Creative Director Job at Nexstar Broadcasting in New York

Creative Director (Full-Time)Remote (US work hours)BestReviews.com, a division of Nexstar Media Group, is the best source for product recommendations on the internet. Our mission is to simplify purchasing decisions, helping the everyday consumer find products that make life better and easier. We have partnerships that allow our content to be seen on top sites like The Hill, Chicago Tribune, NewsNation, Nexstar local TV news sites and more.As the Creative Director at BestReviews, you will create new experiences and designs that delight our readers and grow our business. You will work closely with our small product team and report to the VP of Product.Your primary objectives / responsibilities:Create new product experiences and designs in Figma that will delight our readers and grow our businessMaintain and improve our existing designs in FigmaWork with the Product team on new experiences and featuresOccasionally work with the Engineering team on design implementation and QAWork with our video team to provide creative direction and incorporating our brandWork with the Content team to support their marketing channels (social media, email, banners) and product feature developmentOversee marketing and editorial creative to ensure brand consistencyAssist with deliverables for business development efforts, helping ideate and create assets for partners incorporating brand guidelinesMaintain and evolve our company brandQualifications / requirements:5+ years of experience with website design3+ years of experience creating high-fidelity website designs using FigmaExperience working with Product and Engineering teamsDeep understanding design best practices for websites and ecommerceExperience with Illustrator and Photoshop to work with custom photography and graphics for creating visual assetsPreferred: Experience in maintaining and evolving a company brandPreferred: Experience in creative direction for video contentHigh level of attention to detail with excellent organizational/project management skillsExperience working with multiple stakeholdersAble to work both independently and as a part of a teamAble to work remotely, communicating primarily via Slack, Zoom, and TeamsSalary is $100-$135K annual. Other benefits include vacation, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K match, and Paid Parental Leave.

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