SharkNinja
Positively impacting people’s lives every day in every home around the world.
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Senior Art Director

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Marketing is one of the largest teams at SharkNinja. The team includes Digital, Brand, D2C, Media, PR and Creative. Each team focusing on how we give our consumers the ultimate product experience. Marketing is for the person that is not afraid to dive deep and show a genuine interest into the world of Consumer Goods. These are the people that are consistently asking themselves what can we do to we make things even easier for our consumers. Marketing at SharkNinja is for the person who is never satisfied with creating anything less than the best product on the market. 


At SharkNinja, our purpose is to positively impact people’s lives every day, whether that’s with our 5-star products, our customer service, or even our tweets. We thrive on passion and innovation, and are looking for great people, with great ideas, who want to create the next big thing. We take a team approach to our projects—everyone has a voice. We’re not just saying that. We want individuals to push limits, look outside the box and think the unthinkable. And we’re wiling to bet it’s this commitment to making better products and happier employees that’s contributed to our explosive growth. So, we’re looking for motivated individuals to join us on this exciting ride. We need people who think big, move fast and want to make a significant impact. Are you game?

 

Learn more about SharkNinja's innovative approach to thinking and how it’s helping us “positively impact people’s lives every day in every home around the world,” here:

 

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We're looking for a Senior Art Director to join SharkNinja’s Creative Team. The ideal candidate should be versatile and able to conceptualize, design, think and work across all the Shark product lines. Our culture is fast-growing, fast-paced and unpredictable. (We know everyone says this, but seriously, we mean it.) There’s a real opportunity to do creative work you can be proud of and make a significant impact on our lifestyle-driven consumer brands.

 

A good candidate is a strong strategic thinker with a robust knowledge of branding, design, and advertising. They are ready to roll their sleeves up and get to work. She/he is a curious, conceptual thinker who is versatile, and always drives to thoughtful design solutions. As a member of the Creative Department, the Senior Art Director will develop conceptual ideas and designs for new products, this includes in-store instances; packaging and displays. A passion for bringing product stories to life and creating brand loyalty is a must.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with various internal teams to develop product stories from beginning conceptual stages to final executions.
  • Present product concepts and mocked-up visuals to senior executives; iterate with direct cross-functional feedback
  • Ensure creative consistency across varied executions.
  • Support Creative/Brand team in developing Brand guidelines
  • Provide art direction and feedback to external partners, and more junior team members

Required Skills, Mindset, and Functional Expertise:

  • An impressive portfolio with a demonstration of creative problem solving skills across a range of mediums, with heavy focus on product story, packaging and in-store display.
  • Deep understanding of point of purchase best practices, familiar with current trends and best-in-class examples
  • Experience with pre-production, offset, and digital printing.
  • Solid understanding of the customers purchasing experience; research, point-of-purchase, out of box experience.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and comfort level with fast-paced, highly iterative environment, with a passion for constantly driving for better answers
  • Team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to adapt and drive action in the face of ambiguity
  • Highly detail-oriented
  • Ability to mentor and direct junior designers, production designers

Qualifications:

  • 8-10 years creative department or agency experience
  • Depth of printing experience and current with latest techniques and best practices
  • Highly Proficient with the Adobe CS family of programs

Who is SharkNinja?


At SharkNinja, our purpose is to positively impact people’s lives every day in every home around the world. We work very hard to provide our consumers with high quality, exciting 5-star products that make life easier. We thrive on passion and innovation, and are looking for great people, with great ideas, who want to create the next big thing. We take a team approach to our projects, where everyone has a voice. We want individuals to push limits, look outside the box and think the unthinkable. With the explosive growth we have been experiencing, we’re looking for motivated individuals to join us on our exciting journey. People need to think big, move fast and want to make a significant impact. Are you ready?

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What are SharkNinja Perks + Benefits

SharkNinja Benefits Overview

All full time employees who work at least 30 hours per week or more are eligible for company benefits. These include several Medical plans, Dental, Vision, Health & Dependent Care FSA, HSA, company paid Life insurance, company paid AD&D, company paid Disability, Supplemental Life, Critical Illness, 401(k) & Company Match, Pet Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, generous Paid Parental Leave, Calm Premium, TaskHuman, Pre-Paid Legal Plan, generous Time Off, Charitable Matching, Associate Discount on SharkNinja products, Referral Bonuses, Onsite Gym, & Fitness Classes in our Needham office, Summer Friday’s, and much more.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
As part of our time off, you are eligible for 8 hours of paid volunteer time.
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
SharkNinja allows employees work remotely pending manager's discretion.
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
Black Affinity Group, Women's WE Lead Affinity Group, Middle Eastern and North Africa Affinity Group, LGBTQ+ Affinity Group
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance + Wellness
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Team workouts
Group fitness classes in our Needham, MA location
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
SharkNinja matches 100% for the first 3% contributed and 50% for the next 2% for a total of 4%. You are eligible for matching on your first day of employment.
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
SharkNinja will match up to $500 of your charitable contributions.
Child Care & Parental Leave
Childcare benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
Company sponsored family events
Vacation + Time Off
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free daily meals
Fresh fruit and snacks available all days, free breakfast Friday's and free food trucks on Thursday in the summer
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Our associates working onsite enjoy breakfast on Friday!
Onsite office parking
Relocation assistance
Fitness stipend
Onsite gym
Professional Development
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Continuing education available during work hours

Additional Perks + Benefits

SharkNinja enjoys half day Fridays in August. Summer also bring Food Trucks and Ice Cream Thursdays. Associates also enjoy discounted products for family and friends, including our annual holiday sale.

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