Job Description

The details are:

• Hiring Manager: VP of Creative
• Business: Marketing
• Team: Creative Marketing
• Temporary Assignment – Job Title: Art Director
• Hourly rate $60-63
• Duration – long term assignment
• 40 hours per week (TBD) and working hours are 8:30-5:00
• Requires working in our Park Ridge, NJ office and on-site: Monday thru Friday. Work remotely once per month on a Friday.
• Note: we all have laptops here and there is always flexibility to WFH for weather, illness, appointments, deliveries, etc. We are flexible and understanding, so would like to reiterate that if there is a need to WFH on additional days, that option is there for you but is just not on a regular weekly basis.
• This role is a strong mix of being creative and one who has experience with the production process (start to finish)
• We need someone with packaging design experience.

JOB SUMMARY

The Art Director will use a variety of hard and soft skills, as well as industry knowledge, to provide the most comprehensive support to the Creative Team and our business. The role is responsible for helping to drive consumer engagement and growth through impactful, creative, and motivating design. They will work on leading a variety of projects within our portfolio, which includes Fruit Snacks (America’s leading fruit snacks brands), and more.

This is a function between Creative and Marketing responsible for ideation of concepts, development, design, and execution of 360 product packaging, display, print collateral and corporate / brand identity.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

· Create & refine innovative package design concepts.

· Create and adhere to brand identity guidelines, ensuring integrity within and across brands as relevant.

· Pre and post-production expertise

· Extensive knowledge of printing processes

· 2-D & 3-Dimensional Rendering of Packaging and Displays

· Digital platform knowledge

· Review Proofs

· Visual Trade Show Design & Collateral

· Product Photography

· Collaboration within Creative / Marketing & Cross-Functionally

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

· Bachelor of Arts / Graphic Design Degree

· 10+ years of design experience in CPG, Beauty or related field

· Proficient with design software; Adobe Creative Cloud, including Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Bridge, Microsoft Office

· Exceptional ability in typography, layout and design.

· Exceptional package design and production skills

· Trade Ads

· Visual Trade Show Designs & Development

· Effective at Time Management

· Collaborative

· Strong Communicator, both written and verbal.

· Detail Oriented.

· Approachable, authentic and genuine.

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