Senior Director, Creative

Job Description

We are seeking a visionary Senior Director, Creative specializing in physical packaging, creative direction, world building, and design. This role will mainly focus on creative direction for our artists' brands, ensuring immersive and cohesive visual experiences.

How you'll CREATE:

Creative:
• Develop and execute design strategies that align with Capitol and varying artists' visions.
• Create brand bibles as well as album and single artwork across vinyl, cassette, CD and more physical mediums

World-Building & Design:
• Create visually compelling physical packaging that tells a story and enhances the artist's brand.
• Collaborate closely with artists, A&R, and marketing to deliver cohesive and immersive design solutions.
• Stay current with design trends, printing techniques, and materials for cutting-edge packaging.

Project Oversight:
• Manage multiple projects, ensuring timely delivery and budget adherence.
• Coordinate with external vendors and printers to achieve the highest quality production.
• Address and resolve any design or production challenges.

Experience:
• 5-7 years experience in a creative field specifically with design and physical packaging (vinyl, CD, Cassette, etc).

Required Skills:
• Creative Direction: Ability to guide the overall artistic vision for physical packaging and album artwork.
• World-Building: Expertise in creating immersive visual experiences that align with the artist's brand and storytelling.
• Innovative Design: Strong ability to conceptualize and execute visually compelling and unique designs that stand out in the market.
• Trend Awareness: Keen understanding of current design trends, printing techniques, and materials to ensure cutting-edge packaging solutions.

Technical Skills:
• Adobe Creative Suite: Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and other relevant design software.
• Printing Processes: Deep knowledge of various printing processes, including offset, digital, and specialty printing techniques.
• Packaging Materials: Understanding of different packaging materials and their properties, ensuring the best choices for durability and visual impact.
• Production Techniques: Expertise in production techniques to achieve the highest quality in physical packaging.

Bring your VIBE:
• Project Management: Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budgets.
• Collaboration: Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively with artists, A&R, marketing, and external vendors.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to troubleshoot and resolve design and production issues efficiently.
• Artistic Vision: Clear communication of artistic vision and design concepts to team members and stakeholders.
• Feedback & Critique: Providing constructive feedback and conducting design reviews to maintain high standards.
• Client Interaction: Professional communication skills for interacting with artists and clients, understanding their needs, and delivering exceptional design solutions.

Perks Playlist:
• Be part of an entrepreneurial, global organization that values authenticity, drive, creativity, relationships, and a competitive spirit
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and FSA options, as well as:
• 100% coverage for out-patient mental health services
• Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)
• A lifetime fertility support allowance of $30,000 to plan participants
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
• 100% immediately vested 401(k) match on the first 5% of your contribution on eligible compensation
• Variety of ways to prioritize much-needed time away from work including:
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees
• 3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees
• 2-weeks paid Winter Break
• 10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)
• Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)
• Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent

Check out our full overview of benefits on the Perks Playlist page of the career site.

Disclaimer: This job description only provides an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change.

Universal Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an E-Verify employer in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah.

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Job Category:
Creative, Design & Production

Salary Range:
$121,405 - $164,960

The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. All candidates are encouraged to apply.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r73y8k-3-138-178-246-42 in your application.