Art Director, Digital

Who We Are: 

WHY Brands Inc., a parent company of Munchkin, Inc., focuses on creating, incubating, and growing the next generation of consumer lifestyle brands. Founded in 1990, Munchkin is the leading consumer product company and most loved baby lifestyle brand behind the innovative gear and products for children, mothers, and caregivers. Munchkin has sold billions of dollars of products through our key retail partners: Target, Walmart, and Amazon and has global distribution in over 50 countries. With over 350+ patents under our belt and over 250 international product and brand design awards, we continue to create solutions that leave our customers asking, "how did I ever live without this?" Innovation is the core of our company DNA and has been driving our designs for over 30 years!  Recognized as #8 on America’s Most Innovative Companies list by Fortune Magazine, innovation is the core of our company DNA and has been driving our designs for 30 years!  

We lead with our core values and believe that investing in the community is our responsibility.  We create opportunities for every child’s potential and well-being through the Radiant Colors program, work to create a sustainable future, and in partnership with the International Fund for Animal Welfare have committed to animal conservation.   

There is no better time than now to join WHY Brands as we embark on our next and biggest growth journey, and you could be the next influential leader to play a key role in driving enormous customer-centered value and rapid growth.    

What You'll Do:

WHY Brands is hiring an Art Director to bring creative innovation and excellence to the brand’s digital presence across various channels. We are looking for someone who can partner with the creative team and understand the brand to deliver strong conceptual ideas and carry through to seamless digital design execution. From quick comps to dazzling After Effects creations, we want someone who can take an idea from the conceptual phase and bring it all the way to market.

If you’re looking to create ideas that win every award from GDUSA to The Red Dot, we humbly do this on a regular basis. WHY Brand’s Brand Design Department has won over 60 of the most acclaimed global awards in design and branding across all platforms, packaging to TV and everything in between, in 6 short years. 

How you will contribute:

• In collaboration with the CBO, you will help develop and execute on a cohesive digital design strategy in alignment with the brand's identity
• Concept, design, and produce engaging strategic content and creative digital assets across a range of brand projects and digital touchpoints, including, video, social campaigns, marketing and promotional, email, branding design, media and PR programs, and whatever comes next.
• Execute digital design needs for web and social media
• Collaborate with the Creative teams and cross-functional teams; present and create innovative design concepts. 
• Work closely and build relationships with Brand, Marketing, Product Development, Ecommerce, and Social Media teams to drive the creative strategy across the Company.  
• Ensure that brand and visual identity is consistently applied to all collateral and marketing materials across the company.  Drive creative consistency into global markets in digital platforms.  Ensure consistent application and governance of the brand style guides, internally and externally.
• Ensure execution of a thoughtful creative strategy and positive user interface across multiple digital platforms.
• Other duties as assigned.

Bring it!                                    

• Minimum 7 years industry experience or related creative process experience combining creative strategy, content, and messaging with creative deliverables as an Art Director.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in consumer products and/or ecommerce
• Working knowledge of UX/UI design, user flows, and usability testing
• Optimal candidate can work fluently in After Effects, Cinema 4D, Keyshot and Photoshop. A strong working knowledge of premier is a plus.
• Understanding of all dimensions of communication: business strategy and experience design, with the ability to translate this into effective innovative, but integrated marketing programs.
• Expert knowledge in Mac-based tools, design tools, and platforms (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, After Effects, Keynote, etc.)
• Expert knowledge in the graphic printing and production processes, including translations needed for international commerce.

We Got You Covered! 

As a Great Place to Work Certified™ company, we are committed to offering the best to our employees.  We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, vision, dental, prescription drug coverage, life insurance, wellness benefits, generous employer-matched 401(k) plan, Paid Childcare Leave, among other benefit plans.  Our total rewards are top of market and include competitive salary, bonus, and opportunities to earn equity.  We focus on supporting employee development and growth.  

We regularly hold social functions to foster a genuine camaraderie that enhances teamwork. At our company-wide award functions, we take time to recognize the talent and dedication of the people who make Munchkin the most loved baby lifestyle brand in the world. 

To give our people flexibility, we offer hybrid work environment.  Munchkin’s Hybrid Schedule is where an employee works in the office on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and remotely from home on Tuesday and Friday.  We also provide annual weeklong global office closures giving our people a chance to recharge.   

Salary range: $120,000 - $150,000

To learn more, visit us at www.munchkin.com. 

Munchkin welcomes and values what makes everyone unique.  We’re proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires for our team are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We recruit, employ, train, and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic, or any other protected status. 

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