Creative Director

Verrus; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established brand based in Long Island, NY is seeking a Creative Director to lead both visual and performance creative efforts. This on-site role involves owning the visual ecosystem across packaging, print, and digital platforms. The ideal candidate will have proven leadership experience in consumer categories, mastery of Adobe Creative Suite, and the ability to implement AI-enabled workflows. You will mentor a team, manage vendor relationships, and ensure brand consistency across projects.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in CPG, dietary supplements, wellness, OTC.
• Strong craft in typography, layout, and packaging design.
• Hands-on experience with Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strong print knowledge (files, specs, proofs, press checks) and vendor/printer management.
• Must be local to Long Island / NYC metro and able to work on-site on Long Island.

Responsibilities

• Lead visual direction and brand consistency.
• Design packaging and manage high-volume print.
• Develop digital creative for web and social.
• Digital creative for web pages, conversion landing pages, email/SMS, and paid social.
• Photo shoots, product photography coordination, retouching, and asset management.
• Light motion/video (storyboards, simple edits, short-form ad variations).
• Team leadership and workflow: mentoring designers, managing deadlines, raising creative standards.
• Implementing practical AI-enabled workflows (while maintaining brand/compliance sensibility).

Skills

Creative leadership

Typography

Layout

Packaging design

Digital performance creative

Adobe Creative Suite

Team mentorship

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

CREATIVE DIRECTOR (VISUAL / DESIGN-LED) – CONFIDENTIAL SEARCH

Location: Long Island, NY (on-site)

Type: Full-time, permanent

Compensation: Competitive (shared confidentially)

I am running a confidential search for a Creative Director to lead the visual direction for an established brand based on Long Island, New York. This is a design‑first role (not a copy position). You will own the full visual ecosystem across packaging/labels, print (catalogs, brochures, inserts, direct mail), and digital (web pages/landing pages, email/SMS creative, paid social). There is also a strong preference for someone who can support motion/video work and is genuinely comfortable using AI tools to accelerate ideation and production.

Responsibilities

• Visual leadership across brand + performance creative (print + digital).
• Packaging/label design and brand consistency across a large SKU portfolio.
• Seasonal catalogs/brochures/inserts and high-volume print production (pre‑press, vendor management).
• Digital creative for web pages, conversion landing pages, email/SMS, and paid social.
• Photo shoots, product photography coordination, retouching, and asset management.
• Light motion/video (storyboards, simple edits, short‑form ad variations).
• Team leadership and workflow: mentoring designers, managing deadlines, raising creative standards.
• Implementing practical AI‑enabled workflows (while maintaining brand/compliance sensibility).

Qualifications

• Proven Creative Director / Art Director‑level leadership in CPG, dietary supplements, wellness, OTC, or similarly regulated consumer categories.
• Serious craft in typography, layout, and packaging; equally confident in digital performance creative.
• Hands‑on Adobe Creative Suite mastery (and comfort with modern web/creative tooling).
• Strong print knowledge (files, specs, proofs, press checks) and vendor/printer management.
• Must be local to Long Island / NYC metro and able to work on‑site on Long Island.

Application

DM or email [e-mail] with your portfolio link and/or resume, and a short note on (1) packaging/print work, (2) digital/performance work, and (3) any motion/video + AI tools you’ve used. Please include: location, current compensation, and right to work. All outreach is handled discreetly.