BrandUp is Hiring Account Manager + Creative Strategist (Los Angeles)

BrandUp is a creative agency based in sunny Los Angeles, working with market-leading brands and tomorrow's most exciting startups to create designs that are both intentional and beautiful. Our work creates impact, shapes perception and takes businesses to whole new heights.

We are currently hiring an Account Manager/Creative Strategist to oversee branding and web design projects. This role is equally 50% creative strategy, 50% account management. The ideal unicorn will be able to intuitively grasp client’s goals, and deliver beginning to end project management for branding, rebranding and/or website needs. This position will be part time for the first month (think of it as a dating/honeymoon phase) to full time in month two. Expected start date mid November.

Who’s the best fit for our team? Someone part creative unicorn, part boundary setter, part firestarter, part tech ninja, part woo and a whole lotta spice.

REQUIREMENTS

  • Southern California based (LA, OC or SD is preferred). Although this is a REMOTE position, we love meeting up IRL for team activities!

  • 3+ years experience at a creative agency or as a creative consultant - An understanding of BOTH brand strategy and visual design - Bachelor's degree in design, communications or equivalent professional experience - An online portfolio demonstrating the range of your design skills, art direction or brand strategy

  • You must have excellent aesthetic taste, period, with full awareness of creative processes, design trends & - techniques

  • Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator

  • Experience in managing UI design and wire-framing UX flows

  • Understanding of conversions copywriting, proofing and storytelling - SUPER communicator. Over-communication is a core value of ours!

  • Able to take constructive feedback & delegate effectively

  • Highly detail oriented & naturally triple checks everything

  • MUST HAVE FIRM BOUNDARIES TO AVOID SCOPE CREEPS!

  • Enthusiastic, kind, sociable, articulate & confident - Has high emotional intelligence and is able to listen to, support & encourage others

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • You will be the point of contact between the agency and the client. You will absorb our clients’ vision, bring your own strategic expertise to the table, and manage our creative team to bring it all together.

  • Coordinate the day-to-day agency deliverables to ensure client projects are presented at high quality, on time and budget and to the absolute delight of the client

  • Beginning to end project management, and manage multiple projects at a time

  • Build meaningful relationships with our team and clients

  • Develop a great flair and understanding of your clients’ business structure, and/or stakeholders for their marketing and business goals

  • This role is HIGHLY strategic, so an understanding of brand strategy is a must

We only hire incredibly dope individuals, so PRO TIP: don’t sound like a robot. For bonus points, slide in our DM’s and send us a voice message saying hello! @wearebrandup

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