Creative Experiences (Creative X) is a global, integrated creative agency that drives the creative vision for our brands and how they are perceived in the world. We develop all consumer brand content and experiences for the Facebook company, Facebook app, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp.
Our vision is fearless creativity that redefines social. With some of the industrys best talent on our team, we create beautiful work that has a purpose. And with an audience of almost five billion across five of the worlds biggest brands, we create brave ideas that demonstrate the full creative potential of our platforms, including industry leading, envy-inducing creative experiences. We believe in attracting and nurturing world class talent with a focus on diversity, community and career development.
We have developed best-in-class collaboration models with agencies and our cross-company creative network. While we lead our team to create innovative films, content, and experience across our own channels, we also guide our lead agencies in the creation of content for TV, Print and OOH. This ensures a consistent and strong creative narrative for work that reaches an audience across the globe due to the scale of our apps.
Were looking for a creative problem solver who is passionate about telling stories and bringing them to life with art direction and design that makes the technical feel human and authentic. You must be comfortable working across all mediums. You're a conceptual thinker and storyteller who can visualize your ideas in new and inspiring ways. You have a strong point of view on concept, design, product design and art direction. When you decide to make something, you see your vision through from concept to launch.
Art Director, Creative X Responsibilities
* Art direct, design and concept big, conceptual brand expressions across all mediums, including mobile, app design/product, film, interactive, OOH, print, events, experiential etc.
* Understand how art direction, design and conceptual ideas can be used to tell a story on behalf of a brand and within an app/product
* Communicate complicated technology topics in clear, concise ways to a non-technical audience
* Present ideas in a clear and focused way that builds consensus within the team
* Work collaboratively within a cross-functional team environment with writers, engineers, strategists and product managers
* Work autonomously, with little direction
* Create original, breakthrough work
* Translate complex strategic approaches into easily accessible creative concepts
Minimum Qualifications
* 6+ years of experience at agency/in-house concepting and art directing ideas for brand and product
* Demonstrated experience working on mobile-first social campaigns
* Experience designing, art directing and articulating conceptual design decisions
* Experience bringing ideas to life with high quality comps and prototypes using creative software and other tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Sketch, Keynote, etc.)
* History of self-initiated projects
* Knowledge and interest in product design and project strategy
* Detail-focused design skills
* Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience working on international campaigns
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About the Facebook company
Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities we're just getting started.
Facebook is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations) in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions or who are neurodivergent, and to candidates with sincerely held religious beliefs or requiring pregnancy related support. If you need support, please reach out to accommodations-ext@fb.com.
Menlo Park, CA
Facebook, Inc. provides various products to connect and share through mobile devices, personal computers, and other surfaces worldwide. The company’s products include Facebook that enables people to connect, share, discover, and communicate with each other on mobile devices and personal computers; Instagram, a community for sharing photos, videos, and messages; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, groups, and businesses across platforms and devices; and WhatsApp, a messaging application for use by people and businesses to communicate in a private way. It also provides Oculus, a hardware, software, and developer ecosystem, which allows people to come together and connect with each other through its Oculus virtual reality products. As of December 31, 2018, it had approximately 1.52 billion daily active users. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.