Mejuri is one of the fastest growing global digital brands and one of Canada’s fastest growing e-commerce companies. The world of retail is changing, and Mejuri has created a digital-first brand that connects with the new generation and makes it easy and affordable to own fine jewelry.

Currently hiring a Creative Director, Brand , the candidate will be responsible for overseeing and managing the day-to-day creative output of in-house creative studio, which includes teams in design, content, art direction, and editorial. This role reports directly to the Chief Creative Officer, and is expected to work closely and collaboratively with all team members, including in-house marketing, tech, and digital product counterparts.

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You are someone with an impressive portfolio that demonstrates a high standard and quality of work, delivering on consistency in brand look, feel, and experience. You have a passion for creating work that is compelling, beautiful, thoughtful, and smart, inspiring others and challenging your team to think and create in new ways. You have a solutions-oriented and collaborative approach in all that you do. A solid ability to evaluate both design and copy is essential to help ensure we’re bringing the brand to life in the best way possible.

REQUIREMENTS

10+ years relevant experience in an agency or in-house agency environment on the brand side
A recognized industry leader with a strong portfolio that demonstrates originality, innovation and multi-disciplinary thinking
Solid business sense and experience in balancing creative vision with business priorities/objectives
Strong leadership skills and can organize, motivate, and elevate the creative output and skills of those around you; you are generous with your time and patient with direct reports
Strong understanding and experience with the creative process and how to evaluate creative output in design, art direction, and copy
Production savviness, knowing how to work within budgetary constraints; experience working with photographers, directors, and vendors is essential
Creative energy, confidence, self-motivation
Excellent communication, organizational and multitasking skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced setting under tight deadlines with strong project and time management skills
Comfortable working both autonomously and collaboratively with a team
Knowledge and understanding of Mejuri’s product and brand
Eager to take on new challenges, introduce and implement new approaches and ideas, grow, test and learn
Must be able to work in an entrepreneurial environment and be a self-starter

RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead the quality of creative work by inspiring excellence, providing direction and constructive feedback, while reporting into the Chief Creative Officer
Determine and communicate your creative vision to the executing team that’s bringing the vision to life
Work closely with the Marketing team to develop and interpret briefs to create a clear creative vision
Balance creative vision with business objectives + priorities
Attend briefings/status meetings, handle cross-team interaction, pitch concepts in a compelling manner; communicate and monitor project progress
Lead with passion, guide & coach the team on career direction, development, growth and performance
Lead brainstorms as neededWith support from the Creative Studio Manager, identify the best resources from the team based on project needs
Ensure work is of highest quality, reflects brand standards, and is on budget and on time
Lead the creation, execution, and continual evolution of the brand guidelines
Identify opportunities to improve creative output and process, and work closely with the Creative Studio Manager to provide recommendations to develop the studio to meet future demands
Inspire creative excellence by pushing the boundaries of brand guidelines
Assess creative work to ensure ideas are as powerful in reality as they are in concept
Provide creative quality control over concepts and execution
Oversee in-house execution and production of creative work
Contribute to organizational learnings and process improvement
Help develop strong and positive relationships with the creative community to help recruit top talent
Stay up to date with new innovations and industry trends
You set the tone for forward-thinking, positive, and an industry-leading creative organization infused with the brand vision; also contributes to thought leadership

BENEFITS + PERKS

Beautiful, light filled plant and dog-friendly office
Competitive health, mental health, dental and vision benefits for you and your family (Full-time employees)
Fully stocked kitchen with snacks and drinks
Wellness - Private wellness/prayer/pumping room, and a lifestyle spending account for health and fitness needs
Parental leave top up program (80% for 4 months)* (Full-time employees)
Stay shining with a generous employee discount

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