Contentful is hiring an

Art Director

Denver, United States

About the opportunity

We are currently looking for a talented Art Director to help lead a newly developing creative team at Contentful. The ideal candidate will have both agency and in-house experience, building out conceptual marketing work for content, events, and cross-functional campaigns.

What to expect? 

  • Create concepts and build various outputs for marketing forms start to finish
  • Art direct designers across a wide variety of mediums; digital, print, ads, events, web experiences, and more.
  • Review designers’ work, provide clear, timely and actionable direction and feedback
  • Review design work daily from internal team and agencies via Slack, email, and JIRA
  • Work with Creative Director and project management to define new processes or improve existing ones
  • Convey ideas from initial strategy in thoughtful decks and presentations to stakeholders
  • Attend strategic and tactical meetings to develop creative strategies 
  • Inspire creative team members daily to be diligent, progressive, and inventive
  • Research and uncover new ways to incorporate emerging and new media formats into client work and campaigns with trends, technologies, and best practices
  • Collaborate with writers, UX/UI designers, brand lead and other creative positions
  • Work with product marketing and content team to create storyboards for video and animation projects
  • Work cross functionally with the content team, campaign leaders, events managers, and other stakeholders throughout the company
  • Quarterly travel to Contenful’s hub in Denver may be required

What you need to be successful

  • 5+ years in an art director or manager role, leading teams of experienced designers within a similar marketing setting
  • 10+ years in design roles
  • A portfolio of well excited, impactful projects that you worked on from start to finish
  • Hands-on working design skills in addition to experience directing larger multidisciplinary design teams 
  • A strong background in graphic design, typography, illustration, storytelling, motion, video and similar disciplines
  • Experience juggling multiple projects and working with team members to hit competing deadlines
  • Ability to give and receive constructive feedback to move the team and their work forward
  • Curious about problems and ways to solve them
  • Ability to create new ideas based off supplied strategies
  • Comprehensive working knowledge of Figma, Adobe Creative Suite
  • Stellar communication and presentation skills
  • Familiarity with JIRA is a plus

What's in it for you?

  • Join an ambitious tech company reshaping the way people build digital experiences
  • Full-time employees receive Stock Options for the opportunity to share in the success of our company
  • Comprehensive health/dental/vision care package covering 100% of monthly  premiums for employees 
  • We value Work-Life balance and You Time! A generous amount of paid time off, including vacation days, education days, and volunteer days.
  • 16 weeks of paid parental leave to care for and focus on your growing family 
  • Use your personal education budget to improve your skills and grow in your career. 
  • Enjoy a full range of virtual events, including workshops, guest speakers, and fun team activities, supporting learning and networking exchange beyond the usual work duties 
  • Use your physical fitness budget to get away from your desk and support your physical wellness
  • A monthly phone/internet stipend and phone upgrade reimbursement after 2 years
  • New hire office equipment stipend. Get the gear you need to work at your best.
  • Plus, Contentful socks! And other amazing swag as part of company events. Oh yeah!

Colorado Salary Statement: The salary range displayed is specifically for those potential hires who will work or reside in the state of Colorado if selected for the role. Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data/ranges, applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications (e.g. JD/technology), for example.

Colorado Salary Range: $136,000 - $145,500
[This position is eligible for equity awards in accordance with the terms of Contentful’s equity plans.]

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Who are we?

Contentful is the leading content platform that powers digital experiences for over 30% of the Fortune 500 companies and thousands of global brands. Our platform unifies content in a single hub, structures it for use in any digital channel and integrates seamlessly with hundreds of tools through open APIs. It lets developers and content creators work in parallel, increasing team efficiency and happiness. Companies such as Shopify, Staples, Atlassian, Electronic Arts, Chanel, Roche, Vodafone use Contentful to build their mobile and web products, voice-controlled apps and more. 

We’re growing rapidly and we have secured over $330 million in funding from top-tier partners such as Tiger Global, Sapphire Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, General Catalyst and Benchmark.

More than 750 people from 70 nations contribute their energy and creativity to Contentful, working from hubs in Berlin, Denver and distributed around the world.

Everyone is welcome here!

“Everyone is welcome here” is a celebrated component of our culture. At Contentful, we strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers our employees. We believe that our products and services benefit from our diverse backgrounds and experiences and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical [dis]ability, or length of time spent unemployed. We invite you to apply and join us!

If you need reasonable accommodations at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiting coordinator know.

Please be aware of scammers who may fraudulently allege to be from Contentful. These types of fraud can be carried out through copycat websites, fake email addresses claiming to be from our company, or social media. We do not ask for your personal information such as bank account numbers, identification numbers, etc through social media or chat-based apps, nor do we request or send money for the purchase of business equipment. If you suspect fraud, please report it to your local authorities, as well as reaching out to us at security-esk@contentful.com with any information you may have.

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