Creative Director-Digital Experience/Product (Hudson Rouge)

Wunderman Thompson (DBA VML)
$100,000-$230,000 USD
paid time off, 401(k)
United States, New York, New York
Apr 02, 2025
WHO IS HUDSON ROUGE? Hudson Rouge (a VML company) is a luxury boutique marketing and communications agency that works solely on luxury brands and is the exclusive agency of record for the Lincoln Automotive business across all channels. We combine brand strategy, media strategy, activation, digital, social, earned media, production and analytics to provide exquisitely crafted creativity. We are a small group of people spread across several offices - New York, Detroit, Shanghai, Toronto, and Mexico City - and we care for each other as much as we care for our clients. We are an agency that prides itself on doing the un-usual, and we also look for unusual talent: people who are excited about doing their best work and want to grow with us. We are an agency that prides itself on the highest levels of craft and concept, Who we are looking for: VML is seeking a Creative Director - Digital Experience/Product This role provides outstanding creative solutions that represent our Agency's brands effectively in the marketplace. Contributes to the maintenance and growth of a strong, mutually profitable client/agency relationship. What you'll do: Be an excellent graphic designer - solid fundamentals of typography, photography, color, composition. Have extensive experience executing against digital product design best practices - agile methodology, technical development, emerging web technologies, accessibility, user pathing, etc. Be comfortable with public speaking, presenting work, debating merits and drawbacks of various solutions Design beautiful experiences and then create the functional requirements for development Be conceptual when working with an integrated team, understanding how advertising, OLA, social and other channels can work with the platform experience Ensure the quality of work produced is in line with agency and client expectations. Work with all departments in a collaborative, mutually respectful manner. Work on new business development.Be responsible for ideas and creative work, and competently present pitches. Will guide the work but will also be integral in designing the experiences as well. Maintain and support all company standards. Be nimble and flexible, performing other related duties and projects as assigned. Who you are: An expert knowledge of industry standard software/tools (Figma, Sketch, design systems, libraries) is it pertains to website platform An understanding of video and photo editing programs (Adobe) Some familiarity with common coding languages A familiarity with at least one prototyping tool to use (principle, framer, figma, protopie) A thorough understanding of documentation, how to do it and why A thorough knowledge of UX writing, content strategy An outstanding portfolio that showcases highly conceptual abilities, along with an awareness of high-end digital production experience necessary for luxury brands. The desire and ability to work collaboratively with a small team. What you'll need: Experience with automobile or luxury/premium brands is preferred, but not necessary. A discerning eye, to be able to bring luxury brands to life visually. A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred. The physical and mental requirements to meet the above listed job responsibilities. Prepared to work in a hybrid work environment - both onsite in the NY agency 3 days a week & offsite Experience with mobile app design is a plus but not necessary What we offer (All NA roles not Canada): Passionate, driven people\|We champion a culture of people that do extraordinary work. Consciously cultivated culture\|We aim to embody the behaviors to build an inclusivecommunity that is in it together, bringing both positivity and active listening into the workplace as we simultaneously strive to empower creative bravery. Competitive benefits\| What we offer full time hires ranges from the full spectrum of group health coverage options (medical, dental, vision) to a generous 401k match (100% dollar-for-dollar match, up to 5% of salary contribution), and a variety of paid time off offerings that reflect our investment in all aspects of your overall life balance and wellness. Growth-minded opportunities\| We aim to nurture a culture of real-time feedback, growth-oriented mindset, and plenty of training opportunities through Wunderman Thompson and WPP, so you can continue to grow personally and professionally. VML is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or other protected group status. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal. The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, click WPP Benefits for more details. _ $100,000 — $230,000 USD We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we've adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process. WPP (Hudson Rouge) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. 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