Responsibilities & qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in a client-facing leadership role in a design, agency or in-house creative environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in driving multidisciplinary creative direction from conception to execution of various mediums such as identity/visual design systems, digital, physical, and content initiatives.
• Depth of quality creative network and industry relationships to support building teams and curate talent and partners for different aspects of the project.
• Proven ability to partner with discipline Leads to vision plan, scope design phases accurately, manage a department of interdisciplinary creatives, and own best design/creative practices.
• Stellar presentation skills and communication abilities (written, verbal, and design) of internal, vendor and client counterparts.
• Strong knowledge and passion in the cultural spaces of the arts, design, creative community and talent, technology and related media.

The hiring range for this position is $180,000 to $250,000 annually. Salary for the prospective employee is determined by a combination of factors that include qualifications, applicable skills, relevant experience and other budgetary considerations such as location/geography.

Responsibilities:

Conceptualization and Creative Development

• Develop innovative and visually appealing campaign concepts

• Create visual concepts for various mediums, including photography, videography, print materials, digital assets, social media content, and other related visual collateral.

Visual Guidelines and Branding

• Develop treatment boards and visual swipes that clearly communicate the creative direction.

• Create and maintain on-set brand style guides to ensure consistency and adherence to brand standards.

Collaboration and Teamwork

• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, including strategists, designers, copywriters, producers, and clients, to bring creative concepts to life.

• Provide art direction and guidance of integrated production best practices to achieve the desired visual outcomes.

Creative Network:

• Connect and maintain relationships of creative collaborators, including photographers, directors, stylists, and other industry professionals, to support creative development and content creation.

Quality Assurance:

• Maintain the highest creative fidelity throughout pre-production, production, and post-production phases.

• Ensure that all visual content meets quality standards and aligns with the project’s creative vision.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Art, Design, or a related field preferred.

• 6+ years of proven experience working as an Art Director in a creative agency or in-house creative team.

• Strong portfolio showcasing successful integrated marketing and creative production projects.

• Proficiency in industry-standard design and editing software.

• Exceptional creative and conceptual thinking abilities.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

• Strong attention to detail and a passion for staying current with industry trends.

The hiring range for this position is $145,000 to $170,000 annually. Salary for the prospective employee is determined by a combination of factors that include qualifications, applicable skills, relevant experience and other budgetary considerations such as location/geography.

Responsibilities:

• Lead creative marketing projects from research through insights to strategy and tactical launch planning for client and SSS initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional teams and creatives

• Manage and lead primary and secondary qualitative research, introducing new methods and innovative approaches to the team

• Comfortably work across a broad spectrum of strategic outputs, defining brand, campaign, content, activation, and social strategies, as well as omnichannel go-to-market plans

• Lead the development of strategic narratives, principles, opportunity spaces, and creative briefs to guide creative explorations

• Drive the development of consumer insights, personas, segmentation, and journeys

• Own and develop impactful, narrative-driven presentations

• Support in the management and development of junior team members

• Improve internal research, strategy processes, and deliverables

• Proactively grow SSS’ strategy department and offerings in collaboration with the leadership team

• Lead new business initiatives and identify growth opportunities outside of client briefs

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of relevant experience in a strategy role, preferably at an agency

• A creative, culturally-minded strategist with the ability to lead the development of compelling and culturally impactful creative marketing strategies

• Exceptional storytelling capabilities and master of decks

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

• Resourceful and agile thinker, ready to apply your flexible strategic approach to any number of creative problems and briefs

• Self-starter with strong ambition for yourself, your team, and SSS, always committed to making an idea better

• Experience managing multiple clients/stakeholders across multiple work streams

• Comfortable working independently while also experienced in enthusiastically leading teams

• Experience in sports culture and experiential a plus
  

The hiring range for this position is $125,000 to $165,000 annually. Salary for the prospective employee is determined by a combination of factors that include qualifications, applicable skills, relevant experience and other budgetary considerations such as location/geography.

