Creative Technologist

Smartly is a leading AI-powered creative advertising technology company. Our Global Creative Services team empowers brands and advertisers to reach new levels of success through what we call Intelligent Creative: a harmony of creative, media and intelligence. We do this in unprecedented ways that build, scale, measure and optimize campaigns that would be impossible without truly innovative technology. 

The Global Creative Services team is looking for an experienced Creative Technologist to sit at the intersection of creative, product and tech – developing and executing concepts, campaigns and strategies for our largest customers. The ideal candidate is able to  build for social and digital alongside our Customer Success (Sales) teams. Driving awareness and adoption of the Smartly platform through world-class creative output is key; all while embracing a deep understanding of creative technology and an ability to successfully partner with internal and external creative stakeholders. They are an expert in cross-functional collaboration and will work closely with teams spanning creative, strategy, product, marketing and sales. 

Responsibilities...

• Lead in the conceptual development, pitch and design/creation of campaign-ready assets for brands.
• Prototypes and concepts to both sell and bring to life creative campaigns x-channel and full funnel. 
• Work with Creative and Production leadership to both build and route creative assets through the Smartly platform for campaigns across channels; including META, Snap, Pinterest, TikTok & Google.
• Be a channel expert; guiding, consulting and collaborating with clients – and their agencies + creative leadership – to design successful strategies that scale through Smartly’s technology.
• Provide clear direction and creative recommendations for clients to activate winning digital campaigns. 
• Learn and become a Smartly’s technology super-user; marrying Adobe Creative Suite and Smartly tech to build digital advertising campaign assets across a global book of clients.
• Ability to master the Smartly platform’s creative features (Template Editor, Producer, AI Playground and more) and use them in daily creative work
• Provide product feedback on the usability of the creative functionalities in the Smartly platform
• Foster a culture of innovation, joy and experimentation.

Qualifications...

• 8+ years experience as an art director or designer leading digital and/or channel efforts
• Experience working in 2D/3D design software such as Adobe Creative Suite and Figma are a plus.
• Rock solid presentation and communication skills.
• Understanding of technical challenges for creating scaled creative campaign concepts and the associated assets.
• Strong ability to influence and impact creative culture.
• Effective understanding of SaaS products with an ability to marry scaled toolings with high-concept campaign recommendations  
• Proficient in cloud-based presentation & collaboration tools (Google Workspaces, Highspot, etc) 
• A deep understanding of social channels and how to develop campaigns that align with their audience distribution methods. 

Perks & Benefits…

• Five weeks paid time off (PTO), 11 company paid holidays, unlimited sick days
• Generous healthcare packages & mental health benefits
• Monthly wellness benefit and learning reimbursement opportunities 
• 401K plus matching & equity grants for all new Smartlies
• Volunteer time off days & company donation matching opportunities 
• Choice of computer (MAC or PC)
• And so much more… 

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