Art Director, Plush in NY by Spin Master Ltd

Are you a kid at heart looking to build a career with a leading global children's toy, entertainment and digital gaming company?
At Spin Master, our unwavering commitment to open mindedness, integrity and innovation is a great part of what has made us an industry leader. How do we stay ahead of the pack? By hiring the best and brightest minds—and that’s why we want you!
Job Description:
What will you work on?

GUND, a division of Spin Master, is a premium plush brand with 125 years of history. Currently looking for an Art Director to join the Brand Design team. They will lead concept creation and work through production layouts with designers, agencies and copywriters. This role reports to the Creative Director of Brand Design and will be hybrid from our Long Island City office with in-office attendance required 2-3 times weekly.

How will you create impact?
Based on strategic direction from Brand partners, design and direct to develop mood boards, color pallets, iconography, type and logo development.
Lead blue sky development of new opportunities and white spaces.
Evolve existing brands to market needs and identify trends within a given space.
Art direct lifestyle photography sessions onsite and select final images.
Maintain a consistently high level of quality, thoroughness and attention to detail.
Collaborate with Product Designers, Structural Engineering, Brand/Marketing, Quality Control and Product Development teams, Licensing Coordinators, as well as overseas agents, as necessary, in the package development and approval process.
Develop marketing support materials, creative boards and layout presentations for new and existing business development presentations and trade shows.
Drive overall Brand Design direction for digital marketing assets where required.
Effectively communicate all project related progress/issues or concerns to the Creative Director and to Project Management in a timely and professional manner.
Solicit creative direction from the Creative Director and / or Director of Packaging in a timely manner.
Maintain knowledge of new technologies within your area of expertise.

What are your skills and experience?
Minimum 8 to 10 years in the consumer products industry; toy package design preferred with Art Direction experience.
Advanced knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Acrobat. Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) preferred.
Undergraduate degree in Graphic Design, (BFA) or equivalent; or 4 or more years related experience and / or training.

The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in New York City is $75,000 to $100,000. The salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience within the job, years of experience within the required industry, education, etc. Spin Master Inc. is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work only in other states.

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What you can expect from us:
Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun.
Growth and Career Opportunities
Flexible Work Hours
Innovation, Collaboration and Fun
Comprehensive Benefits
Other fun Perks!
What’s it like to work here?
Spin Master is a fast-paced, hands-on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision-making; though our challenging start-up atmosphere isn’t for everyone, we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results driven team.
Everyone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants.
Spin Master strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes. Should you require an accommodation, please contact our Talent Acquisition team, by email at [email protected] or by phone at 416 364-6002 and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.
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We do appreciate all interest; however only those selected for interview will be contacted.

 Spin Master Ltd
https://www.projectcasting.com/job/37391-art-director-plush

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