Creative Director

Chicago Display Marketing Corporation is seeking a Creative Director to lead its creative organization from the Franklin Park, IL office. This onsite role directs a 6-person Creative Team and focuses on raising the standard of design, engineering, and branding across client projects and the CDM identity.

Working at the intersection of creative development and practical manufacturing execution, you will help set the design department’s creative direction while coordinating day-to-day project files and the creative pipeline.

Role overview

• Lead and supervise a 6-person creative team
• Drive, elevate, and evolve design delivery for client work and Chicago Display branding
• Coordinate daily creative operations, including project files and the creative pipeline

Responsibilities

• Provide innovative design and thorough engineering for display concepts that align with client objectives and CDM quality standards
• Ensure the Design department’s creative execution meets the same quality criteria
• Stay current on design practices, manufacturing methods, material options, and industry trends for yourself and the creative team
• Lead CDM brand guidelines by developing content and creative assets across graphic design, video, website, print, and social
• Partner with Sales and Production by producing marketing materials that support CDM business development
• Understand CDM manufacturing equipment and capabilities, and apply that knowledge to design ideation
• Provide direct leadership, supervision, and development of the design team
• Interface with the 4-person Sales Team to prioritize projects
• Maintain minimal travel for trainings and critical client meetings

Requirements

• Solid background in industrial design, display design, and graphic design
• Strong understanding of brand development and multichannel marketing
• Ability to translate client needs and objectives into fully engineered concepts
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop and inspire the team and promote collaboration
• Strong business acumen and results orientation, with professional written and verbal communication skills
• Agile ideation with resilience under pressure and against deadlines
• Confidence and assertiveness that helps build respect among colleagues

Technologies

• Solidworks
• Adobe Creative Suite
• MS Office Suite

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Additional details

• Location: Franklin Park, IL (onsite)
• Work location: In person
• Shift: Day Shift
• Commute/Location requirement: Franklin Park, IL 60131
• Pay: $125,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Minimum qualifications

• Experience: 6+ years of design experience within the retail display industry
• Experience: 6 years with SolidWorks
• Experience: 6 years with Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience: 6 years managing small teams
• Experience: 6 years in Industrial Design, Display Design, and Graphic Design
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Industrial Design, or Engineering