Hybrid Associate Director, Custom Creative Design at Ziff Davis
Ziff Davis · Los Angeles, United States Of America · Hybrid
- Professional
- Office in Los Angeles
Description
- Ideating and working closely with the team to take mock designs and ideas from initial concept to final working builds
- Providing direction, guidance and inspiration to the team in the creation and development of sold and internal projects such as site graphics, banner ads, and microsites
- On all projects the team is responsible for: making sure client and internal brand guidelines are stuck to
- Designing and building compelling sold digital experiences (e.g. ads, microsites, promo collateral etc) as well as mocks that will help sell a concept or pitch through
- Being the face of the design team internally in the US and participating in meetings and presentations with teams across the business
- This could see you advising on anything from the feasibility of creative ideas, technical considerations for new ad formats, resourcing needs - as well as any other information specific to the work the design team fulfils on
- Working closely with the Sales team and participating in client-facing calls to help brainstorm first-to-market design ideas and form a productive creative partnership with our clients
- Assessing and tracking the design project pipeline, allocating resource, and advising on what to outsource where necessary
- Collaborating with Creative Strategy, Sponsorship, Revenue Operations, Brand Design, Product, Sales Leadership, and Editorial Operations to incorporate their projects and needs into the team’s workflow
- Providing insight and direction for the project management team when needing design resources
- 5+ years experience working in digital media, both as a hands-on designer and as a creative leader
- Strong design ability and fluency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop and Illustrator
- Experience with Celtra, Webflow or similar digital building tools
- Expert knowledge in front end web development, specifically HTML, CSS and JavaScript
- Experience with responsive and adaptive design and a keen eye for detail in regards to UI/UX
- Strong project management skills and a deadline oriented approach to projects
- Excellent conceptual thinking and problem solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal abilities to effectively communicate with all internal and external teams and all levels of management alongside a collaborative mindset
- Self-motivated, proactive and able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
- Intimate knowledge of online and mobile advertising with proven ability to create compelling, sophisticated products
- Up-to-date understanding of the changing digital landscape as it pertains to design, advertising and development changes
- An openness to implement and evolve processes and best practices
- Lead by example, showing a willingness to dive into the creative process and contribute hands-on when needed
- Experience managing and developing small-medium sized teams
- Knowledge of DFP/Google Ad Manager
- Experience working alongside technical specialists and freelancers
- Experience working across global time zones
- Work Schedule: Standard full-time working schedule, M-F. Other than if there is a project-specific need, there is no expectation for this role to work weekends or holidays.
- Due to the global nature of this team, there will be some requirements to start earlier for calls with the UK, but flexible hours can be applied in these instances.
- Travel Requirements: No travel is required for this role.
- Physical Requirements: This role involves typical office and computer-based activities, including prolonged periods of sitting or standing and frequent use of hands, fingers, and vision for tasks such as operating a computer, mouse, and keyboard.
- Work Model: This role will operate a hybrid schedule with 3 days per week based in our LA office, 2 days from home.
- You’ll make an impact. We reach 490MM monthly unique users. We’re big time, but we’re not afraid to give you real opportunities to be epic and make a difference immediately.
- We’ve got a big presence, but a small team.
- We have fun. It’s all about games and games are fun. Anyone can offer a casual work environment, flexible hours, and benefits. We can offer that and a place where you can squad up with your coworkers in the arcade/game room.
- We’re passionate about what we do. IGN employees understand our users, because they are our users. We have a personal interest in providing the best possible product.
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