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The Critical Mass team in Cupertino sits and works should-to-shoulder with our client. We create applications which drive one of the world’s most trafficked websites. We play an active role helping our client connect their consumers globally through mobile, digital, and in-store experiences.As the Interactive Digital Art Director, the conceptual development and execution of creative deliverables is your focus—including creating and communicating concepts, implementing marketing strategies, and developing interactive design solutions. Balancing creative thinking with interpersonal skills, you champion creative concepts to clients and project teams alike. There’s a line between creative expression and commercial reality—but you’ve got that covered. You want to keep learning, but you want leadership experience, too. Good news—you’ll have mentorship from a Creative Director to help you grow, and you’ll lead a team of designers while collaborating cross-functionally with other technical and content teams.You Will• Be accountable for successful conception and execution of visual creative direction.• Regularly review creative work with the group’s senior creative staff to get feedback on direction, and to ensure the work is aligned with other activities in the group.• Deliver the art direction of an interactive project, from concept to iterations to final development and delivery.• Develop innovative and on-strategy designs and experiences that meet the objectives of the assignment.• Solve problems conceptually in collaboration with the broader interactive team, including writers, UX designers, creative technologists, and developers.• Present and articulate design rationale.• Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with other creatives and product managers, fostering trust and respect.• Manage the work of interactive designers and art direct photographers and illustrators as necessary.You Have• A drive for pixel-perfect design and visual communication.• 8-10+ years of agency and/or in-house experience specializing in interactive visual design for web, mobile, app.• A digital portfolio that showcases your end to end concepts through final designs and launch.• Numerous examples expressing your design process and concepts – hand sketches, digital comps, rapid prototyping, 3D rendering, wireframes, iterations, etc.• A collaborative work style and you're comfortable mentoring in a group environment.• Knowledge on how to bring out the best in the cross-functional team; digital design, copy, ux, and development.• Insight and experience setting design pace on projects; from casting vision, to communicating and delegating the details, and solving the work in a deep and meaningful way.• Experience leading a team of designers, production specialists and writers to creative excellence.What We Offer• Global maternity and parental leave• Competitive benefits packages• Vacation, compassionate leave, sick days, and flex days• Access to online services for families and new parents• Extensive winter holiday office closures• Summer Fridays (off at 3:00 PM local time every Friday)• Diversity and Inclusion Board with 12 affinity groups• Internal learning and development programs• Enterprise-wide employee discountsWe continually review ranges to address skills, experience and markets. Base salaries are determined during our interview process, by assessing a number of factors that include, but aren’t limited to, a candidate’s experience and skills relative to the scope and responsibilities of the position. For current CM employees, tenure will also be a consideration.Salary Range$90,000—$110,000 USDCritical Mass is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We do not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. If you are an individual with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please reach out to accommodations@criticalmass.com.We are committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion within our pool of candidates, with a target of achieving at least 50% representation from underrepresented communities.The Critical Mass Talent Acquisition team will only communicate from email addresses that use the URLs criticalmass.com and us.greenhouse-mail.io. We will not use apps such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, or Google Hangouts for communicating with you. We will never ask you to send us money, technology, or anything else to work for our company. 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Our mission is to create experiences that improve customers’ lives. For more than two decades, Critical Mass has been designing meaningful customer experiences in the digital space that transform our clients’ businesses through interactions that ...

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Dental Insurance
Disability Insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Vision Insurance
Performance Bonus
Family Medical Leave
Paid Holidays
Sabbatical
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DATE POSTED
August 24, 2024

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