Creative Director

For our inhouse creative agency, Devour, the Jamba Creative Director is embedded into the brand’s business as a creative thought leader using creativity to solve business problems. A Devour CD is a player-coach creating and leading world class work. You’ll be the point person for brand stewardship across paid, earned, and owned channels. You’ll partner with others to write creative strategies and concept, art direct, write, and design executions across all modern consumer touch points. You’ll play a leadership role in the development of Full-funnel Marketing Campaigns that include Paid Media (video, digital, OOH, etc.), Point-of-Sale, Web & App, Loyalty and CRM. You’ll collaborate with Brand, PR, Organic Social, Digital, Customer Engagement, and Content Creation teams to create cross-functional brand activations. You’ll help steer the ship of our in-house creative team seeking to do better work more efficiently than an outside agency could do. You’ll have a creative team, budgets, vendors, and other resources to manage. You’ll be responsible for delivering on quality & performance expectations, timelines of projects & deliverables, and driving business results. Ultimately, you’ll help achieve Devour’s creative vision: World class creative that powers business results.EducationBachelor's Degree Business, marketing, communications, design, advertising, public relations, or other related field of study PrefWork Experience7-10 years Experience in creative marketing Req2-4 years Experience in marketing leadership ReqExceptional portfolio that showcases solid conceptual, color, and layout skills; superior typographical skills, video production, photography, and digital space experience ReqRetail, restaurant, food, or beverage experience PrefSkills and AbilitiesProficient with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative SuiteAbility to seek out and stay ahead of design trendsAbility to conceive ideas that work across different platforms in unexpected waysAbility to bring in new sources of creative inspiration to the work and creative teamAbility to drive conversation and engagement across social channelsAbility to think strategically, conceptualize creatively, and see the concept through to polished designAbility to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, stakeholders, other departments, etc.Ability to work well under pressure in meeting deadlines in a high volume environmentAbility to communicate complex concepts in clear concise language; to demonstrate active listening while engaging others; and to establish, implement, and clearly communicate strategies that align with business needs and objectives to gain buy-in from stakeholderAbility to develop and maintain positive business relationships and foster an environment of mutual respect, understanding, trust, and supportAbility to anticipate and respond to the needs of stakeholders (e.g., internal and external customers, etc.) in a timely mannerAbility to adapt and adjust planned work through analyzing work demands, competing priorities, and tight deadlines; and to understand the most effective and efficient means to accomplish tasks within the parameters of the organizational structure, processes, systems, and policiesAbility to assess situations, provide counsel, and identify solutions that resolve challenges/issues, while considering the best interests of all parties; to develop and implement short and long-term solutions; and to apply effective problem solving and decision-making to address business needs and issuesAbility to mentor, motivate, and guide staff toward achieving goals; to drive accountability, to provide ongoing, thoughtful, constructive feedback effectively; and to recognize a job well doneAbility to travel overnight 10% annually