Senior Creative Director

Chobani; Copiague (NY); Hybrid; USD 203,000 - 304,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Creative Director, where you'll lead the evolution of brand identity and visual communication strategies. This role involves overseeing creative direction for packaging and visual assets, ensuring they resonate with consumers and reflect the brand's values. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to produce innovative solutions that set trends in the food industry. With a commitment to making high-quality food accessible, this role offers a unique opportunity to shape the brand's future while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

401K Match

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Health Savings Accounts

Flexible Spending Accounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Parental Leave

120 hours of PTO

Qualifications

• 12+ years of design leadership experience with high-profile projects.
• Strong understanding of the creative process and team building.

Responsibilities

• Oversee development of brand identity and packaging design.
• Lead and mentor a team of designers to ensure quality output.

Skills

Creative Leadership

Brand Strategy

Packaging Design

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Creative Thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Creative Design

Job description

Summary

We are seeking a visionary and dynamic Senior Creative Director to join our team and lead the evolution of Chobani's brand identity and visual communication strategies. This role will focus on overseeing and driving the creative direction for Chobani's packaging, visual assets, and brand guidelines, ensuring that our brand resonates with consumers in impactful and consistent ways. You will lead a talented team of designers and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to produce creative solutions that capture the essence of Chobani's values while setting trends in the food industry.

This role will be onsite in our SoHo office 4 days a week (Monday - Thursday) with the option to WFH on Fridays.

Responsibilities

• Lead Brand Identity: Oversee the development and evolution of Chobani's brand identity, ensuring consistency across all touchpoints, from packaging to digital assets and marketing materials.
• Packaging Design: Lead the creative direction and design of product packaging, ensuring it reflects Chobani's brand values, stands out in the marketplace, and appeals to our target consumer base. Ensure all packaging design aligns with the brand's voice, sustainability initiatives, and innovative trends.
• Creative Leadership: Manage and mentor a team of designers, providing guidance and creative direction to ensure the highest quality output. Inspire and foster a culture of creativity, innovation, and collaboration within the design team.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with marketing, product development, and production teams to ensure creative concepts are aligned with Chobani's strategic goals and objectives.
• Brand Strategy & Execution: Partner with senior leadership to create and implement visual strategies that support the overall brand vision and drive consumer engagement.
• Innovation & Trends: Stay on top of industry trends, emerging design practices, and packaging innovations to keep Chobani's brand identity at the forefront of the market.
• Quality Control: Ensure the highest standards of creative excellence in all deliverables, from conceptualization to final execution, while maintaining a cohesive and authentic brand voice.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree/relevant creative design degree and business background required
• 12+ years of design leader experience working on high impact and high-profile projects
• Design thought leader and award-winning portfolio
• Demonstrated strengths in creative thinking and ability to up-level insights into compelling concepts
• Strong understanding of the creative process with leadership and team building skills
• Entrepreneurial, resourceful, confident, and excited to lead
  

About Us

Chobani is a food maker with a mission of making high-quality and nutritious food accessible to more people, while elevating our communities and making the world a healthier place. In short: making good food for all. In support of this mission, Chobani is a purpose-driven, people-first, food-and-wellness-focused company, and has been since its founding in 2005 by Hamdi Ulukaya, an immigrant to the U.S. The Company manufactures yogurt, oat milk, and creamers - Chobani yogurt is America's No.1 yogurt brand, made with natural ingredients without artificial preservatives. Following the 2023 acquisition of La Colombe, a leading coffee roaster with a shared commitment to quality, craftmanship and impact, the Company began selling cold-pressed espresso and lattes on tap at 32 cafes, as well as Ready to Drink (RTD) coffee beverages at retail.

Chobani uses food as a force for good in the world - putting humanity first in everything it does. The company's philanthropic efforts prioritize giving back to its communities and beyond: working to eradicate child hunger, supporting immigrants, refugees and underrepresented people, honoring veterans, and protecting the planet. Chobani manufactures its products in New York, Idaho, Michigan and Australia, and its products are available throughout North America and distributed in Australia and other select markets.

For more information, please visit www.chobani.com and www.lacolombe.com, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Chobani is an equal opportunity employer. Chobani will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on any basis including, but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, military and/or veteran status, marital status, predisposing genetic characteristics and genetic information, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision coverage, 401K match, short- and long-term disability coverage, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, and tuition reimbursement. We are also proud to offer specialized benefits like health care navigation, mental health services, fertility assistance, and paid parental leave as well as 120 hours of PTO and 11 Holidays each year.

Compensation Range:$203,000.00-$304,000.00, plus bonus.