Responsibilities:

• Lead copy for a variety of media, including print, digital, social, creative platforms, and content

• Contribute to ideation, development, and execution of integrated creative work, partnering with strategists and art directors

• Assist with brief writing

• Maintain copy quality control, editing, and proofreading work to ensure brand standards are met across all content outputs

• Lead creative assignments and own workstreams with minimal oversight

• Support in establishing brand guidelines and best practices

• Ensure brand consistency across messaging and communications

• Maintain a strong sense of current culture, trends, and talent

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of copywriting experience at an agency or brand

• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills

• Well-versed in concepting and executing different types of creative media (content, experiential, digital, etc.)

• Desire and ability to work independently and collaboratively in a small team environment

• Strong presentation, oral, and written communication skills

• The ability to balance multiple projects with multiple teams

The hiring range for this position is $105,000 to $155,000 annually. Salary for the prospective employee is determined by a combination of factors that include qualifications, applicable skills, relevant experience and other budgetary considerations such as location/geography.

Responsibilities:

• Talent Curation:

  • Lead consumer-facing talent curation for all projects, identifying individuals and collectives who align with the brand and brief.

  • Build and maintain a talent database, continuously sourcing and refreshing talent within art, culture, music, food, and other relevant industries per brief and project specifications.

  • Establish strong relationships with talent, ensuring a collaborative and positive partnership experience.

• Culture & Community Strategy:

  • Provide strategic guidance on client and special projects where talent, community, and an understanding of cultural trends and local dynamics are integral components, especially in key cities such as New York City and Los Angeles.

  • Manage a cultural calendar as a resource for client-facing projects and internal road-mapping

  • Support programming ideation for experiential projects

• Communication and Newsletter:

  • Create a weekly company-wide newsletter that keeps the team updated on client developments, industry trends, and cultural happenings.

  • Share insights on cultural shifts and emerging talent that can inform our strategic approach.

• Special Projects:

  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and lead special project planning, identifying unique opportunities, conceptualizing ideas, and supporting project execution.

  • Manage special projects pipeline and the workflow of realized concepts and projects.

• Social Media Strategy (SSS IG):

  • Oversee the social media strategy for SSS’ IG account, collaborating with the production and creative to execute an ongoing content calendar.

  • Serve as the community manager for SSS’ IG, overseeing posts, reposts, and moderating engagement.

  • Monitor community engagement, feedback, and sentiment to track the success of initiatives.

  • Make informed recommendations to initiate

Requirements:

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in community management, talent curation, creative production/management, or related roles.

• Proven ability to curate and manage talent relationships effectively.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficiency in using community management tools, social media platforms, and project management.

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify opportunities and tailor strategies accordingly.

• Passion for cultural dynamics, talent engagement, and community-building, especially in key cities, New York City and Los Angeles.

• Experience with project planning and production is a plus.

The hiring range for this position is $68,000 to $92,000 annually. Salary for the prospective employee is determined by a combination of factors that include qualifications, applicable skills, relevant experience and other budgetary considerations such as location/geography.

Responsibilities:

• Art Direction and Creative Development:

  • Develop and execute creative strategies that align with overall marketing goals and target audience.

  • Lead brainstorming sessions and collaborate with team members to generate innovative ideas for campaigns and marketing initiatives.

  • Establish visual guidelines, brand standards, and style guides to ensure consistency across all channels and platforms.

  • Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to enhance creative output.

• Campaign and Content Development:

  • Conceptualize and create visually appealing campaign concepts, including print mediums, digital assets, social media content, and other marketing collateral.

  • Collaborate with copywriters to ensure visuals and copy complement each other effectively.

  • Manage the end-to-end creative process, from initial concept development to final delivery, ensuring deadlines are met and quality standards are maintained.

  • Provide art direction and feedback to design team members, freelancers, and external agencies to ensure deliverables meet brand and campaign objectives.

• Social Media Content and Management:

  • Create visually engaging content for various social media platforms.

