Associate Creative Director

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Who Are We: 

 

The people here at Puffco don’t just create products — we create behavior changing experiences for a community in the millions, with more added everyday. The mentality that drives the leadership at Puffco is based on passion and obsession, never by obligation. The excitement of a new idea turning into a tangible product that changes people’s lives is a rare gift, that we cherish daily.

 

Puffco has already produced the most awarded devices ever in our space, but for us, this is just the beginning. What we’ve created is truly special, and we’re looking for special people to help shape the future of our industry. Join Puffco and you join a family, and a community that you can directly impact. The possibilities are limitless, and the results dependent on how deep you care to dive in.

 

 

 Some of What We’ve Achieved Recently:

  • Listed by MG Magazine as one of the 50 best companies to work for. 
  • Grew 5x in revenue and 3x in scale while preserving a close company culture. 
  • Featured on Vice, Netflix, HBO, and were one of the only products ever to be featured on the Cover of High Times magazine.
  • Written about in Forbes, Rolling Stone, Billboard Magazine, and other publications now just tuning into the work we’ve been putting in when no one was paying attention.
  • Released the first-ever smart rig, the Puffco Peak, that created a mile-stone in cannabis consumption. We then released the Peak Pro to expand on our platform and push the technology and capability as far as it could go, winning us a Clio Grand award as a result.

 

 

Who Are You:

 

We are looking for passion driven employees who are seeking to raise the creative bar for their own work and for our industry.
Being innovative, scrappy, self-motivated, and thoughtful are great starting points to thrive in the fast-paced entrepreneurial environment that is Puffco.

 

 

What’s The Role About: 

 

Puffco is looking for a multidisciplinary Associate Creative Director to help bring big-agency tactics with top-notch conceptual and executional ability to an emerging industry. You’ll be contributing to our Instagram account, developing campaigns around product launches, designing community events, and helping to actualize the potential of where our brand can go. We’re looking for an A-player who has the talent to do it all, but can add and utilize resources to help produce with a higher quality and higher output than just one person. Having unique, thoughtful perspectives and seeking to express them beautifully is what this role is all about. 

 

Some things you will be responsible for:

 

  • Execution - In order to push the art and design of Puffco to the next level you must have excellent abilities in these areas to begin. Having an eye for talent when bringing in resources, and knowing how to utilize them to express an idea to its potential in various forms, on a regular basis is the task. 
  • Ideation -  Sharing community stories, drawing inspiration from cannabis & psychedelia culture, and connecting to the greater human experiences we share is what Puffco is all about. We’ll rely on you to dial into the magic of these areas, and to articulate them in a digestible written and visual communication in a way that feels fresh.
  • Direction - We need you to run photoshoots, video shoots, manage the talent, and work within a deadline with a sound organizational strategy.
  • Stay up to date with new innovations and industry trends to help push us further.
  • Business / Strategy minded – Telling a bigger story that empowers and inspires others WHILE selling our products is the goal. Developing creative with the intention of growing the business is a must.

 

Some qualifications and skills we need you to have:

 

  • 6 - 9 years of experience 
  • Must have an online Portfolio to apply (No pdf’s). 
  • Strong executional ability.
  • Big Idea Thinking // you go beyond the execution or tactical tasks and come up with campaign able thoughts that work across all media platforms. AND you can bring them to life.
  • Versatile: You can create incredible imagery, concept and direct impactful video work, and create a unique space for our fans to enjoy the products. You’re consistently demonstrating problem-solving skills no matter what you touch, with an obsessive work ethic.
  • Production Savvy: you know how to work within budgetary constraints and have experience working with photographers, directors, and vendors to bring the ideas to life.
  • Resource Management: You can move several projects forward in parallel, to consistently be offering more for our community to connect with. All within tight budgets and timelines.
  • Cultural Player: Your interests outside of work inform and impact your own aesthetic. You’re constantly looking at who is doing awesome shit and considering how it’s affecting the audience that experiences it.

 

Perks and Benefits:

 

  • Competitive pay, 401K, Medical/Dental/ Vision/Life coverage, Flexible Time-Off
  • Amazing pet friendly office in LA Center Studios with a fun casual and comfortable work environment
  • Snacks, lunches, retreats, and SO much more!

 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Puffco strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. 

 

HIRING PRACTICES

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

 

Puffco’s recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Puffco may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, Internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.

 

**Additional information about our company can be found at www.puffco.com. 

 

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