Jr. Creative Director - Contract Role
Fairstead, United States
Job Description
* 6 MONTH CONTRACT ROLE*
Fairstead is a vertically integrated real estate company specializing in affordable and mixed-income housing. Since 2014, Fairstead has acquired and/or developed more than $4 Billion of multifamily property across the country, and today owns a portfolio of over 14,000 apartments in 16 states. The company’s comprehensive platform provides hands-on expertise across all multifamily disciplines, including acquisitions, development, design and construction, energy and sustainability, property management and social services.
Fairstead’s primary mission is to provide high-quality housing to all regardless of income, and to make our stakeholders feel Right at Home. We accomplish this through an empathetic and innovative approach, and by utilizing our interdisciplinary platform as an investor, developer, owner and operator. Fairstead provides hands-on expertise across all multifamily disciplines, including acquisitions, development, design, construction, energy, sustainability, property management, and social services. With a long-term commitment to its residents, communities, and partners, the Fairstead team stands out by:
- Listening to and understanding the needs of its residents, communities, partners and stakeholders alike
- Developing and preserving high-quality affordable housing in an innovative and sustainable fashion
- Creating a positive social and environmental impact within the properties and communities it serves
Fairstead’s Core Values
- Empathy
- Innovation
- Entrepreneurship
- Determination
- Integrity
Fairstead is seeking a Junior Creative Director to join the Corporate Communications team with strong graphic design and storytelling ability who will concept, lead, and design at the highest creative levels. This 6-month contract position (potential to become permanent) will work collaboratively across business lines and with on-site team members and executive leadership within the firm, as well as manage relationships with external vendors.
At the direction of the Director of Brand Marketing, the Jr. Creative Director is responsible for the following:
- Provide graphics and copywriting support and expertise to an internal client base
- Design creative pieces to support executives and all internal and external communications
- Produce marketing materials including corporate branding, print, and digital collateral, internal templates, presentations, graphs, infographics
- Manage relationships with outside design agencies, print vendors, and freelancers
- Source new and innovative tools for stronger, more strategic marketing including video, virtual reality, photography, etc.
- Support the company’s photography and videography efforts, including coordinating and supervising shoots, and maintaining photo libraries
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of experience designing and copywriting/storytelling
- Highly proficient with Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office; WordPress
- Passionate about design and exceptional attention to detail
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to present ideas clearly and meet rigorous deadlines
- Excellent organizational skills and efficient task prioritization, including ability to handle multiple, simultaneous deadlines
- Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
- Experience preparing materials, participating, and leading internal and external meetings
- Solution-oriented and able to generate creative solutions
- Photo and video experience preferred