  • Develop and execute social media campaigns, leveraging visual storytelling techniques to increase brand awareness and engagement.

  • Collaborate with the social media team to ensure consistency in visual representation across all social channels.

• Integrated Marketing Initiatives:

  • Collaborate with the creative strategy and marketing team to develop integrated marketing campaigns that encompass multiple channels, such as website design, digital content, and IRL activations.

  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to align creative concepts and visual assets with overall campaign strategies.

  • Ensure a seamless and consistent brand experience across all touchpoints of the integrated marketing campaigns.

• Photography and Video Production:

  • Direct and provide creative guidance of content development, during photoshoots and video shoots, ensuring adherence to brand guidelines and campaign objectives.

  • Oversee and coordinate photography and video production projects, from pre-production to post-production stages.

  • Recommend and build a network of talent, photographers, videographers, and production teams to develop visual concepts and execute high-quality visual assets.

  • Manage post-production processes, including editing, retouching, and video editing, to deliver polished and impactful visual content.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Fine Arts, Photography, Film Production, or related field.

• 6+ years of proven experience working as an Art Director in a creative agency or in-house creative team, with a focus on integrated marketing and creative production.

• Strong portfolio showcasing exceptional creative direction, design skills, photography, and video production expertise across a variety of mediums and platforms.

• Proficiency in industry-standard design.

The hiring range for this position is $150,000 to $170,000 annually. Salary for the prospective employee is determined by a combination of factors that include qualifications, applicable skills, relevant experience and other budgetary considerations such as location/geography.

Requirements:

• 4+ Years of experience minimum working in an industry relevant to the skillset

• Experience with a variety, if not the majority, of:

  • Character Modeling and/or Hard Surface Modeling

  • Look-development and Texturing

  • Scene assembly and Lighting

  • CG Compositing

  • Technical and Mograph Animation

  • FX/Simulation

  • 3D Design

  • 3D Scanning / Photogrammetry

  • After Effects Post Production

• Strong organizational skills and discipline

• Attention to detail

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to do self-directed learning

• Ability to follow feedback and instruction from colleagues and leads

• General flexibility to be able to play different roles depending on the project

Software Requirements:

• Comprehensive knowledge of at least one of the following:

  • C4D

  • Blender

  • Maya

• Relevant render engines;

  • Octane

  • Redshift

  • VRay

• Bonus software knowledge:

  • ZBrush

  • Houdini

  • Unreal Engine 5

  • Substance Designer

  • Substance Painter

  • Nuke

  • Python Scripting

The hiring range for this position is $78,000 to $90,000 annually. Salary for the prospective employee is determined by a combination of factors that include qualifications, applicable skills, relevant experience and other budgetary considerations such as location/geography.

Responsibilities:

• 3+ years of strong motion graphic design visual and interactive design, at a digital or creative studio/agency

• Ability to maintain and update assets on production streams

• Maintain and manage all live stream After Effects files, Figma templates, and guidelines

• On-demand motion graphics designer who can upkeep live assets and collaborate with the production team

• Develop creative feedback/direction with internal and external partners across the production processes

Qualifications:

• Excellent communication, presentation, and presentation design skills; must be able to articulate concepts to internal and external stakeholders and live streams

• Ability to be on-demand and accessible for motion graphic updates on streams and stream feedcards

• Strong knowledge of contemporary culture and is greatly immersed in art, fashion, music, and design mediums

• Fluent in Adobe Suite, After Effects highly preferred, Figma

The hiring range for this position is $72,000 to $85,000 annually. Salary for the prospective employee is determined by a combination of factors that include qualifications, applicable skills, relevant experience and other budgetary considerations such as location/geography.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in concepting and creative brainstorming sessions

• Lead the design development through visual / vision boards, surveying, and 2D floor plans, scenic and 3D renderings

• Provide creative POV across materiality, exterior/interior, decor selections, and staging considerations from design development through fabrication oversight

• Support and oversee the technical drawings/plans to execute key design elements for scalable activations and staging

• Partner with cross-discipline Leads for quality assurance and expectation management of design workflow, process, and delivery

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in related architecture, interior/set design, industrial design, scenic design, or similar and/or experience in art/technology/digital art

• Strong knowledge and professional experience in architectural design, interior/set, and/or experiential event and brand experience design is a major plus

The hiring range for this position is $85,000 to $105,000 annually. Salary for the prospective employee is determined by a combination of factors that include qualifications, applicable skills, relevant experience and other budgetary considerations such as location/geography.

