Associate Director, Creative
Description
The Creative Associate Directors are ultimately responsible for meeting all packaging, POP, advertising & digital deadlines by servicing as a liaison between the Creative department and Release Planning, Supply Chain, Product Management, Pre-Press, and the Executive Departments.
What you'll do:
Supervision and Department Maintenance
Review and traffic all art mechanicals (cover comps, packaging, POP, and advertising)
Prioritize, brief and schedule all creative assignments to dept
Coordinate details and deadlines with creative staff / other departments / vendors
Ensure proper and efficient departmental workflow
Issue purchase orders in Adapt for all pre-press and GA work
Responsible for setting up & managing job management & request system
Supply art directors, freelancers, and interns with creative briefs, correct templates, due dates and review each project
Handle/ create/ oversee art direction / coordinate corporate special events, presentations projects, annual conventions, and special requests
Assist both internal and external creatives with additional design support where needed
Troubleshooting and "Firefighting"
Foresee possible obstacles, take precautions for rush projects
Ensures delivery of goods for last minute projects - do no matter what it takes to keep release date
Indicate, resolve and/or field difficulties on past due projects (e.g. already late and have last minute changes or corrections/corrupt files etc - scramble to fix what is broken)
Delivery of Files
Upload final digital files for print, pop, retail, international outlets for production
Create and deliver files for AOMA ingestion
Service all internal and external users with visual media (e.g. send files to publications, internal dept, video prod for articles, artwork, TV spots etc.
Convert files into required formats per request
Communicate all aspects of art elements between designer, RR Donnelley, production & international (spec's, delivery of proof and confirmation of transmittal to printer & AOMA); inform designer as to which plants are to be used due to the varying of template requirements
Transmit sticker files to printer(s); obtain and provide sticker positioning to production
Information and status update so that production can inform supply chain of confirmed data
Requirements
Who you are:
At least 4-5 years of experience working within an entertainment setting, music industry a huge plus
Have a wide network of creatives to utilize and develop your concepts
Self-directed, driven, and capable of managing competing priorities under tight timelines
Interest in new design trends and methods to create and improve workflow and broaden creative ideologies
Be able to have both exciting and hard conversations with artists from all genres to bring their ideas to life
Ability to hit on different aesthetics for a wide variety of artists
Ability to work independently and in a team setting both in-person and virtual
Ability to work within both east and west coast time zones
Benefits & Perks
What we give you:
You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to fuel the creative journey
A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork
Our Hybrid with Flexibility approach combines the flexibility of remote working with the benefits of in-person collaboration whenever we need to come together to do our best work. Managers will partner with their teams and employees to establish work arrangements that meet the business, team, and individual needs.
An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage, and 401K + employer matching
Voluntary benefits like company-paid identity theft protection and resources for pets, mental health and meditation resources, industry-leading fertility coverage, fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding, fully paid leave for caregivers, programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity, subsidized back-up child and elder care, and reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition and student loans
We invest in your professional growth & development
Time off for a winter recess
This position requires that the job candidate be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please note that an applicant will be considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose vaccine series (Pfizer or Moderna), or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine (Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine). The Company will consider requests for reasonable accommodations for documented medical reasons and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. Please do not include proof of vaccine status or any indication of a possible request for an accommodation when submitting your application materials. If applicable, the Company will follow up with you directly to request proof of vaccination and to discuss any potential accommodations.
Sony Music is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of age, disability, national origin, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, veteran or military status, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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At Sony Music Entertainment, we fuel the creative journey. We’ve played a pioneering role in music history, from the first-ever music label to the invention of the flat disc record. We’ve nurtured some of music’s most iconic artists and produced some of the most influential recordings of all time. Today, we work in more than 60 countries, supporting a diverse roster of international superstars, developing and independent artists, and visionary creators. From our position at the intersection of music, entertainment, and technology, we bring imagination and expertise to the newest products and platforms, embrace new business models, employ breakthrough tools, and provide powerful insights that help our artists push creative boundaries and reach new audiences. In everything we do, we’re committed to artistic integrity, transparency, and entrepreneurship. Sony Music Entertainment is a member of the Sony family of global companies.