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Liftoff Campaigns is a mission-driven digital and communications agency seeking skilled individuals with a passion for making a difference to join our team. Our clients are statewide and local Democratic political campaigns, PACs, advocates, non-profits, and changemaking companies.
Job Overview:
Liftoff Campaigns is hiring a Creative Director to serve as a key member of our team. The Creative Director plays a critical role in leading the creative development process at Liftoff. In a typical day, you may produce still graphics for Meta ads in the morning, lead a mid-day meeting about the creative approach for a voter registration campaign, and in the afternoon manage the intake of video footage from a commercial shoot. Responsibilities include – but aren’t limited to! – the following:
Responsibilities:
- Drive the development and execution of the design process for client deliverables from start to finish.
- Lead the creative vision for digital campaigns and experiences, ensuring all concepts, designs, and content align with client goals, brand guidelines and mission-driven values.
- Collaborate with internal teams and clients to develop big-picture campaign strategies, creative concepts across a variety of digital channels (websites, social media, email, ads, etc.).
- Write the text copy for Meta, search, and other platforms that have both a visual and text component.
- Develop and finalize email, social, advertising, and other graphics and gifs to spec.
- Execute on graphic requests in both long term and rapid response environments.
- Manage creative deliverables, libraries and databases.
Qualifications:
- Creative leadership:
- A passion for designing high-quality digital graphics from start to finish.
- Ability to develop and/or adhere to brand guidelines.
- Work the fundraising teams to conceptualize and design ads and graphics to reach and exceed client fundraising goals.
- Proficiency with still and motion graphic tools, such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premier, Final Cut, etc.
- Advertising experience:
- Familiarity with advertising specs and best practices across social and digital platforms.
- At least one previous cycle on a political campaign or 1-3 years in a creative role at an organization or agency.
- Teamwork:
- Detail-oriented mindset and strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse team.
- Team-oriented with the flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and willingness to take on additional responsibilities as needed. Ability to juggle multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment.
- Commitment to electing Democrats and promoting Democratic causes.
Salary and Benefits:
The salary range for this position begins is $82,000-$90,000
We also offer a generous benefits package:
- Unlimited Vacation Policy
- Federal holidays off (11-12 total days, Indigenous Peoples Day in off-cycle years)
- Employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible work schedules and the option to work remotely anywhere within the United States and its territories with broadband internet
- 401k benefits with match after six months of employment
Closing Date of Position, How to Apply:
As soon as possible. The position will remain open until filled.
To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, and a portfolio of work to [email protected]. Please put your name and “Creative Director” in the subject line.
Our Hiring Process:
We aim to be transparent and efficient in our hiring process. Each question you will be asked throughout our hiring process ties directly back to one of the skills and experiences listed above. In each interview, you will be asked to provide examples of these skills and experiences or how you would draw on your experience to handle a scenario commonly found at Liftoff. Our typical hiring process includes:
1) Phone Interview & Portfolio Review
2) Skills Assessment
3) Video Interview(s)
4) Reference Check
Depending on logistics and scheduling, our hiring process generally takes about 4-5 weeks from phone interview to a job offer. We let candidates know after each step in the process, once we’ve made a decision, whether they are moving forward to the next stage or not, so candidates know the status of their application.
Liftoff is an equal opportunity employer and all applicants will be considered. We work to center our values and those of our clients in all aspects of our work, so our culture, clientele, policies, and practices are reflective and affirming of people — inclusive of their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, immigration status, citizenship status, and so much more. We strongly encourage folks from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.