Responsibilities:

• Work with Spatial Design Lead & Experiential Design Lead to achieve the overall design goals and requirements developed with creative and curatorial within agreed timelines

• Assist design development process through all phases from pre-design research,
  design documentation, and construction, adhering to brand design specifications and guidelines

• Passionate about visualizing and executing spatial concepts into lived experiences

• Strong AutoCAD, Rhino, Adobe Suite skills

• Strong Visualization and Rendering skills with experience using VRay, KeyShot, and/or
  Enscape

• Knowledge of Revit and Blender will be an asset

• Maintain clear communication with design stakeholders, consultants and fabricators during the design and coordination process

• Maintain and organize project folders, including technical documentation, design studies, specifications, meeting notes and external correspondence

• Survey and create drawings of existing structures and spaces as needed

• Collate reference materials such as photographs, sketches and plans that may be useful in design ideation

• Drafting initial drawing documents, including floor plans, elevations, and sections

• Conversion of said documents into coherent 3D models and presentation level renders

• Self-initiate material research based on design requirements, available budgets and ecologically sustainable design practices

• Prepare detailed sketches of proposed designs suitable for external presentation

• Suggest changes to designs based on client feedback or procedural requirements such as building codes

• Provide a creative point of view across materiality, exterior/interior, decor selections, and staging considerations from design development through fabrication oversight

• Sources material samples and maintains material sample library

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in architecture, interior/set design, industrial design, scenic design, or similar, and/or experience in art, technology, or digital art

• Candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in Architecture, or equivalent

• Candidate has practical experience, through various scale of built works, in all design phases - PD, SD, DD, CD, CA

• Passionate about visualizing and executing spatial concepts into lived experiences

• Detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving and organizational skills

• Knowledge of and interest in ecologically sustainable design practices preferred

• Based in NYC or LA preferred

The hiring range for this position is $70,000 to $85,000 annually. Salary for the prospective employee is determined by a combination of factors that include qualifications, applicable skills, relevant experience and other budgetary considerations such as location/geography.

Responsibilities & qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience as an agency or brand producer or directly related experience

• Experience managing a range of project types including strategy, design, digital/web, content, and experiential—from initial project brief through delivery

• Expertise in defining scopes, developing staffing plans, negotiating contracts, and creating project plans, budgets, and schedules

• Ability to multitask and delegate when appropriate

• Communicate project requirements, define implications and risks, and manage expectations internally and externally

• Create and maintain status reports, asset trackers, and other project management and communication tools to effectively manage the overall budget and deliverables

• Serve as the primary point of contact on projects for both clients and interdisciplinary internal teams

• Support the Director of Creative Production in driving process improvements, project/production best practices, and producer onboarding

• Partner with discipline Leads to maintain best practices across an integrated workflow

• Highly organized with excellent verbal and written communication and strong negotiation skills

• In-depth knowledge and relations with industry network, partners, and freelance contractors

Responsibilities & Qualifications:

• 5+ years of strong experience in visual and interactive design, at a digital or creative studio/agency

• Ability to conceptualize original visual designs into interactive and digital experiences

• Expertise in leading front end design with knowledge and collaboration of UX/UI, Tech, virtual/AR/web3 platforms as a plus

• Collaborate with cross discipline Leads in creative strategy, production, tech and various levels of designers to help direct and define scopes of digital design workstream endeavors

• Excellent communication, presentation and presentation design skills; must be able to articulate concepts, ideas and design approach to internal and external stakeholders