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Project Manager / Creative Director

Full-time
Remote
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We are seeking a Project Manager / Creative Director who is highly organized, detail oriented, and a great communicator. You will be responsible for coordinating all design matters relating to projects with clients, helping to ensure that the multi-disciplinary teams building the project work together smoothly, and ensuring that timelines are met so that projects are delivered on time. You need to apply design processes across multiple categories such as marketing collateral, video animations, and website and app design. You will be responsible for ensuring all expectations are set correctly with a variety of clients.

Designity is a subscription based virtual creative platform that is disrupting the traditional advertising agency model, creative recruitment firms, and traditional in-house creative teams. We do this with technology, innovative ideas, and new ways of seamless virtual collaboration. Our vetted community of US-based Creatives and Creative Directors collaborate to support mid to large sized businesses with their design and marketing needs. Hundreds of brands like Oracle, Audible, Marriott International, Pfizer, Calendly, and Kung Fu Tea have already benefited from Designity’s unique model.

While we still operate like a startup (it can get very fast-paced at times) we are in full scale- up mode. If you are looking for a clear career growth plan, fully remote work, flexible hours, the opportunity to work a variety of projects, and quality content for your portfolio, Designity is the place for you to learn, develop, and grow into the creative thought leader that you’ve always wanted to be.

Responsibilities:

  • Managing projects from brief to finish using Designity’s tools and processes. Controlling and owning the quality of the creative work that you deliver.
  • Understanding clients’ main goals, finding the problem/solution for each project, managing timelines, managing client expectations, and interpreting their needs to work towards a successful outcome. 
  • Mentoring and guiding Designity’s vetted creatives, setting creative direction, and taking accountability for their growth. Being the decision maker, mentor and sometimes teacher.
  • Having advanced visual design skills and being able to apply them to different design areas and industries. Having a deep understanding of the design process and excitement for the details.
  • Being a great communicator and presenting creative work and direction to clients and translating their feedback into actionable tasks for creatives.

Qualifications:

  • At least 10 years of experience in the creative industry working across different verticals such as design agencies, startups, in-house teams.
  • You are a proven project manager who knows how to build project briefs, timelines, and hit the ground running with minimal hand-holding.
  • Experienced in supervising and mentoring different types of creatives at different levels of experience and abilities. 
  • Detail oriented and organized enough to deliver pixel perfect quality, on time.
  • Exceptional presentation and communication skills.
  • Strong portfolio exhibiting knowledge in at least 3 different design categories to provide top-notch design direction.
  • Bachelor's /advanced degree in Design, Marketing or any related field. Secondary education or equivalent in management preferred. 
  • Hands-on, self-driven, highly motivated, team-oriented with an entrepreneurial mindset.
  • Located in the US or Canada with strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • Fast learner with a passion for processes and multi tasking.

Additional info:

  • Fully remote and available on 1099, W2, part-time, and full-time.
  • Unlimited paid vacation, company holidays, and mental health days independent of engagement.
  • Team meetings in Virtual Reality with VR glasses provided for qualified and verified Creative Directors.
  • Membership in the growing Designity Creative Community with the ability to learn and collaborate with other Creatives.
  • Growth plan with clear promotion possibilities in leadership positions.
  • 401k and health insurance benefits for qualified W2 employees.
  • Flexible hours within the USA. and “No Meetings Wednesdays”.

At Designity, all employment decisions are based on business needs, qualifications, and merit. Designity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that a workforce diverse in cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences will benefit our team, clients, and products. 

In order to be considered for this position, it is required that you include a portfolio of your relevant work and any specific projects as requested in the application. TikTok or Instagram links are insufficient. Social media links will only be reviewed if included in a professional portfolio. Without these materials, your application will not be reviewed.

Please note: photographers, producers, art directors, architects, stylists, and influencers do not meet the minimum criterion for this role. 

Compensation: $85,000 - $100,000

A Design System That Guarantees Success

Creative Collaboration Inside a Fully Managed Design Process

Fully Remote

Choose where you want to work and how you want to work. Say goodbye to long commutes and fancy slacks!

Flexible Hours

Great performance starts with you. Start your day early or late, with a flexible work schedule made by you.

Unlimited Vacation

Love what you do on and off the clock! Never pass up another opportunity to get away from your computer and explore the world.

Clear Growth Plan

A strategic plan to help you grow in every aspect of your life, not just your career. We will work with you towards attaining those goals.

Yearly Meet Ups

Meet the Designity community face-to-face with annual meet-ups in cities across the globe. It's on us!

Healthcare & More

You deserve the best as a member of our community. Get access to great health benefits,  401k matching, and more.

Designity Core Values

Positively Transparent

Good or bad, we bluntly speak our minds. Our words and actions are our responsibility. We learn from negatives, not dwell on them.

Innovative Thinkers

Perfection is never the goal; progress is. Our flexibility allows us to explore better options. We constantly seek to implement new ideas.

Feedback Seekers

Seeking feedback helps improve our work. Especially when it's done in a positive and proactive way.

Proactive Doers

Our actions speak louder than words. Staying organized helps us accomplish goals. We strive to meet the deadlines we set.

Fearlessly Focused

Our calendars help optimize our workflow. We get sh*t done without giving in to distractions. Meetings are for focusing, not multitasking.

Our mission is to disrupt the creative industry by transforming the way creatives and brands collaborate.

Our Leadership

Founder & CEO
Shahrouz Varshabi
An innovative Iranian-American entrepreneur and the creative leader of the pack who is always busy with making something unusual.
Chief Operating Officer
Natalie Neumann
The German brain behind Designity who builds systems out of chaos and loves roaming the mountains in winter and summer.
VP of People
Joy Banfield
The EQ algorithm behind Designity. Matching talent with opportunity and is her superpower. She's never too far from her trusty corgis.

The Hiring Process

1. Interactive  Application

We don't read resumes! Because we believe in getting to know you in a more effective way, our method is a little bit different. We may  ask for a quick video to let you express yourself.

2.Intro Video Call

A member of the Careers & Community team will schedule a 15-30 minute video call to learn more about you and talk more about the Designity community.

3. Challenge Project

Because work product tells us more than words on a resume, we assign you a challenge project so you can show off your skills!

4. Technical Interview

Have a chance to meet with one or more of the leaders to chat about the role and opportunity and talk through the Challenge Project you've completed.

5. Offer & Onboarding

Getting started is as easy as 1-2-3! Once you accept an offer, we celebrate! Then, we move you into our onboarding process to start your journey.

Success Stories

Kat Calejo
Senior Content Writer
Working at Designity has been the highlight of my career. From the interview process and challenge, to the flexible work schedule and collaborative environment, Designity is a company that I would recommend to anyone who values a productive, positive, and motivating workplace.