About us: 

A Santa Monica-based tech company, EZ Texting's voice and text marketing platform is revolutionizing how businesses communicate. We are passionate dreamers who believe that technology can make a meaningful difference to an organization's success. Located in the heart of Santa Monica, we've created a unique workspace that the Los Angeles Business Journal has named one of the Top 100 places to work in LA - for the last four years running. Come find out why!

Our office environment is highly collaborative, innovative, passionate and fun. You will grow here -- we value continuing education and professional growth. We often have a dog running around the office, so we hope you like animals. Also, we really like food - so we buy lunch for the office regularly, and have coffee, snacks and drinks all over the place. 

Summary:

The Creative Director serves as the principle creative lead and manages a team consisting of Graphic Designers and Web Developers to amplify the company’s global brand and vision.

The ideal candidate will showcase a proven design aesthetic, strong management skills, and thought leadership to maintain EZ Texting’s presence as the leader in text marketing software.

Responsibilities:

•  Own the brand design and the look & feel of all assets created within the Marketing organization
•  Communication of brand guidelines and adherence to standards across print, web and all company applications
•  Ownership of company website, blog, emails and microsites including maintenance, optimization, and lead gen best practices
•  Maintain global brand style and guidelines
•  Be a strategic partner to the rest of the Marketing organization and the company to deliver high quality, brand-driven marketing assets
•  Lead and mentor a creative team comprised of designers and web developers

Qualifications:

•  5-7 years experience in a design role working in a recognized creative agency or a company’s marketing communications team. 
•  Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, or Digital Media Design. 
•  Leadership skills; ability to coach and mentor individuals to generate successful creative projects. 
•  A collaborative approach that fits with the company culture. 
•  Demonstrated ability to lead discussions and overcome challenging situations with troubleshooting and project management skills and excellent communication skills.
•  Demonstrated ability to design for web and print. 
•  Thorough knowledge of Adobe CC (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Microsoft Office, and Google Applications understanding both Mac/PC environment capabilities. 
•  Must have strong understanding of best practices for mobile device with knowledge of current web trends. 
•  Experience working with multiple departments’ unique needs and balancing priorities without guidance. 
•  Desire to work in an open, team-oriented environment with opportunity to create strategic campaigns with the Marketing team. 
•  Eye for detail and passion for design, as well as interest in new and innovative technology within design. 
•  Knowledge of HTML, CSS, Wordpress, Drupal, Email Automation tools and After Affects is a plus.