Director, Art & Design

The Farmer’s Dog is looking for a Director of Art and Design to lead and evolve our visual identity across every customer touchpoint, from integrated brand campaigns and packaging to social content and physical installations. Reporting directly into our VP, Creative, you’ll manage a team of designers and partner closely with our Creative Director to ensure our brand shows up distinctively and cohesively everywhere it lives.

Responsibilities

Lead art and design efforts for everything from integrated 360 brand campaigns to fast-twitch social content to packaging and installations; Direct new explorations of look and feel, adapting and evolving brand guidelines and crafting proprietary, brand-true visual voice in photography, art direction, typography, and other elements of visual expression; Manage a team of designers to ensure that the brand is translated into effective, distinctive, and cohesive design systems; Partner with the Creative Director on TVC, video, OOH, and other major advertising assets, advising on art direction and leading the intersection of graphic elements and typography; Be comfortable wearing different hats and navigating different elevations from strategic creative beacon to diligent air traffic controller to devoted mentor to nitty-gritty kerning-checker; Work closely with the Brand operations function to help plan resourcing, track bandwidth, create project and production schedules, and maintain oversight on organizational health; Partner with Product Design leadership to ensure all surfaces feel of one brand; Join with stakeholders in other departments to meet and exceed business goals, immerse in the product, become an expert in the fresh food service, and shepherd creative ideas through the vetting process

Requirements

10+ years of experience, including 2+ years as a Design Director within an agency and/or in-house team; Portfolio with creative, relevant work for which you were primarily responsible; Managed a team of creatives and value mentorship as a crucial element of the job function; Deep design background and comfortable discussing kerning of a headline as well as critiquing the headline itself; Significant experience in designing for physical builds, developing packaging, and navigating retail environments; Worked within both static and video; Love for video media and the intersection of graphics, art direction, and storytelling; Ability to quickly grasp, bring to life, and evolve the visual identity of a brand; Define quality by the smallest details; Specialize in untangling problems, clearing confusion, pushing past blockers, and coaching team to do the same; Adaptable to different working styles, mindsets, and personalities; True dog person

Nice to have

Direct motion design skills

Benefits

Dog-friendly office in SoHo; Market-competitive compensation and equity packages; Comprehensive Healthcare, Dental, and Vision; Company supported mental health benefits; 12 week paid parental leave; Competitive 401k plan with company match; Flexible PTO; Discounted fresh food for your pup; Your pet interrupting video calls (and in-person meetings) is now a feature, not a bug