Associate Creative Director, Design

SummaryPosted: Aug 22, 2024Weekly Hours: 40Role Number:200563851Marcom is the creatively-led global team that oversees Apple’s consumer facing marketing. We ensure the flawless development and execution of world-class communications across all medias and platforms. Every day, hundreds of millions of Apple customers around the world interact with our products. We drive the strategy and creative work that provide both new and existing customers with simple, engaging and inspiring marketing experiences.ALAC Marcom is part of Apple’s Global Marketing Communications group. Our team builds and oversees the world-class marketing and advertising driving Apple’s rapidly-growing communications in Latin America, the Caribbean and the US-Hispanic Markets. Our teams work together to craft experiences and campaigns that impact people’s lives in ways they could not have imagined. We do that with inspiring people, a creative first mentality, and the belief our marketing efforts impact the business in our region.We're looking for a versatile creative with senior-level experience in graphic, visual design and art direction.DescriptionDescriptionThe Associate Creative Director of Design (ACD) at Apple is responsible for originating and illustrating creative ideas to be used in marketing campaigns. This professional should be able to deliver innovative thinking, and will collaborate with multiple teams to deliver holistic cohesive creative solutions. They will be working hands-on in the creative development and execution of a wide range of visual design projects for multiple platforms. The candidate will partner with copywriters and report to the Creative Directors. They will also work closely with project managers, functional producers as well as cross-functional producers. They provide direction to external vendors and production artists. They also partner with Creative Resources in order to navigate production, by helping select the right vendors for each project.Responsibilities include:Hands-on Approach: Ensure that the creative intent is achieved by executing the conceptual development and illustrating design concepts through a variety of mediums, including hand sketches, mock-ups, and proof of concept sample art.Idea generation and conceptual collaboration: Spearhead projects by concepting against briefings focused but not limited to Latin America and US Hispanic markets. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to craft and deliver design solutions that align with Apple's brand standards. Implement feedback with a collaborative and positive mentality.Creative Problem-Solving: Collaborate with the Resources Manager and producers to find innovative solutions that elevate creative work during the delivery process. Proactively identify challenges and provide creative solutions to ensure successful and efficient execution of campaigns.Integrated Mentality: Distill sophisticated concepts that will span different subject areas such as social media, online, retail, and work for third-party sales partners in the region.Production Oversight: Supervise and manage external vendors producing work for Marcom. Collaborate with Production Designers, Art Working and print production, ensuring alignment with Apple's high-quality standards.Minimum QualificationsMinimum Qualifications• Industry experience in a design studio or creative/advertising agency.• Must provide a design portfolio or work samples.Key QualificationsKey QualificationsPreferred QualificationsPreferred Qualifications• 10+ years of overall design experience with a focus on leading creative projects, design or advertising campaigns.• Advanced design skills, technical knowledge, and a deep understanding of the design process and trends in digital and print mediums.• Well versed in design fundamentals, including but not restricted to motion, typography, 3D, digital/interactive, print, video/animation and illustration.• Possess a strong visual design background with a keen eye for aesthetics and attention to detail.• Outstanding and effective communication skills, written and verbal, with a demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally.• Understanding of digital, retail and channel communications in Latin America and/or US-Hispanic market.• Excellent organizational and project management skills.• Understanding of global campaign development and localization.• Desire to deliver at an outstanding level with a particular passion for crafting work that is thoughtful, relevant, accurate, clear and inspiring.• Knows how to marshal resources (people, funding, material, support) to get things done.• Ability to make sense of complex and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.• Uses a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.Education & ExperienceEducation & ExperienceAdditional RequirementsAdditional RequirementsMore• Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.