Published: Wed, 11 Jun 2025 02:50:35 GMT
Position: Creative Consultant
Company Overview:
Smarsh is a leading provider of risk management and intelligence solutions for digital communications. With over 6500 clients in regulated industries, we help organizations identify and mitigate compliance, legal, and reputational risks across 80+ communication channels. Our relentless innovation has earned us recognition from top analysts like Gartner and Forrester, and we have been listed on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing American companies since 2008.
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly experienced Creative Consultant to drive the strategic evolution of our brand’s visual identity and digital presence. This is a 5-month contract position focused on delivering impactful creative direction across various marketing channels, including web, digital, events, social media, video, and user experiences.
As a consultant, you will collaborate with internal stakeholders and external agencies to define and execute a scalable, modern visual system that enhances brand consistency and elevates customer engagement. Your work will directly support Smarsh’s position as a market leader in the technology and compliance space. Reporting to the Vice President of Communications & Brand, you will work with a small team of global designers and creative agencies to ensure all visual elements align with Smarsh’s brand and message.
Smarsh is an award-winning technology company that helps organizations communicate and collaborate while staying compliant with ever-changing regulations. We are looking for a creative thinker with innovative, scalable ideas to promote our market leadership and raise awareness of our unique value.
Key Responsibilities:
– Define and drive the creative vision for Smarsh’s brand across digital and experiential platforms
– Develop a modular design system to improve production efficiency and visual consistency
– Collaborate with internal teams and agency partners to produce high-quality creative assets aligned with business goals
– Provide strategic guidance on visual storytelling, branding, and user experience
– Ensure all creative outputs reflect Smarsh’s brand values, tone, and innovation
Key Deliverables:
– A scalable, documented design system for use across all Smarsh business units
– Creative direction and asset development for key marketing campaigns
– Visual guidelines for digital, social, and event-based content
– Recommendations for optimizing creative workflows and agency collaboration
Consulting Scope:
– Partner with the VP of Communications & Brand and a global team of designers
– Advise on best practices in digital design, branding, and UX/UI
– Review and approve creative assets to ensure alignment with brand strategy
– Provide mentorship and feedback to internal design resources as needed
– Ensure consistency in branding, typography, color schemes, and overall aesthetic
– Guide and mentor designers and creative agencies
– Collaborate closely with the content team to ensure cohesive visuals and messaging
– Balance and deliver against the marketing needs of all three Smarsh business units (enterprise, corporate, and public sector)
– Stay updated on industry trends, design techniques, and emerging technologies
– Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources effectively
– Review and approve designs, artwork, photography, and graphics before production
Qualifications:
– Proven experience as an Art Director or in a senior design role, preferably in the technology industry
– 10+ years of experience in art direction, visual design, or creative leadership roles
– Strong portfolio showcasing digital design, branding, and UX/UI projects
– Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Figma, Canva, and motion design tools
– Experience working on SaaS, software, AI, or tech-related projects is a plus
– Knowledge of UI/UX principles, web design, and front-end development concepts
– Strong leadership, communication, and project management skills with experience guiding creative teams
– Experience managing the work of both internal teams and external agencies
– Willingness to travel up to 20% internationally, as required
– Ability to balance creativity with business objectives and adapt to evolving project needs
– Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, global environment and meet tight deadlines
– Understanding of design systems, accessibility standards, and responsive design
– Bonus: Familiarity with 3D design, AR/VR, or interactive media
Company Culture:
At Smarsh, we value lifelong learners who are passionate about innovating with purpose, humility, and humor. Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do, and we work closely with the most popular communication platforms and leading cloud infrastructure providers. Our use of AI/ML technology allows our customers to break new ground at scale. We are a global organization that values diversity and believes that providing opportunities for everyone to be their authentic self is crucial to our success. Our leadership, culture, and commitment to developing our people have earned us numerous Best Places to Work awards from Comparably.com. Join us and discover the best work of your career.
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