LaSalle Network has partnered with a growing DTC startup in Chicago in their search for a Creative Lead to join their team.
We are looking for a leader to oversee the storytelling and visual direction of the brand across the company’s content ecosystem.
This is a highly hands-on creative leadership role for someone who can move seamlessly between brand strategy, visual storytelling, video production, and content execution.
You’ll establish the creative vision, lead major campaigns and content initiatives, and build the systems needed to scale a distinctive brand without losing its point of view.
The Day to Day:
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Define and evolve the brand’s creative vision, voice, tone, and visual identity across all customer touchpoints.
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Lead creative strategy and concept development for campaigns, product launches, social, ecommerce, paid media, and other brand initiatives.
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Lead creative direction for in-house and external productions, including shoots, set design, composition, lighting, framing, and key story moments.
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Partner with producers, editors, designers, creators, and external agencies/vendors to ensure high-quality execution and brand consistency.
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Translate long-form content into shorts, paid media, social, email, and ecommerce assets that support brand and business objectives.
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Partner with marketing to evaluate content performance and use audience insights to improve storytelling, engagement, retention, and conversion.
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Leverage AI and emerging tools to accelerate creative development, planning, iteration, and content production.
Your Background:
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7+ years of experience leading creative across ecommerce, social, digital, and traditional channels
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3+ years in a DTC environment, ideally within the food/ beverage/ CPG space
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Proven track record owning creative and content programs from concept through execution and measurable business outcomes.
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Strong experience with video storytelling, content series, and digital-first creative.
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Strong creative instincts with a sophisticated eye for design, visual storytelling, brand aesthetics, and consumer experience.
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Comfortability with operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial DTC startup environment with ambiguity and limited resources.
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Strong communication skills and the ability to provide clear creative direction, briefs, scripts, and feedback.
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Portfolio demonstrating creative leadership, brand building, and video storytelling.
Key Details:
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Base salary of $150k-$165k dependent upon experience
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Full suite of benefits including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, and PTO.
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Onsite 5 days a week in downtown Chicago
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Requires local/interstate travel for production shoots.
If this position sounds like a fit for you, please apply today!
Missy Stella
Sr. Unit Manager, Marketing Recruiting
#LI-MS12
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