Lead Creative, Art
Snap Inc. is a camera company. We believe that reinventing the camera represents our greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Our products empower people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.
We’re looking for a Lead Creative to join the Marketing team at Snapchat! As a member of the Creative Marketing team, you will lead the day-to-day creative from concept to execution on projects relating to Business Marketing. Working from our Los Angeles, CA headquarters, you’ll partner with writers, strategists, producers, marketers and other curious minds, working hand in hand with other creatives to craft world-class creative work that advances the Snapchat platform for advertisers globally.
What you’ll do:
Elevate the perception of Snapchat’s ad products by connecting the dots between your cultural curiosity, creative tenacity, and goal-oriented mindset.
Become one of the Creative Leads of the team responsible for Global Business Marketing in campaign development, turning briefs and business objectives into work that positively impacts the business in a measurable way.
Inspire, guide, and motivate a team of creatives to craft thoughtful and impactful creative.
Utilize your storytelling skills to present creative concepts and executions to marketing, product, and business leadership in a cohesive and compelling fashion.
Work closely with strategists and marketers to understand campaign performance and utilize learnings to improve future work.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Experience generating high-impact, culturally relevant creative
Vast experience in B2B communications
Storyteller, possessing excellent creative, presentation and problem-solving skills, as well as an eye for small details and a passion for big ideas
While you don’t need to be a designer or copywriter by trade, comfortable giving both design and copy direction on projects
Highly curious, entrepreneurial mindset and a strong desire to learn
Passion for technology and critical points of view on its impact on people’s lives
Understanding of today’s media landscape and how people engage with marketing
Ability to empathize with others
Experience distilling disparate sources of information into actionable inputs
Experience articulating simple and compelling presentations
Understanding of creative, design and marketing processes
Conscientious and detail oriented
Strong communication skills, positive attitude, and a collaborative mindset
Comfortable in a fast-paced, constantly evolving, and sometimes ambiguous environment
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
7+ years of experience as an art director or similar role
Expertise in video: generating film concepts, storyboards, overseeing edits, animation, and music edits
B2B Marketing experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Google Suite expert, specifically Google Slides
Proficient in Adobe CC, specifically Premiere and Photoshop
Internet research expert: finding inspiration, images, references, artists/filmmakers, etc.
High-impact, culturally relevant creative portfolio with vibrant, eye-catching, smart work
Experience working with large organizations with complex processes
Experience in creative management of external remote teams
Experience in creative development in external Global markets
At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and contact us at [email protected].