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Your role at Clorox:

Electro Creative Workshop is looking for an Associate Creative Director of Print & Packaging. This is a hybrid role based out of our Corporate office in Oakland, CA. Partnering with account management, project management, and strategy, you will oversee a talented team of designers and production artists, lead the day-to-day development and execution of packaging concepts, and bring them to life on the physical and digital shelf. The ideal candidate is a creative problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has a passion for creating breakthrough creative work.

The role requires a strong understanding of brand standards, design systems, and brand continuity. With many line extensions and product forms coming from master brands, the Associate Creative Director of Print & Packaging must be able to effectively communicate the differences between products while still ensuring that the brand presence stays consistent. In addition, the Associate Creative Director of Print & Packaging must help drive change for brands, providing insight and creative ideas to help our brands become more appealing to new audiences, including younger NextGen audiences.

Reporting to the Creative Director, you will be partnered with an Associate Creative Director of Digital & Content. Together, you will be a powerful force collaborating and integrating workflows while executing and driving brand consistency across all touchpoints.

In this role, you will:

CREATIVE DIRECTION AND MARKETING

• Manage print/packaging creative execution for a group of Clorox brands, ensuring a standard of excellence and consistency across all our creative.

• Drive creative vision for brands, developing and maintaining brand standards to ensure consistent and compelling brand voice.

• Create print and packaging solutions that communicate to a variety of audiences, with a growing focus on younger, multicultural millennial audiences.

• Experience partnering with strategy and content creatives to create a consistent brand experience across all touch points, from physical and digital shelf to owned digital and social media.

• Expertise in providing inspiration and new thinking that deviates from established brand standards when required.

• Create coherent marketing ecosystem across brands, in partnership with Associate Creative Director – Digital & Content

• Work closely with partners in account management, strategy and project management to understand business goals and brainstorm creative solutions.

• Drive human-centered, purpose-focused ideas for brands, making sure that all marketing connects with people.

• Strong point of view, including an ability to make decisions on creative concepts for presentations, and a willingness to make strong recommendations to brand partners – with compelling rationale – on which option best solves the business challenge.

• Work closely with partners in account management, strategy and project management to understand business goals and brainstorm and execute creative solutions.

• Serve as creative contact for day-to-day brand partners

• Meet team needs for speed and quick-turn deliverables, allowing work with low creative lift to move quickly into execution.

• Assemble creative presentations, from concept to execution through production with the help of account and project management.

• Drive revenue growth through proactive initiatives and serving up new ideas

TALENT LEADERSHIP AND PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

• Manage a team of 1-4 creatives, including writers and designers, with an eye towards advancing careers and removing obstacles to their success.

• Creates actionable developmental plans for direct reports and provides continuous feedback to encourage continuing growth for leaders.

• Right size the team effort, ensuring low-creative lift work moves quickly with few layers, while higher value work receives more scrutiny and attention.

• Mentor talent.

CLIENT MANAGEMENT/EXTERNAL FOCUS

• Establishes strong relationships with brand partners

• Understands our corporate strategy and goals. Ensures all Electro strategies are tied to them and they are effectively communicated to the team.

• Stays abreast of industry and marketing landscape, understanding best practices and new opportunities

What we look for:

• 7+ years experience in creative marketing with a background in Art Direction, with experience in ad, branding or packaging agencies.

• Portfolio showcasing original packaging and omni-channel solutions in the CPG category that are breakthrough and cohesive

• Strong concepting and storytelling skills

• Ability to provide clear direction and constructive feedback.

• Minimum 1 years as a people manager of other creative employees, contractors, and vendors.

• Experience developing brand standards and brand voice.

• Creative experience in a medium to large organization

• In-house experience a plus.

• Understanding of print production process and workflow, with experience collaborating with production artists.

• On-set creative oversight experience for video and photoshoots

• Work in the consumer packaged goods categories.

• International experience a plus.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Superstar: Candidates currently in leadership positions at agencies or client groups, with a track record of innovative thinking & operational excellence.

• Connected: A student of pop-culture who is up to date on cultural trends relevant to all of our target audiences.

• Leadership: Proven track record leading teams and developing followership.

• Envisioning and strategic thinking: Ability to envision the evolution of the creative experience and guide a team.

• Passion for winning: Go-getter with the relentless pursuit of excellence and brand growth in a competitive, changing landscape.

• Integrated thinker: Fluent in a wide range of disciplines and an appreciation of specialties. Is digitally fluent and media saavy.

• Key Collaborator: Seen as a leader in driving integration between teams and specialists

• Relationship builder: Strong relationship building and communications skills, able to balance demanding client needs while simultaneously motivating teams to do great work.

• Creativity: Strong creative sensibilities, able to drive and dig into the creative process, champion the work.

Workplace type:

We seek out and celebrate diverse backgrounds and experiences. We’re looking for fresh perspectives, a desire to bring your best, and a non-stop drive to keep growing and learning.

At Clorox, we have a Culture of Inclusion. We believe our values-based culture connects to our purpose and helps our people be the best versions of themselves, professionally and personally. This means building a workplace where every person can feel respected, valued, and fully able to participate in our Clorox community. Learn more about our I&D program & initiatives here (https://www.thecloroxcompany.com/company/idea/) .

[U.S.]Additional Information:

At Clorox, we champion people to be well and thrive, starting with our own people. To help make this possible, we offer comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company match, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays depending on location), inclusive fertility/adoption benefits, and more.

We are committed to fair and equitable pay and are transparent with current and future teammates about our full salary ranges. We use broad salary ranges that reflect the competitive market for similar jobs, provide sufficient opportunity for growth as you gain experience and expand responsibilities, while also allowing for differentiation based on performance. Based on the breadth of our ranges, most new hires will start at Clorox in the first half of the applicable range. Your starting pay will depend on job-related factors, including relevant skills, knowledge, experience and location. The applicable salary range for every role in the U.S. is based on your work location and is aligned to one of three zones according to the cost of labor in your area.

–Zone A: $121,900 - $240,100

–Zone B: $111,700 - $220,100

–Zone C: $101,600 - $200,100

All ranges are subject to change in the future. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

This job is also eligible for participation in Clorox’s incentive plans, subject to the terms of the applicable plan documents and policies.

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Who we are.

We champion people to be well and thrive every single day. We’re proud to be in every corner of homes, schools, and offices—making daily life simpler and easier through our beloved brands. Working with us, you’ll join a team of passionate problem solvers and relentless innovators fueled by curiosity, growth, and progress. We relish taking on new, interesting challenges that allow our people to collaborate and thrive at work. And most importantly, we care about each other as multifaceted, whole humans. Join us as we reimagine what’s possible and work with purpose to make a difference in the world.

This is the place where doing the right thing matters.

Doing the right thing is the compass that guides every decision we make—and we’re proud to be globally recognized and awarded for our continuous corporate responsibility efforts. Clorox is a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's New Plastics Economy Global Commitment. The Clorox Company and its Foundation prioritize giving back to the communities we call home and contribute millions annually in combined cash grants, product donations, and cause-marketing. For more information, visit TheCloroxCompany.com and follow us on social media at @CloroxCo.

Our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity.

We seek out and celebrate diverse backgrounds and experiences. We’re always looking for fresh perspectives, a desire to bring your best, and a nonstop drive to keep growing and learning. Learn more about our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Allyship (IDEA) journey here (https://www.thecloroxcompany.com/company/idea/) .

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