Sakara Life is a mission driven, fast-growing premium wellness brand helping people nourish themselves by providing ready-to-eat nutrition programs, functional products and unique content to clients nationwide. We are seeking smart, passionate, ambitious and hardworking team players that share our passion for health & well-being. You will be responsible for “turning thoughts into things” and helping manifest the future of Sakara. We got started in 2013 and now have a team of ~240 across New York and Los Angeles.

Currently seeking a Design Director to serve as senior designer and lead our graphic design team in creating engaging, on-brand, results-driven graphic solutions that communicate, educate, inspire, and delight the current Sakara audience. You will own Sakara's design identity and how it extends across every channel and touchpoint. You will work closely with the Creative Director, and other members of the creative team to design assets yourself, set the design strategy for other, and guide the design work of the design team, from the in-box experience to digital landing pages pieces and everything in-between.

You’ll love this role if: You’re a creative who loves data, strategic thinking and respects the process of working off creative briefs and insights to create better solutions for impact while maintaining the Sakara brand integrity. You're energized by applying design skills to both print and digital needs. You enjoy both supervising, directing and guiding the team as well as contributing and executing your own design solutions. You love thinking about new ways to make content engaging and visually arresting. You're naturally keeping a pulse on design and content trends, as well as branded experiences, and know which to ignore and which can be translated to an elevated audience. You have a positive and contagious enthusiasm for the Sakara brand.

REQUIREMENTS

10+ years working as a Graphic Designer with deep experience in digital

Previous experience managing a team of 2+ designers in varied capacities is a must
Previous experience at a start up managing several types of projects at once a plus
Strong fundamental design and typography skills; respect for the graphic design process and opportunities.
Has a holistic approach to how pieces work together and connect
Self-starter, self-sufficient and action-oriented - sees opportunities before being asked and is proactive in executing quickly across several platforms while managing their own time.
Manage against tight deadlines with speed and efficiency
Leads by example and has excellent interpersonal and communication skills to nurture, encourage, challenge
Can focus and simplify ideas, and is confident to make suggestions to colleagues for better results
Contribute energy to create a positive work environment and keep the team excited for the next day
Knows the ins-and-outs of In-design, Sketch, Photoshop, After Effects, and the rest of the Adobe Creative Suite with an eye on new, better ways to work
A passion for Sakara's mission of changing lives through the power of food as medicine
3D Design ability
Motion Graphics
Photo Editing
Photography
Animation
UX/UI knowledge
Previous work experience with technology team or developers

RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversee design of all assets across the business, and across channels including site (landing pages, PDPs, PLPs, etc), email, social media (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram), content guides, and product packaging
Flex between designing projects directly and leading the process and leaning in on strategy for other designers
Lead and mentor a team of 3-5 Graphic Designers; give constructive feedback on designs and further develop the team's skills
Further codify brand book guidelines and brand standards for the business, and maintain those standards throughout all work produced by the team
Collaborate closely with the photo and video team on shoots; align on deliverables and art direct shoots as needed
Partner with Creative Director and Creative Operations Manager to review timelines and evaluate creative briefs to conceptualize design projects - communicate concerns and updates
Collaborate with other business leads in Marketing, BD, and Co-Founders to ensure design meets business objectives

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