Senior Art Director / Designer – Digital and Social Media

Company Description

At Jack Link’s, we feed the journey. We take pride in rolling up our sleeves and getting things done together. Fueled by creativity, passion, and a commitment to doing things the right way, we tackle the hard stuff first and focus on real progress, bold moves, and no excuses. We create opportunities, celebrate wins, own our misses, and push forward as a team, knowing our strength comes from supporting one another and having fun along the way. We cultivate a workplace where passion meets purpose and our Team Members are inspired, recognized, and rewarded for their contributions. 

If you’re ready to make a difference and build something meaningful, we want you! 

Jack Link's Protein Snacks is a global leader in snacking and the No. 1 meat snack manufacturer worldwide. Headquartered in Minong, Wisconsin, Jack Link’s is strategically positioned with production, distribution, and support centers in key locations throughout North America, Brazil, Europe, and the Pacific Rim. This global network allows Jack Link's to deliver a wide variety of high-quality, great tasting protein snacks to consumers around the world. The company’s portfolio of brands includes Jack Link’s®, Lorissa’s Kitchen®, Wild River®, Golden Island®, Country Fresh Meats®, BiFi®, Peperami®, Mariani and Local Legends Meat Snacks.

Job Description

Join Link Snacks, Inc. as a Senior Art Director / Designer – Digital and Social Media and become an integral member of our Marketing Creative Services team. This position will focus on crafting ideas for the full range of Link Snacks brands and then executing those ideas across social media platforms, ecommerce, and more.

As Senior Art Director / Designer, you will be responsible for developing and producing industry-leading, award-worthy concepts. We’re looking for someone well-versed in pop culture and social media trends who wants to apply that knowledge to deliver effective, on-brand and on-strategy creative. The ideal candidate has a passion for big ideas and proven experience with the craft of art direction that’s needed to bring those ideas to life.

Working alongside a Copywriter and under the direction of an Executive Creative Director, you will take ownership of ideation and execution of concepts that can be used across all channels for a variety of brands and products. You will be accountable for being a steward of the brand guidelines and company values. If you want to work for a growing, family-owned company and create a range of exciting creative content for our house of brands, including the category leader Jack Link’s, this is the opportunity for you!

The responsibilities of this position shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following:

Conceptual Ideation, Development, Execution – Create and design original digitally-focused content in collaboration with our social media and ecommerce marketing teams. As part of our internal Creative Services team, you will collaborate with our external creative agencies and internal teams to create shareable content that will drive engagement and growth while ensuring consistency of brand and creative across digital consumer touch points.

Asset Execution – Responsible for facilitating revisions and feedback from internal and external cross-functional partners. Work collaboratively to effectively communicate marketing initiatives and design project status as part of a service-orientated function. Collaborate with agency partners and freelancers.

Planning and Management - Responsibly meet established deadlines, manage, and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously. Work collaboratively as a member of the marketing team and cross-functionally to ensure all designs align with brand guidelines. Assist in the development of the Creative Services team to achieve goals and objectives

Content Management – Responsible for archiving final files within established guardrails. Work with necessary teams to oversee smooth implementation of new content. 

Performs other duties and responsibilities as necessary.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising, Digital Design, Graphic Design, or related field or equivalent

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Seven+ years of agency / brand work experience
• Strong portfolio showcasing both big-idea campaign thinking and quick-turn social media excellence
• Team player with a positive attitude, exceptional interpersonal skills, and a client-centered approach to work
• The ability to work independently and see projects through to completion. Demonstrates a strong sense of personal accountability
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments and/or clients at once
• Demonstrated proficiency using technology and a wide variety of software applications on a mac-based platform, including Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, and Acrobat) and Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Creative problem-solver with an eye for detail. Keen eye for color, fonts, trends, and engaging visual storytelling who has a solid understanding of brand identity systems
• Someone who’s constantly learning and absorbing, possessing a keen eye for pop culture and social media trends
• Willingness to deal with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Willingness to be hands-on, as well as look at the big picture
• Photography experience (Photography, Layout, Composition and Lighting)
• Advanced typography skills
• CPG industry experience
• Proficiency with Adobe Premiere or Final Cut Pro 
• Working knowledge of Adobe Workfront workflow management system highly desired

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• CPG industry
• Experience with front-end web design, motion graphics, and video production

JACK LINK’S CORE VALUES:

Company values: Be Real, Speed Matters, Stewardship, Relationship Driven, Self-Discipline, and Show Awesome Character.

Additional Information

The salary range for this role is $108,800 - $149,600 (Annually). Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, and candidate skill set and experience. Base pay is just one component of Jack Link’s Total Rewards package for Team Members. Other rewards may include annual incentive and program-specific awards. Jack Link’s provides a variety of benefits to eligible Team Members, including medical, dental and vision benefits, life and disability insurance, 401k participation, paid holidays, and paid time off.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.