “Nugget lens” and directing creative work that marries these trends with our brand values to keep our content fresh and relevant 
• You’ll become an expert on our consumer demographic and create content that keeps new and current Nuggeteers energized, engaged and inspired 
• You’ll manage a direct report: our Social Media Content Creator. You’ll guide his/her  workflow with your experience and technical knowledge, set goals and provide ongoing feedback and support for his/her professional development
• You’ll create and deliver engaging presentations/pitches for our Marketing team to inform, inspire, and exemplify not only the creative ideas, but how those ideas tie back to strategy
• You’ll partner with our Marketing teammates to help refine processes that allow you and our internal Creative Team to do the best work possible, as well as refine communication systems to ensure cross functional alignment
• You will complete regular Check-Ins, participate in 1:1 conversations, and complete Self Reviews within Nugget’s 15Five platform to ensure consistent communication and feedback are shared.

ABOUT YOU:

• You have 4-6 years of experience in a Marketing/Communications setting – and have a book or portfolio of thoughtful and innovative work that reflect that
• You have experience concepting, delivering and executing creative campaigns for brands, with a specific focus on developing content and copy
• You have experience leading and managing still and video shoots, and are comfortable efficiently executing small-scale content in batches or on tight timelines
• You have a keen eye for detail and you always ensure that every piece of content meets brand standards and visual quality
• You have a basic understanding of design fundamentals and are comfortable and confident giving specific and constructive feedback to artists in the design and illustration space
• You’re skilled at balancing and overseeing multiple concurrent projects, such as social content creation and email campaigns, ensuring consistency and on time delivery
• You are an organized multitasker who can regulate your own workflow AND delegate to team members and/or freelance or vendor resources when required
• You have an understanding of the digital marketing space
  • Bonus: You understand the unique needs of DTC companies (particularly consumer goods)
• You are innately curious, always asking “what if”, “why don’t we” and “could we” - and know how to take an idea from concept to exceptional execution
• You look forward to collaborating with others and get inspired by working with others to get results
• You can anticipate future trends, implications and possibilities and translate them into creative strategies that show a clear connection between vision and action
• You can effectively organize and manage complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems and move projects forward
• You enjoy creative problem solving – coming up with useful ideas and ways of thinking that are new, better, or unique, and taking those creative ideas and putting them into practice!
• You don’t shy away from taking on tough assignments and can step up to address difficult issues – providing direct and actionable feedback to others and being willing to champion your ideas.
• You approach work with a “no job is too small” attitude, and have a curious mind - always willing to learn and grow your imagination
• You are able to travel between North Carolina and Georgia periodically as determined by business needs, with advance notice provided. This role will require travel up to approximately 8-10 times annually!.

BENEFITS:  

• Competitive Pay + Annual Company Bonus
• Medical, Dental, and Vision covered at 100% for employees
• PTO + Wellness, Holidays, Summer and Winter Break
• 401k Employer Match
• Paid Parental Leave
• Free Nugget and Free Chunk + Team Discount