Creative Director

Carousel’s Creative Director is a hybrid role with responsibilities across design, creative, motion and content production. This role is full-time, on-site, with options for some hybrid work opportunities.

This position will require outstanding creative and design skills along with a positive, motivated and entrepreneurial attitude. You will work cross-functionally with other directors in a small, talented and progressive team. You will lead design efforts across all creative, branding, experiential and content development. You have your finger on the pulse of culture, music, art, fashion and technology. Your dynamic skillset, desire to produce industry-leading work and easy-going personality will make you an irreplaceable member of the Carousel team.

Responsibilities :

• Leadership : provide leadership and collaboration across Carousel’s clients and projects.
• Presenting : strong presentation skills, master of deck building and communicating ideas quickly.
• Branding : ability to create sharp and relevant branding solutions that carry powerful longevity.
• Typography : mastery of type design, especially designing with motion, video, digital and print.
• Campaigns : ability to translate your design skillset to art direction, creating innovative campaigns.
• 3D / Motion : work with 3D/Motion designers to bring your design to life in 2D, 3D and motion.
• Guidelines : build inspiring brand guidelines that clearly articulate your design language.

Qualification :

• Full-time, On-Site Applicants Only
• Four Year Degree, Design Emphasis
• 5-10 Years Professional Experience - Design Studio, Advertising Agency, Production Company.
• Mastery of Figma, Adobe, AfterEffects, Premier, Maya, Blender and similar.
• Tastemaker with awareness to cultural trends across sport, fashion, technology and lifestyle.
• Ability to work in a fast paced creative environment with the best brands in the world.
• High attention to detail required to work on industry-leading work for world-class clients.
• Growth mindset and desire to learn and challenge yourself in new ways.

Compensation :

• Annual Salary (1st and 15th)
• 100% Employee Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits
• 10 Days Paid Vacation, 5 Paid Sick Days, 6 Paid Holidays
• Discretionary Performance Bonus
• 401k Retirement Plan
• 5% Retirement Employer Contribution (After 90 Days of Employment)

Carousel is a strategic creative + content studio based in San Diego, California. Our office is located in Ocean Beach, two blocks from the ocean. We provide a welcoming work environment with highly talented team, world-class clients, top-notch benefits and outstanding opportunities for all.